The Battle of Gettysburg (1913 film)

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The Battle of Gettysburg
The Battle of Gettysburg 1913 newpaperad.jpg
Newspaper promotion of film, 1913
Directed by Charles Giblyn
Thomas H. Ince
Written byCharles Brown
Thomas H. Ince
Richard V. Spencer
C. Gardner Sullivan (titles)
Produced byThomas H. Ince
Starring Willard Mack
Charles K. French
Distributed by Mutual Film
Hiller & Wick Inc. (re-release)
Release date
  • June 1, 1913 (1913-06-01)
Running time
50 minutes
CountryUnited States
Languages Silent
English intertitles

The Battle of Gettysburg is a 1913 American silent war film directed by Charles Giblyn and Thomas H. Ince. The Battle of Gettysburg is based on the American Civil War battle of the same name. The film is now considered to be lost, [1] although some battlefield footage was used by Mack Sennett in his comedy Cohen Saves the Flag , which was shot on location alongside this production. [2] There are claims that The Battle of Gettysburg was screened in France in 1973. [3]

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References

  1. The Battle of Gettysburg at TheGreatStars.com; Lost Films Wanted(Wayback Machine)
  2. Frank Thompson (1996). Lost Films. Citadel Press. pp. 25–26. ISBN   0-8065-1604-6.
  3. "Silent Era: The Battle of Gettysburg". silentera. Retrieved June 20, 2008.