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Le cheval emballé
Also known as The Runaway Horse in the USA
(1907) France
B&W : Short film
Directed by Ferdinand Zecca

Cast: (unknown)

Compagnie Genérale des Établissements Pathé Frères Phonographes & Cinématographes production; distributed by Compagnie Genérale des Établissements Pathé Frères Phonographes & Cinématographes. / Scenario by André Heuzé. / Standard 35mm spherical 1.33:1 format. / The film was released in the USA as The Runaway Horse (at 395 feet) on 8 February 1908. [?] Website-IMDb credits Louis J. Gasnier with the film’s direction.

Comedy.

Survival status: Print exists.

Current rights holder: (unknown) [France]; Public domain [USA].

Keywords: Animals: Dogs, Horses - Chases - Street scenes

Listing updated: 14 April 2024.

References: Film viewing : Mottram-Danish p. 36 : Website-IMDb.

Home video: DVD.