"Laughing Ben"
Brief Synopsis
This is the most amusing character in the "Old Plantation," a negro over eighty years of age, whose one occupation seemed to be laughing. The picture shows just his head and shoulders and "Laughing Ben" is laughing his heartiest. It is a hit wherever shown.
Cast & Crew
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Arthur Marvin
Camera
Film Details
Release Date
May
1901
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
Film Length
29 or 150ft
Synopsis
Biograph summary: This is the most amusing character in the "Old Plantation," a negro over eighty years of age, whose one occupation seemed to be laughing. The picture shows just his head and shoulders and "Laughing Ben" is laughing his heartiest. It is a hit wherever shown.
Crew
Film Details
Release Date
May
1901
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
Film Length
29 or 150ft
