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Sister Mary Jane's Top Note (Original title)
Date: 1907 (Release)

Country: United Kingdom

Director: Lewin Fitzhamon

Shotlist: A large woman comes to a singing audition and causes all of the furniture to dance about violently when she sings. The singing teacher shuts her up in a chest on which he piles furniture, but she bursts out of it, still singing (91ft).

Genres:
Comedy, Trick film

Subject:
Vocal music
Releases
Date: 1907Country: United KingdomRelease type: TheatricalFormat: not specified - Black and White - SilentRuntime: 1 mins 40 secs - Length: 100 FeetLanguage: English

Credits (2)
Production Company: Hepworth Manufacturing Company
Film, Video or Digital materials held in BFI National Archive(3)
Accessible materials to view(1)
Description: 35mm BW PositiveBase: SafetySound: SilentLength: 906 FeetStock date: 1974BFI identifier: C-156041
Status: Viewing - Film print can be requested for access (servicing required)



Film materials(3)
Description: 35mm BW PositiveBase: NitrateSound: SilentLength: 91 FeetStock date: 1907BFI identifier: C-156043
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved film


Description: 35mm BW PositiveBase: SafetySound: SilentLength: 906 FeetStock date: 1974BFI identifier: C-156041
Status: Viewing - Film print can be requested for access (servicing required)


Description: 35mm Dupe NegativeBase: AcetateSound: SilentLength: 91 FeetBFI identifier: C-156042
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved film