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Mlle. Capitaine
(1894) United States of America
B&W : Short film
Directed by W.K.L. Dickson

Cast: Alciede Capitaine [herself]

Edison Manufacturing Company production; distributed by Raff & Gammon. / Cinematography by William Heise. / Kinetoscope 35mm spherical 1.33:1 format. / Early Kinetograph camera films were shot at approximately 48 frames per second.

Performance.

Synopsis: [Raff & Gammon catalog, October 1894, page ?] Mlle. Capitaine (“The Perfect Woman”) Exhibiting Trapeze performance.

Survival status: (unknown)

Current rights holder: Public domain [USA].

Listing updated: 18 December 2024.

References: Ramsaye-Million pp. 107, 838 : Website-IMDb.