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Polly Put the Kettle On
(1917) United States of America
B&W : Five reels
Directed by Douglas Gerrard

Cast: Douglas Gerrard [Chester Creigg], Thomas Jefferson [Mr. Vance], Ruth Gifford [Polly Vance], Miss Mattox (Martha Mattox) [Miss Johanna Webb], Marvel Spencer [Myra Vance], Lena Baskette (Lina Basquette) [Nellie Vance], Zoe Rae [Susie Vance], Anna Dodge, George Gebhardt, Lawrence Noskowski, Armin Von Harder, T.D. Crittenden

The Universal Film Manufacturing Company, Incorporated, production; distributed by The Universal Film Manufacturing Company, Incorporated [Red Feather Photoplays]. / Scenario by Elizabeth Chandler Hendrix, from a screen story by Grace Helen Bailey inspired by the song “Polly Put the Kettle On” by Elizabeth Foster Goose (Mother Goose). Cinematography by Anton Nagy. / © 22 December 1916 by The Universal Film Manufacturing Company, Incorporated [LP9793]. Released 1 January 1917. / Standard 35mm spherical 1.33:1 format.

Drama.

Survival status: (unknown)

Current rights holder: Public domain [USA].

Listing updated: 26 December 2012.

References: Hirschhorn-Universal p. 23 : Website-AFI; Website-IMDb.