The Active Life of Dolly of the Dailies #5: The Chinese Fan
Genres
Overview
An early Thomas Edison short. A young woman is kidnapped while attending a play in Chinatown. A reporter attends another play in Chinatown, is likewise kidnapped and rescues the young woman. Preserved by the Academy Film Archive in 2011 in partnership with the National Film Preservation Foundation New Zealand Project.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
14 min
Release Date
1914-01-31
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Vote Count
1
Vote Average
5
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