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A Race for a Kiss
(1904) England
B&W : 225 feet
Directed by Lewin Fitzhamon

Cast: Lewin Fitzhamon, Dolly Lupone

Hepworth Film Manufacturing Company production. / [?] 35mm spherical format? / © 28 November 1904 in the USA by American Mutoscope & Biograph Company.

Comedy.

Synopsis: An automobile driver and a horseman race for a young woman’s kiss.

Survival status: Print exists in the Library of Congress film archive (paper print collection) [35mm paper positive].

Current rights holder: (unknown) [United Kingdom]; Public domain [USA].

Keywords: Animals: Horses - Kissing - Love triangles - Police: Policemen - Races: Automobile - Transportation: Automobiles

Listing updated: 13 January 2015.

References: Film viewing : Gifford-British n. 00950; Niver-First p. 83.

Home video: VHS.