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Merry Wives of Windsor, The

Synopsis
Fiction short. A version of The Merry Wives of Windsor. Ball (op cit) notes that Fenton, Shallow, Slender, Sir Hugh Evans, Doctor Caius and Mistress Quickly are omitted.
Country
United States
Medium
Film
Technical information
Black-and-white / Silent
Year of release
1910
Recording date
24 Nov 1910
Duration
10 mins; 1000 feet

Additional Details

Production type
Fiction Films
Plays
Merry Wives of Windsor, The
Subjects
Drama
Keywords
Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)

Notes

Notes
The Library of Congress holds an incomplete copy (446ft) with extensive nitrate deterioration. It tentatively cites the director as Francis Boggs.
Reviews
Ball, Robert Hamilton. Shakespeare on Silent Film: A Strange Eventful History. London: George Allen and Unwin, 1968 (pp67-8, 316).

Production Company

Name

Selig Polyscope Company

Archive

Name

Library of Congress, Motion Picture, Broadcasting & Recorded Sound Division

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Address
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