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The Maxwell Yank in Hell’s Half-Acre
Also known as The 1918 Maxwell in the USA
(1918) United States of America
B&W : One reel
Directed by (unknown)

Cast: O.K. Parker [the driver], C.R. Collins [his assistant]

Harold L. Arnold production. / Produced by Harold L. Arnold. Cinematography by J.B. Walker (Joseph Walker). / © 1918 by Harold L. Arnold. Released [?] September? 1918. / Standard 35mm spherical 1.33:1 format. / The film is thought to be the earliest surviving example of Walker’s cinematography.

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Survival status: Print exists in the Boise State University Hemingway Western Studies Center (Idaho film collection).

Current rights holder: Public domain [USA].

Keywords: Transportation: Automobiles: Maxwell - USA: California

Listing updated: 8 August 2023.

References: Film viewing.

Home video: DVD.