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The Phable of a Busted Romance
(1916) United States of America
B&W : Short film
Directed by T.E. Powers (Tom E. Powers)

Cast: (unknown)

International Film Service, Incorporated, production; distributed by International Film Service, Incorporated [Hearst-Vitagraph News Pictorial]. / Executive producer, William Randolph Hearst. Scenario by T.E. Powers (Tom E. Powers). Animation by Raoul Barré. / Released 7 January 1916. / Standard 35mm spherical 1.33:1 format.

Comedy: Cartoon.

Survival status: Print exists.

Current rights holder: Public domain [USA].

Listing updated: 7 July 2025.

References: Film credits, film viewing : Website-IMDb.

Home video: DVD.