Tom Merry, Lightning Cartoonist, Sketching Kaiser Wilhelm II
1895•1m•3.0•Released
Documentary
A tiny fragment of an actuality film of Tom Merry (William Mechem), a 'lightning sketch' caricaturist performing his act for the camera and producing a large profile caricature of Kaiser Wilhelm II. The loss of the rest of the film has bequeathed us 6 seconds that are of Mechem standing next to the completed portrait and sadly, that is all there is. An early film made by Birt Acres for R.W. Paul. (see release information for further detail).
Director
Birt Acres
Studio
Robert W. Paul
Cast
Tom Merry (William Mechem)
Himself
Production
Company
Robert W. Paul
Producer
Robert W. Paul
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