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The Life of Buffalo Bill
(1912) United States of America
B&W : Three reels
Directed by Paul Panzer
Cast: [?] William F. Cody [himself]?, [?] William J. Craft (William James Craft)?, [?] Irving Cummings?, [?] Paul Panzer?, [?] William V. Ranous?, [?] Pearl White?
Buffalo Bill & Pawnee Bill Film Company production; distributed on State Rights basis. / Produced by [?] Harry Davis and John P. Harris or Pliny P. Craft? / Standard 35mm spherical 1.33:1 format. / This film was a different production from the Paul Panzer vehicle, The Life of Buffalo Bill (1912).
Drama: Western: Biography.
Synopsis: [From a 1912 company advertisement] : A STATE RIGHTS OFFER OF GREAT VALUE, Having the added drawing power of a name popular everywhere. / The eventful career of America’s great popular hero, re-enacted before the camera for the archives of the Congressional Library, Washington, D.C. / These pictures are not a reproduction of Buffalo Bill’s Wild West Show, nor a lurid, so-called “western” drama, but the true story of a useful life. / A series of events in the life of a great Scout from his boyhood until the present time. The Indian Wars; Building the Canadian Pacific, etc. / Posters have been prepared for these pictures by one of the leading lithographing companies — 1-sheets, 3-sheets, 8-sheets, 24-sheets, Heralds, etc. / We will furnish a Surety Bond for $1,000 to every purchaser against invasion of territory. / A BIOGRAPHY OF NATURE’S NOBLEMAN / AN EDUCATIONAL FEATURE — FULL OF LIFE. A picture for all classes — young or old — rich or poor —high or low. / Perhaps no popular idol ever lived who is so well known personally as Buffalo Bill. Many are known by reputation but few by sight. / Colonel Cody’s renown is not confined to America. He is a world character, known in every civilized land, and is popular with our foreign citizens. / From James Fennimore Cooper we learn, through books, the early western life, but — by Buffalo Bill the World was given the actual sight of it. / As an educational picture it shows us the development of the great West including the personality of one of the great pioneers who did the work. / Now is the time to bid for these reels — Don’t wait until the best states are gone. Remember this is a brand new subject, taken recently. / ENACTED PERSONALLY BY THE HON. WM. F. CODY.
Survival status: Print exists.
Current rights holder: Public domain [USA].
Keywords: Colonel William F. Cody
Listing updated: 9 September 2023.
References: Pitts-Hollywood p. 81; Robinson-Palace p. 145; Tarbox-Lost p. 100 : Website-IMDb.
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