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The Babes in the Woods
Also known as {Babes in the Wood}
(1917) United States of America
B&W : Five reels
Directed by Chester M. Franklin and Sidney A. Franklin (Sidney Franklin)

Cast: Francis Carpenter [Roland / Hansel], Virginia Lee Corbin [Rose / Gretel], Violet Radcliffe [the bad prince], Carmen de Rue [the good fairy], Herschell Mayall [John Hamilton], Rosita Marstini [Mrs. Hamilton], Robert Lawler [Mason Hamilton], Scott McKee [the butler], Teddy Billings [the witch], Buddie Messenger (Buddy Messinger)

Fox Film Corporation production; distributed by Fox Film Corporation [Standard Pictures]. / Scenario by Bernard McConville, from the fairy tale “Hansel und Gretel” by Jakob Grimm and Wilhelm Grimm. Cinematography by Harry W. Gerstad. Presented by William Fox. / © 2 December 1917 by William Fox [LP11771]. Released 2 December 1917. / Standard 35mm spherical 1.33:1 format.

Drama: Fantasy.

Synopsis: Synopsis available in AFI-F1 n. F1.0193.

Survival status: Prints exist in the film holdings of EmGee Film Library [16mm reduction positive]; and in private film collections [16mm reduction positives].

Current rights holder: Public domain [USA].

Keywords: USA: Arizona: Grand Canyon - USA: California: Hollywood - USA: Hawaii

Listing updated: 28 March 2024.

References: AFI-F1 n. F1.0193; Maltin-Little p. 6; Slide-FineArts p. 76.

 
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