Tom's Little Star

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Tom's Little Star is a 1919 short film and a part of the Stage Women's War Relief films. [1]

It is unknown if a copy of this film survives, but more of a chance it might be lost.[ citation needed ] The film, directed by George Terwilliger, [2] is known for being the oldest film appearance of Broadway producer Florenz Ziegfeld Jr. [ citation needed ]

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References

  1. "The Screen". The New York Times . 1919-12-08. Retrieved 2012-01-31.
  2. Catalog of copyright entries: Musical compositions, Part 1, Volume 16. Library of Congress. 1919. p. 841.