Miss Jerry
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| Miss Jerry | |
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| Produced by | Alexander Black |
| Written by | Alexander Black |
| Starring | Blanche Bayliss William Courtenay Chauncey Depew |
| Distributed by | Alexander Black Photoplays |
| Release date(s) | October 9, 1894 |
| Country | United States |
| Language | Silent |
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Miss Jerry is an 1894 American short black-and-white silent film written and produced by Alexander Black and starring Blanche Bayliss. It has been described as "the first picture play" [1] and while most of the films being produced at this time were short documentaries, Miss Jerry sought to develop what is arguably the first feature of moving pictures. This photoplay attempts to create an impression of movement with the slides changing once every 15 seconds.
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[edit] Plot
After finding out that her father is suffering financial problems, Jerry Holbrook decides to start a career in journalism in the heart of New York. While working she falls in love with the editor of her paper, Mr. Hamilton. After being offered a job in London the couple initially have problems but Jerry accepts a proposal of marriage and they leave for London together.
[edit] Cast
- Blanche Bayliss as Miss Geraldine Holbrook (Miss Jerry)
- William Courtenay as Mr. Hamilton
- Chauncey Depew as Himself (Director of the New York Central Railroad)
[edit] References
- ^ Photography in Fiction (HTML). Cornell University. Retrieved on 2007-03-18.
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