Holding the Fort (film)
Holding the Fort is a short American silent comedy produced by the Edison Company in 1912.
| Holding the Fort | |
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| Directed by | C.J. Williams |
| Written by | Bannister Merwin |
| Starring | Elsie MacLeod Edward Boulden Henry Tomlinson Frank A. Lyons Alice Washburn |
| Distributed by | Edison |
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Running time | 1,000 feet (approx.) |
| Country | United States |
| Languages | Silent English intertitles |
Release
The film was released in the United States on August 14, 1912.[1] A week after premiering in major coastal markets, the film was seen in smaller markets like Missoula, Montana.[2] It played in Pendleton, Oregon, a month later,[3] and in Cairo, Illinois, in October.[4]
In December, 1912, Holding the Fort was shown in Wellington, New Zealand, at the People's Picture Palace.[5] It was exhibited at the T.P. Electric Theatre, Forester's Hall, in Masterton a month later.[6] In March, 1913, it was exhibited in Thames, New Zealand, as part of a program that included another Merwin-penned comedy, Helping John.[7]
References
- Edison Kinetogram. Vol 7. No 1. p 11. 1 August 1912. Retrieved 21 December 2015
- Daily Missoulian. Volume XXXIX. Number 111. 24 August 1912. p 9. Retrieved 31 January 2016
- Photoplay Offerings. East Oregonian. Volume 25. Number 7664. 18 September 1912. p 6. Retrieved 31 January 2016
- The Cairo Bulletin. Volume XLIX. Number 290. 23 October 1912. p 3. Retrieved 31 January 2016
- Amusements. The Dominion. Volume 6. Issue 1612. 2 December 1912. p 7. Retrieved 21 December 2015
- Meetings and Amusements. Wairarapa Daily Times. Volume LXIV. Issue 11560. 8 January 1913. p 1. Retrieved 21 December 2015
- Amusements. Thames Star. Volume XLVII. Issue 14474. 13 March 1913. p 4. Retrieved 25 December 2015
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