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Film, Video The phable of the phat woman Copyright title: Phable of a phat woman / Fable of the fat woman

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About this Item

Title

  • The phable of the phat woman

Other Title

  • Copyright title: Phable of a phat woman
  • Fable of the fat woman

Summary

  • An animated cartoon about a fat lady who attempts unsuccessfully to lose weight.

Names

  • Barré, Raoul
  • Powers, Tom E., writing
  • International Film Service
  • Ernst (Louise) Collection (Library of Congress)

Created / Published

  • United States : [International Film Service, 1916].

Headings

  • -  Overweight women--Drama
  • -  Weight loss--Drama

Genre

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

Notes

  • -  MP506 U.S. Copyright Office
  • -  Copyright: International Film Service, Inc.; 18Jan16; MP506.
  • -  Duration: 2:08 at 22 fps.
  • -  Summary from M/B/RS preliminary catalog card.
  • -  Based on Tom Powers' newspaper comics.
  • -  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.
  • -  Digital file includes a piano score composed and performed by Philip Carli.
  • -  Story, Tom E. Powers.

Medium

  • 1 film reel of 1 (ca. 2 min., ca. 65 ft.) : si., b&w ; 16 mm. viewing print.
  • 1 film reel of 1 (ca. 2 min., ca. 65 ft.) : si., b&w ; 16 mm. dupe neg pic.
  • 1 film reel of 1 (ca. 2 min., ca. 65 ft.) : si., b&w ; 16 mm. master pos pic.

Call Number/Physical Location

  • FLA 0585 (viewing print)
  • FRA 4787 (dupe neg pic)
  • FLA 0421 (master pos pic)

Repository

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

Digital Id

Library of Congress Control Number

  • 00694016

Online Format

  • image
  • video

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Chicago citation style:

Barré, Raoul, Tom E Powers, International Film Service, and Ernst. The Phable of the Phat Woman. [United States: International Film Service, 1916] Video. https://www.loc.gov/item/00694016/.

APA citation style:

Barré, R., Powers, T. E., International Film Service & Ernst. (1916) The Phable of the Phat Woman. [United States: International Film Service] [Video] Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://www.loc.gov/item/00694016/.

MLA citation style:

Barré, Raoul, et al. The Phable of the Phat Woman. [United States: International Film Service, 1916] Video. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, <www.loc.gov/item/00694016/>.