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The Affair of an Egg
(1910) United States of America
B&W : Split-reel / 295 feet
Directed by Frank Powell

Cast: Gertrude Robinson [the young woman], Kate Bruce [the old woman], Eddie Dillon (Edward Dillon) [the man], Mack Sennett [a waiter], J.T. Dillon (John T. Dillon) [a restaurant customer], Dell Henderson, Grace Henderson

Biograph Company production; distributed by Biograph Company. / Scenario by [?] R.F. McGowan and/or Stanner E.V. Taylor? Cinematography by Arthur Marvin. / © 6 September 1910 by Biograph Company [J144968]. Released 1 September 1910; in a split-reel with Muggsy Becomes a Hero (1910). / [?] Biograph 35mm spherical format? / The production was shot at Fort Lee, New Jersey.

Comedy.

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

Current rights holder: Public domain [USA].

Keywords: USA: New Jersey: Fort Lee

Listing updated: 20 December 2024.

References: Barry-Griffith p. 42; Leyda-Before p. 23; LoC-MoPic-1 p. 2; Niver-Early p. 3; Spehr-American p. 1 : Website-AFI; Website-IMDb.