| Holding the Fort | |
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| Directed by | C.J. Williams |
| Written by | Bannister Merwin |
| Starring | Elsie MacLeod Edward Boulden Henry Tomlinson Frank A. Lyons Alice Washburn |
| Distributed by | Edison |
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| Running time | 1,000 feet (approx.) |
| Country | United States |
| Languages | Silent English intertitles |
Holding the Fort is a short American silent comedy produced by the Edison Company in 1912.
Release
The film was released in the United States on August 14, 1912. A week after premiering in major coastal markets, the film was seen in smaller markets like Missoula, Montana. It played in Pendleton, Oregon, a month later, and in Cairo, Illinois, in October.
In December, 1912, Holding the Fort was shown in Wellington, New Zealand, at the People's Picture Palace. It was exhibited at the T.P. Electric Theatre, Forester's Hall, in Masterton a month later. In March, 1913, it was exhibited in Thames, New Zealand, as part of a program that included another Merwin-penned comedy, Helping John.
References
- Edison Kinetogram. Vol 7. No 1. p 11. 1 August 1912. Retrieved 21 December 2015
- Daily Missoulian. Volume XXXIX. Number 111. 24 August 1912. p 9. Retrieved 31 January 2016
- Photoplay Offerings. East Oregonian. Volume 25. Number 7664. 18 September 1912. p 6. Retrieved 31 January 2016
- The Cairo Bulletin. Volume XLIX. Number 290. 23 October 1912. p 3. Retrieved 31 January 2016
- Amusements. The Dominion. Volume 6. Issue 1612. 2 December 1912. p 7. Retrieved 21 December 2015
- Meetings and Amusements. Wairarapa Daily Times. Volume LXIV. Issue 11560. 8 January 1913. p 1. Retrieved 21 December 2015
- Amusements. Thames Star. Volume XLVII. Issue 14474. 13 March 1913. p 4. Retrieved 25 December 2015
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