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Film, Video W.S.S. Thriftettes On screen: W.S.S. Thriftettes, save and buy / Title on MAVIS: W.S.S Thriftettes war bond drive / WSS Thriftettes / War savings stamps Thriftettes

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About this Item

Title

  • W.S.S. Thriftettes

Other Title

  • On screen: W.S.S. Thriftettes, save and buy
  • Title on MAVIS: W.S.S Thriftettes war bond drive
  • WSS Thriftettes
  • War savings stamps Thriftettes

Summary

  • A promotion for war savings stamps, reputed here to help confine Germany's Kaiser to a circus cage.

Names

  • Felton, Paul M., direction, production
  • Felton Art Studio
  • BDF Films (Firm)
  • Miscellaneous Collection (Library of Congress)

Created / Published

  • United States : [BDF Films, ca. 1918].

Headings

  • -  William--II,--German Emperor,--1859-1941--Caricatures and cartoons
  • -  Savings stamps--United States
  • -  World War, 1914-1918--United States--Propaganda

Genre

  • Propaganda films
  • Cutout animation films
  • Short films
  • Nonfiction films

Notes

  • -  Copyright: no reg.
  • -  Duration: 0:33 at 18 fps.
  • -  Summary from Origin of American animation 1900-1921 notes.
  • -  On reel with: Down on the phoney farm, and The man higher up. Reel also contains promos for a hospital fund drive. Total footage for reel: ca. 300 feet.
  • -  Digital file includes a piano score composed and performed by Philip Carli.
  • -  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.

Medium

  • 1 film reel of 1 (ca. 1 min., ca. 15 ft.) : si., b&w ; 16 mm. viewing print.
  • 1 film reel of 1 (ca. 1 min., ca. 15 ft.) : si., b&w ; 16 mm. dupe neg pic.

Call Number/Physical Location

  • FLA 2824 (viewing print)
  • FRA 3480 (dupe neg 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

  • 00694021

Online Format

  • image
  • video

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Chicago citation style:

Felton Art Studio, Bdf Films, and Miscellaneous Collection. W.S.S. Thriftettes. directeds by Felton, Paul M.Ectionuction, produceds by Felton, Paul M.Ectionuction [United States: BDF Films, 1918] Video. https://www.loc.gov/item/00694021/.

APA citation style:

Felton Art Studio, Bdf Films & Miscellaneous Collection. (1918) W.S.S. Thriftettes. Felton, P. M. E., dir, Felton, P. M. E., prod [United States: BDF Films] [Video] Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://www.loc.gov/item/00694021/.

MLA citation style:

Felton Art Studio, Bdf Films, and Miscellaneous Collection. W.S.S. Thriftettes. dir by Felton, Paul M.Ectionuction, prod by Felton, Paul M.Ectionuction [United States: BDF Films, 1918] Video. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, <www.loc.gov/item/00694021/>.