He Didn't Finish the Story


1899

Brief Synopsis

"The scene opens with a dinner party. One of the men receives a telegram. He is visibly agitated upon reading it, and puts the end of the table cloth in his pocket, mistaking it for his handkerchief. As he rushes from the room, he pulls the table cloth from the table, smashing the dishes and creating consternation among the guests."

Cast & Crew

G. W. Bitzer

Camera

Film Details

Release Date
Aug 1899
Premiere Information
not available
Production Company
American Mutoscope and Biograph Co.
Distribution Company
American Mutoscope and Biograph Co.
Country
United States

Technical Specs

Sound
Silent
Color
Black and White
Theatrical Aspect Ratio
1.36 : 1
Film Length
22 or 119ft

Synopsis

Biograph summary: The scene opens with a dinner party. One of the men receives a telegram. He is visibly agitated upon reading it, and puts the end of the table cloth in his pocket, mistaking it for his handkerchief. As he rushes from the room, he pulls the table cloth from the table, smashing the dishes and creating consternation among the guests.

Film Details

Release Date
Aug 1899
Premiere Information
not available
Production Company
American Mutoscope and Biograph Co.
Distribution Company
American Mutoscope and Biograph Co.
Country
United States

Technical Specs

Sound
Silent
Color
Black and White
Theatrical Aspect Ratio
1.36 : 1
Film Length
22 or 119ft

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Trivia