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Romiet and Julio

Synopsis
Animation. The Romeo and Juliet story as experienced by two lovesick cats. Includes two balcony scenes: one when Julio caterwauls from the back fence to his loved one who is prevented from responding having been snatched away by her mistress; the other when Julio, with the help of toy balloons, parachutes down to her window only to have them deflated by a vengeful magpie.
Country
United States
Medium
Film
Technical information
Black-and-white / Silent
Year of release
1915
Recording date
9 Jan 1915
Availability
Presumed a lost film.

Credits

Producer
John Randolph Bray
Animator
John Randolph Bray; L.M. Glackens; Raoul Barre

Additional Details

Production type
Animation
Plays
Romeo and Juliet
Keywords
animals; Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)

Notes

Stills
A still is printed in the Pathé Fortnightly Bulletin, Vol. III. no. 1.
Reviews
Ball, Robert Hamilton. Shakespeare on Silent Film: A Strange Eventful History. London: George Allen and Unwin, 1968 (p. 218).

Production Company

Name

J.R. Bray Studios

Distributor

Name

Pathé Exchange

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