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Cast: (unknown)

Edison Manufacturing Company production; distributed by Edison Manufacturing Company. / Cinematography by Edwin S. Porter. / © 21 April 1904 by Thomas A. Edison [H44668]. Released May 1904. / Standard 35mm spherical 1.33:1 format. / The production was shot on 15 April 1904 at the Edison studio in New York, New York.

Comedy.

Synopsis: [From Edison promotional materials] On the walls of the factory a lot of different varieties of frankfurters are hung. Each is marked with the breed of dog it is made from. A combined dog and bologna making machine is seen in the foreground, and two Germans are working industriously over it. A tramp enters with about a dozen dogs of various types, and sells them to the Germans. They are soon transformed into sausage and the tramp departs with cash. A dude now enters who wants to buy a spaniel. The dog is quickly made and sold. A number of customers follow and are supplied with dogs that suit their fancies. Finally a tough enters who wants a bull dog. A Boston Bull is produced, but does not suit him. He wants a fighting bull. The dog is made, and as he jumps from the machine he grabs the tough by the pants, and dog and man mix up in a rolling match all over the floor. The tough finally releases himself and disappears, leaving the fighting bull dog to be again turned into bologna.

Survival status: Print exists in the Library of Congress film archive (paper print collection) [35mm nitrate positive, 35mm paper positive].

Current rights holder: Public domain [USA].

Keywords: Animals: Dogs - Food: Sausages - Machines

Listing updated: 15 April 2024.

References: Film viewing : Website-AFI.

Home video: DVD.