The Little Train Robbery (1905)

September 1905

Director:

Edwin S. Porter

Production Company:

Edison Mfg. Co.
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GEOGRAPHIC LOCATIONS
SOURCE CITATIONS
SOURCE
DATE
PAGE
LCMP
p. 34, column 2
LCPP
p. 200
EMP
pp. 185-186
Edison Film, no. 267
5 Oct 1905
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ECJ6
pp. 66-67
New York Clipper
9 Sep 1905
p. 741
New York Clipper
11 Jan 1908
p. 1288ta
Treasures from the Film Archives
p. 248
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Release Date:
September 1905
Production Date:

Copyright Info
Claimant
Date
Copyright Number
Thomas A. Edison
1 September 1905
H65086
Physical Properties:
Silent
Black and White
Length(in feet):
725
Country:
United States
SYNOPSIS

A parody of The Great Train Robbery, with ...

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A parody of The Great Train Robbery, with children.

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AFI Life Achievement Award

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