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Film, Video Dreamy Dud--he resolves not to smoke Variant title on Library of Congress American Memory website, Origins of American animation collection: He resolves not to smoke / Copyright title: Dreamy Dud resolves not to smoke

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About this Item

Title

  • Dreamy Dud--he resolves not to smoke

Other Title

  • Variant title on Library of Congress American Memory website, Origins of American animation collection: He resolves not to smoke
  • Copyright title: Dreamy Dud resolves not to smoke

Summary

  • Dreamy Dud steals a man's pipe because he is fascinated with smoking and blowing smoke rings. He smokes the pipe and the smoke turns into a ghost and carries him up to the moon and leaves him. Dud falls off the moon and down to earth. He wakes up on the floor of his room and resolves never to smoke.

Names

  • Carlson, Wallace, -1967, writing
  • Essanay Film Manufacturing Co
  • General Film Company
  • AFI/Edell (Frederick) Collection (Library of Congress)

Created / Published

  • United States : General Film Company, [1915].

Headings

  • -  Boys--United States--Humor
  • -  Smoking--United States--Humor
  • -  Dreams--United States--Humor

Genre

  • Comedy films
  • Animated films
  • Short films
  • Fiction films

Notes

  • -  MP356 U.S. Copyright Office
  • -  Copyright: Essanay Film Mfg. Co.; 22Jun15; MP356.
  • -  Copyrighted along with Scenic picture (not on LC's copy).
  • -  Duration: 5:03 at 24 fps.
  • -  Summary from J. McIntire, Silent animated films at the Library of Congress, 1995.
  • -  Digital file includes a piano score composed and performed by Philip Carli.
  • -  Additional holdings for this title may be available. See reference librarian.
  • -  Sources used: Copyright catalog, motion pictures, 1912-1939; Library of Congress video collection, v. 3, Origins of American animation, 1900-1921; McIntire, J. Silent animated films at the Library of Congress, 1995; M/B/RS preliminary catalog card; Internet movie database WWW site, viewed July 27, 2012.
  • -  Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as digital files.

Medium

  • viewing print 1 film reel of 1 (ca. 5 min., ca. 483 ft.) : si., b&w ; 35 mm.

Call Number/Physical Location

  • FEA 9934 (viewing print)

Repository

  • Library of Congress Motion Picture, Broadcasting and Recorded Sound Division Washington, D. C. 20540 USA dcu

Digital Id

Library of Congress Control Number

  • 00694009

Online Format

  • image
  • video

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Chicago citation style:

Carlson, Wallace, -1967, Writing, Essanay Film Manufacturing Co, General Film Company, and Afi/Edell. Dreamy Dud--he resolves not to smoke. [United States: General Film Company, 1915] Video. https://www.loc.gov/item/00694009/.

APA citation style:

Carlson, W., Essanay Film Manufacturing Co, General Film Company & Afi/Edell. (1915) Dreamy Dud--he resolves not to smoke. [United States: General Film Company] [Video] Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://www.loc.gov/item/00694009/.

MLA citation style:

Carlson, Wallace, -1967, Writing, et al. Dreamy Dud--he resolves not to smoke. [United States: General Film Company, 1915] Video. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, <www.loc.gov/item/00694009/>.