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The Bad Boy and Poor Old Grandpa
Also known as {The Bad Boy and Poor Grandpa}
(1897) United States of America
B&W : 118 feet
Directed by (unknown)

Cast: (unknown)

American Mutoscope Company production; distributed by American Mutoscope Company. / Released July 1897. / Mutoscope 68mm spherical 1.36:1 format. / The film was also released in the USA at 22 feet.

Comedy.

Synopsis: [From Biograph promotional materials] Grandpa is peacefully reading his newspaper and the bad little boy creeps up behind and sets it on fire.

Survival status: (unknown)

Current rights holder: Public domain [USA].

Listing updated: 31 May 2014.

References: Musser-Emerge pp. 228, 231, 598 : Website-AFI.