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The Picture Idol
Also known as {Her Picture Idol}
(1912) United States of America
B&W : One reel
Directed by James Young

Cast: Maurice Costello [Howard Hanson], Clara Kimball Young [Beth Ward, a passionate fan of Howard Hanson’s], Mary Maurice [Beth’s mother], Charles Eldridge [Bath’s father], James Morrison [Beth’s sweetheart], George Healey (George Cooper) [Howard’s roommate], Alice Lake

The Vitagraph Company of America production; distributed by The General Film Company, Incorporated. / Scenario by James Young. / Released 31 May 1912. / Standard 35mm spherical 1.33:1 format.

Comedy.

Survival status: Print exists.

Current rights holder: Public domain [USA].

Listing updated: 15 May 2016.

References: Bohn-Light p. 34; Lahue-Kops p. 92 : Website-IMDb.