An Old-Time Nightmare
1911 American film by Fred Walton / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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An Old-Time Nightmare is a lost 1911 American silent comedy-fantasy film. Directed by Fred Walton, the short was released as the latter half of a 1000-foot "split reel", with the first half being another comedy short, Lost in a Hotel.[5][1] Both films were produced by the Powers Moving Picture Company of New York. This short's performers are not credited in 1911 reviews, in plot summaries, or in advertisements published in trade journals at the time. The faces of most of the cast were not visible on screen, for many of the actors wore costumes with full head coverings sculpted to resemble various species of birds, including a sparrow, eagle, dove, owl, wren, stork, bluebird, robin, linnet, and crow. While the short was identified upon its release as a comedy, it was also characterized in several contemporary reviews as a morality lesson and ideal photoplay for "juvenile" audiences.[6]
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Directed by | Fred Walton[1][lower-alpha 1] |
Produced by | Patrick Powers |
Starring | Uncredited cast |
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Distributed by | Motion Picture Distributors and Sales Company |
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Running time | 7 min (approximately 500 feet)[4] |
Country | United States |
Language | Silent (English intertitles) |