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Wikipedia article{{Infobox film | name = Billy the Kid | image = | caption = | director = Laurence Trimble | producer = Vitagraph Company of America | writer = Edward J. Montagne | starring = Tefft Johnson Edith Storey | cinematography = | distributor = The General Film Company, Incorporated | released = | runtime = One reel / 305 metres | country = United States | language = Silent English intertitles }} 'Billy the Kid' is a 1911 American silent Western film directed by Laurence Trimble for Vitagraph Studios. It is very loosely based on the life of Billy the Kid. It is believed to be a lost film. PlotThe following is one of the only reviews of the 1911 short film from The Moving Picture World:
Cast* Tefft Johnson as Lee Curtis * Edith Storey as Billy the Kid * Ralph Ince as Billy's Uncle * Julia Swayne Gordon as Billy's Mother * William R. Dunn * Harry T. Morey Production* Directed by Laurence Trimble, this film was shot in a standard 35mm spherical 1.33:1 format. * Edith Storey, who had played male characters prior in such films as 'Oliver Twist' and 'A Florida Enchantment', portrays the "first 'cowgirl' film star" as Billy the Kid. Preservation statusThis is presumed a lost film. See also* List of American films of 1911 * List of lost silent films (191014) References | |
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