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Identifier
2005002r_N-183-03_The_Star_of_the_Side_Show
Creation Date
1912
Subject—Topics
Thanhouser Company; Silent films; Motion pictures; The Star of the Side Show; Eline, Marie; LeViness, Carl; Blanchard, Bertha; Thompson, David; Carr, May
Date Range
1912
Description
A 1912 Thanhouser silent film, “The Star of the Side Show,” Marie Eline [far right] performing as a little person; Carl LeViness [in background in top hat] performing as the side show barker, Bertha Blanchard performing as a person with albinism, David H. Thompson performing as the strongman, May Carr performing as the fat lady, Fanny Gregory performing as the bearded lady, Mignon Anderson [between them] performing as the snake charmer, and Robert Milasch [the actor seated on the far right].
Format
BW film negative; 5.5" x 3.25"
Source
Jonathan Silent Film Collection
Number
N-182-03