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| director = [[Lawrence Marston]]<br>[[Edwin Thanhouser]]
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| distributor = [[Mutual Film]]
| distributor = [[Mutual Film]]
| studio = [[Thanhouser Company]]
| studio = [[Thanhouser Company]]
| released = January 10, 1913
| released = {{Film date|1913|1|10}}
| runtime = 15 min.
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| country = United States
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'''''The Evidence of the Film''''' is a 1913 American [[silent film|silent]] [[short film|short]] [[crime film]] directed by [[Lawrence Marston]] and [[Edwin Thanhouser]] starring [[William Garwood]].
'''''The Evidence of the Film''''' is a 1913 American [[silent film|silent]] [[short film|short]] [[crime film]] directed by [[Lawrence Marston]] and [[Edwin Thanhouser]], starring [[William Garwood]].


The only known copy of this film was rediscovered in 1999 on the floor of the projection booth in a [[Superior, Montana]] [[movie theater]].<ref>[http://www.silentera.com/PSFL/data/E/EvidenceoftheFilm1913.html Silent Era]</ref> In 2001, this film was selected for preservation in the United States [[National Film Registry]] by the [[Library of Congress]] as being "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant".
The only known copy of this film was rediscovered in 1999 on the floor of the projection booth in a [[Superior, Montana]] [[movie theater]].<ref>[http://www.silentera.com/PSFL/data/E/EvidenceoftheFilm1913.html Silent Era]</ref> In 2001, this film was selected for preservation in the United States [[National Film Registry]] by the [[Library of Congress]] as being "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant".<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.loc.gov/item/prn-01-184/national-film-registry-2001/2001-12-18/|title=Librarian of Congress Names 25 More Films to National Film Registry|website=Library of Congress|access-date=2020-04-28}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Complete National Film Registry Listing |url=https://www.loc.gov/programs/national-film-preservation-board/film-registry/complete-national-film-registry-listing/|access-date=2020-06-16|website=Library of Congress}}</ref>


==Plot==
==Plot==
[[File:Evidence film.jpg|thumb|left|Scene from the film]]
[[File:Evidence film.jpg|thumb|left|Scene from the film]]
''The Evidence of the Film'' tells the story of a messenger boy ([[Marie Eline|Maria Eline]]) at a [[film studio]] who framed for the theft of $20,000 in bonds by a broker ([[William Garwood]]). The broker plans to have his office staff witness him placing the bonds into an envelope and give it to the messenger boy to deliver to his client. Next, the broker follows the boy, knocks him down "by accident," and switches the original envelope with another filled with newspaper scraps. The broker successfully pulls of his scheme, however, his collision with the messenger occurs in from of a film crew shoot a scene on the streets.
''The Evidence of the Film'' tells the story of a messenger boy ([[Marie Eline]]) at a [[film studio]] who is framed for the theft of $20,000 in bonds by a broker ([[William Garwood]]). The broker plans to have his office staff witness him placing the bonds into an envelope and give it to the messenger boy to deliver to his client. Next, the broker follows the boy, knocks him down "by accident," and switches the original envelope with another filled with newspaper scraps. The broker successfully pulls off his scheme, however, his collision with the messenger occurs in front of a film crew shooting a scene on the streets.


When the boy delivers the newspaper-filled envelope to the client, a widow named Mrs. Caroline Livingston ([[Helen Badgley]]), she calls a policeman to arrest the bewildered boy. He calls his sister ([[Florence La Badie|Florence LaBadie]]) for help just before a judge sentences him to time in jail. Fortunately, his sister happens to be a film editor and she finds the footage the film crew shot of the broker stealing from the boy. The sister delivers the film to the authorities, who arrest the broker and free the messenger boy.<ref>{{Cite book|url=https://www.worldcat.org/oclc/676697377|title=America's film legacy : the authoritative guide to the landmark movies in the National Film Registry|last=Eagan, Daniel.|first=|date=2010|publisher=Continuum|others=National Film Preservation Board (U.S.)|year=|isbn=9781441116475|location=New York|pages=27-28|oclc=676697377|url-status=live}}</ref>
When the boy delivers the newspaper-filled envelope to the client, a widow named Mrs. Caroline Livingston ([[Helen Badgley]]), she calls a policeman to arrest the bewildered boy. He calls his sister ([[Florence La Badie|Florence LaBadie]]) for help just before a judge sentences him to time in jail. Fortunately, his sister happens to be a film editor, and she finds the footage the film crew shot of the broker stealing from the boy. The sister delivers the film to the authorities, who arrest the broker and free the messenger boy.<ref>{{Cite book|title=America's film legacy : the authoritative guide to the landmark movies in the National Film Registry|last=Eagan, Daniel.|date=2010|publisher=Continuum|others=National Film Preservation Board (U.S.)|isbn=9781441116475|location=New York|pages=27–28|oclc=676697377}}</ref>


[[File:The Evidence of The Film (1913).webm|thumb|thumbtime=2|upright=1.5|''The Evidence of the Film'']]
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==External links==
==External links==
{{commons category|The Evidence of the Film}}
{{commons category|The Evidence of the Film}}
*''The Evidence of the Film'' essay by Ned Thanhouser at [[National Film Registry]] [https://www.loc.gov/enwiki/static/programs/national-film-preservation-board/documents/evidence.pdf]
*{{IMDb title|id=0303270}}
*{{IMDb title|id=0303270}}
*''[http://www.thanhouser.org/films/Evidence.htm The Evidence of the Film]'' at the Thanhouser Company Film Preservation, Inc. website
*''[http://www.thanhouser.org/films/Evidence.htm The Evidence of the Film]'' at the Thanhouser Company Film Preservation, Inc. website
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Latest revision as of 22:26, 19 September 2024

The Evidence of the Film
Film poster
Directed byLawrence Marston
Edwin Thanhouser
Produced byEdwin Thanhouser
StarringWilliam Garwood
Marie Eline
Florence La Badie
Riley Chamberlin
Helen Badgley
Production
company
Distributed byMutual Film
Release date
  • January 10, 1913 (1913-01-10)
Running time
15 min.
CountryUnited States
LanguageSilent (English intertitles)

The Evidence of the Film is a 1913 American silent short crime film directed by Lawrence Marston and Edwin Thanhouser, starring William Garwood.

The only known copy of this film was rediscovered in 1999 on the floor of the projection booth in a Superior, Montana movie theater.[1] In 2001, this film was selected for preservation in the United States National Film Registry by the Library of Congress as being "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant".[2][3]

Plot

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Scene from the film

The Evidence of the Film tells the story of a messenger boy (Marie Eline) at a film studio who is framed for the theft of $20,000 in bonds by a broker (William Garwood). The broker plans to have his office staff witness him placing the bonds into an envelope and give it to the messenger boy to deliver to his client. Next, the broker follows the boy, knocks him down "by accident," and switches the original envelope with another filled with newspaper scraps. The broker successfully pulls off his scheme, however, his collision with the messenger occurs in front of a film crew shooting a scene on the streets.

When the boy delivers the newspaper-filled envelope to the client, a widow named Mrs. Caroline Livingston (Helen Badgley), she calls a policeman to arrest the bewildered boy. He calls his sister (Florence LaBadie) for help just before a judge sentences him to time in jail. Fortunately, his sister happens to be a film editor, and she finds the footage the film crew shot of the broker stealing from the boy. The sister delivers the film to the authorities, who arrest the broker and free the messenger boy.[4]

PLAY full film; running time 00:14:37

Cast

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References

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  1. ^ Silent Era
  2. ^ "Librarian of Congress Names 25 More Films to National Film Registry". Library of Congress. Retrieved 2020-04-28.
  3. ^ "Complete National Film Registry Listing". Library of Congress. Retrieved 2020-06-16.
  4. ^ Eagan, Daniel. (2010). America's film legacy : the authoritative guide to the landmark movies in the National Film Registry. National Film Preservation Board (U.S.). New York: Continuum. pp. 27–28. ISBN 9781441116475. OCLC 676697377.
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