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The Bad Boy and the Gardener
Also known as [The Bad Boy and the Garden Hose]
(1896) United States of America
B&W : Short film
Directed by [?] James H. White and/or William Heise?

Cast: (unknown)

Edison Manufacturing Company production; distributed by [?] Raff & Gammon? / Produced by [?] James H. White? Cinematography by [?] William Heise? / Released 26 May 1896. / [?] Kinetoscope 35mm spherical 1.33:1 format or Standard 35mm spherical 1.33:1 format? / The film was publicly exhibited by J. Stuart Blackton and Albert E. Smith in November 1896.

Comedy.

Survival status: (unknown)

Current rights holder: Public domain [USA].

Listing updated: 22 August 2023.

References: Musser-Emerge pp. 120, 598 : Website-IMDb.