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The Rise and Fall of McDoo
(1913) United States of America
B&W : Split-reel
Directed by Dell Henderson

Cast: Charles Murray [‘Knock-Out’ McDoo], Edward Dillon [the first Nilly boy], Clarence L. Barr (Clarence Barr) [the second Nilly boy], Florence Lee [the first Miss McNeil], Kathleen Butler [the second Miss McNeil], Dave Morris [‘Muscle-Bound’ Joe], William Beaudine [a lawn party attendee], Gus Pixley [a lawn party attendee]

Biograph Company production; distributed by The General Film Company, Incorporated. / From a screen story by Dolly Ohnet. Assistant director, William Beaudine. / Released 19 June 1913; in a split-reel with Almost a Wild Man (1913). / Standard 35mm spherical 1.33:1 format.

Comedy.

Survival status: [?] Prints exist in the Museum of Modern Art film archive [35mm nitrate positive, 35mm preservation negative, 35mm preservation positive]?

Current rights holder: Public domain [USA].

Listing updated: 7 June 2010.

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