Tom Merry, Lightning Cartoonist, Sketching Kaiser Wilhelm II

Name: Tom Merry, Lightning Cartoonist, Sketching Kaiser Wilhelm II
Genre: Documentary
Released: 20 Jun 1895
Rating: 4.00
Cast: Tom Merry (William Mechem)

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).

Year: 1895

Genre: Documentary

Studio: Robert W. Paul

Director: Birt Acres

Cast: Tom Merry (William Mechem)

Crew: Birt Acres (Cinematography), Birt Acres (Director), Robert W. Paul (Producer)

Runtime: 1 minutes

Release: Jun 20, 1895

IMDb: 4.00/10 by 1 users

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