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How They Do Things on the Bowery
(1902) United States of America
B&W : 125 feet
Directed by Edwin S. Porter

Cast: (unknown)

Edison Manufacturing Company production; distributed by Edison Manufacturing Company. / Cinematography by [?] Edwin S. Porter? / © 31 October 1902 by Thomas A. Edison [H23280]. Released October 1902. / Standard 35mm spherical 1.33:1 format.

Comedy-Drama.

Synopsis: [From Edison promotional materials] Scene Bowery. Young woman drops her handkerchief while passing a Rube. He picks it up and gives it to her. She induces him to go into a side door of a saloon. Second scene, saloon. Rube and woman enter, take seats at table and order drinks. While the Rube is paying for same, woman puts knock-out drops in the Rube's glass. They drink and the Rube falls asleep. Woman takes all his valuables and leaves. Waiter wakes him up. He discovers his watch gone, fights with waiter, and is thrown out. Third scene, outside of saloon. Police patrol drawn up. They put Rube in and drive off.

Survival status: (unknown)

Current rights holder: Public domain [USA].

Listing updated: 15 April 2024.

References: Sklar-Movie p. 23 : Website-AFI; Website-IMDb.

 
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