Legend of Sleepy Hollow

Year Published: 19--

Creator: Dramatized and produced by Carl Stearns Clancy ; directed by Edward Venturini.

Format: 16mm

Color: Tinted

Sound: silent

Credits: Venturini, Edward.; Clancy, Carl Stearns.; Irving, Washington, 1783-1859.; Van Buren, Ned.; Rogers, Will, 1879-1935.; Meridith, Lois.; Hendricks, Ben, Jr.; Foy, Mary.; Graham, Charles.

Description: Pacific Film Archive collection; non-circulating. CBPF.; Based on the work by Washington Irving ; cinematography by Ned Van Buren.; [Cast:] Will Rogers (Ichabod Crane), Lois Meredith (Katrina Van Tassel), Ben Hendricks, Jr. ("Brom" Bones), Mary Foy (Dame Martling), Charles Graham (Hans Van Ripper).; PFA 1616-108-8527. D0108; Print is a tinted version of The headless horseman, or, The legend of Sleepy Hollow (1922). See condition note.; PFA 1616-108-8527. CONDITION NOTE: Last inspected: 16 Jan 1997; splices; shrunk; warped; Print is mostly tinted, with some sections yellow, some brown, some b&w, etc.; many cement splices; cement splices separate sections with different tints, but also there are numerous other splices perhaps made as repairs, or edits of print; comparison with PFA Morrison b&w print titled Headless Horseman shows they are the same film, but this tinted version has some shots and titles shortened, or missing altogether; running time comparisons have not been made, but tinted version seems to be at least close in length to b&w print; tinted version has strong odor of what Arthur believes may be naphtha, or mothball-like substance included in cans of Kodascope prints to prevent deterioration; print shrunk; warped; torn sprockets; some sprockets are completely ripped out, along with portions of their adjacent frames; Kodak edge code indicates 16mm stock was made in 1925; diacetate print

Metadata Source:BERKELEY ART MUSEUM AND PACIFIC FILM ARCHIVE