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A Boston Star: Borrah Minevitch
(1923) United States of America
B&W : Short film
Directed by [?] Lee de Forest and/or J. Searle Dawley?

Cast: Borrah Minevitch [himself]

De Forest Phonofilm, Incorporated, production; distributed by De Forest Phonofilm, Incorporated. / Produced by Lee de Forest. Cinematography by [?] Lee de Forest? / [?] Premiered 12 April 1923 at the Engineering Societies’ Building Auditorium in New York, New York? Released 15 April 1923. / Phonofilm 35mm spherical format. Phonofilm sound-on-film synchronized sound system. / Full-sound film.

Performance: Music.

Survival status: (unknown)

Current rights holder: Public domain [USA].

Keywords: Early sound film - Musical instruments: Harmonicas - Synchronized sound film

Listing updated: 15 March 2010.

References: Website-IMDb : with additional information provided by Tom Mayer.