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 |  Impossible Convicts
 (1906) United States of America
 B&W : Short film
 Directed by [?] G.W. Bitzer?
 Cast: (unknown) American Mutoscope & Biograph Company production; distributed by American Mutoscope & Biograph Company. / Cinematography by G.W. Bitzer. / Released 27 January 1906. / Standard 35mm spherical 1.33:1 format. Comedy. Synopsis: Four prisoners march backwards down stairs, then mysteriously fly backwards into their cells. When a guard serves a meal, he is overpowered by an inmate who releases the other prisoners. They attempt to escape but are then caught, along with the guards, in a surreal struggle. Survival status: Prints exist in the Library of Congress film archive (paper print collection) [35mm paper positive, 35mm preservation print]. Current rights holder: Public domain [USA]. Keywords: Prisons: Guards, Prisoners - Trick cinematography Listing updated: 1 December 2022. References: Film viewing : Website-IMDb. Home video: DVD. |