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Robetta and Doretto
(1894) United States of America
B&W : Short film
Directed by W.K.L. Dickson

Cast: [?] ? Robetta, Phil Doretto (Phil Lauter)

Edison Manufacturing Company production; distributed by Raff & Gammon. / Cinematography by William Heise. / Released [?] 16 May 1895? / Kinetoscope 35mm spherical 1.33:1 format. / The production was shot circa 26 November 1894 in the Edison Black Maria studio in West Orange, New Jersey.

Performance: Vaudeville: Comedy.

Synopsis: [Raff & Gammon catalog, October 1894, page ?] Robetta and Doretto. Chinese Opium Den.

Survival status: The film is presumed lost.

Current rights holder: Public domain [USA].

Listing updated: 18 December 2024.

References: Ramsaye-Million p. 839 : Website-IMDb.