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Murphy and the Mermaids
(1914) United States of America
B&W : Split-reel
Directed by Dell Henderson

Cast: Gus Pixley [Murphy], Mrs. LaVarnie (Laura La Varnie) [Mrs. Murphy], Clarence Barr [Father Neptune], Madge Kirby [a mermaid], Louise Owen [a mermaid]

Biograph Company production; distributed by The General Film Company, Incorporated. / Released 19 September 1914; in a split-reel with The Fire Chief’s Bride (1914). / Standard 35mm spherical 1.33:1 format.

Comedy.

Survival status: (unknown)

Current rights holder: Public domain [USA].

Listing updated: 28 January 2010.

References: Spehr-American p. 3 : Website-IMDb.