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Footlights and Fakers
(1917) United States of America
B&W : One reel
Directed by Lawrence Semon (Larry Semon)

Cast: James Aubrey (Jimmy Aubrey) [Jim, props], Edward Dunn (Eddie Dunn) [Ed, grips], Dorothy Armstrong [the leading lady], Joe Simberg [the leading lady’s husband], Alice Mann, [?] Larry Semon?

The Vitagraph Company of America production; distributed by Greater Vitagraph, Incorporated. / Scenario by C. Graham Baker and Lawrence Semon (Larry Semon). / Released 12 March 1917. / Standard 35mm spherical 1.33:1 format.

Comedy.

Survival status: (unknown)

Current rights holder: Public domain [USA].

Listing updated: 22 January 2010.

References: Lahue-World p. 24; Weaver-Twenty p. 318 : Website-IMDb.