Creator
Gregory, Carl Louis
Preview
Identifier
2005002r_T-040_Production_still_William_Russell
Creation Date
1913
Subject—Topics
Thanhouser Company; Silent films; Russell, William; Snakes; Gregory, Carl Louis
Date Range
1913
Description
Production still from "While Baby Slept" taken by Carl Louis Gregory; he wrote on verso "Wm. Russell in a tense animal story made by Thanhouser in which he rescues a sleeping baby from a live 12 foot python. Russell was so frightened of the snake that just a second after this photo was taken he backed into the scenery and brought the whole set onto himself and the child. Fortunately no serious harm occurred. It's a real baby. Python had been well stuffed with food."
Format
BW photograph; 4.625" x 6.5"
Source
Jonathan Silent Film Collection
Number
T-040
Publisher
Thanhouser Company