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The Little Train Robbery
(1905) United States of America
B&W : 725 feet
Directed by Edwin S. Porter

Cast: (unknown)

Edison Manufacturing Company production; distributed by Edison Manufacturing Company. / Cinematography by Edwin S. Porter. / © 1 September 1905 by Thomas A. Edison [H65086]. Released September 1905. / Standard 35mm spherical 1.33:1 format. / Porter’s spoof of his own The Great Train Robbery (1903), using children as actors.

Comedy.

Survival status: Print exists.

Current rights holder: Public domain [USA].

Keywords: Children - Parodies

Listing updated: 27 May 2012.

References: Fell-History p. 33; Leyda-Before p. 129 : Website-AFI.

Home video: DVD.