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Dorothy Gibson in the Lucky Holdup

Dorothy Gibson in the Éclair gangster comedy "The Lucky Holdup" (1912) in which she stars opposite Lamar Johnstone, her regular leading man. Archived at the Library of Congress, it is the only one of Dorothy Gibson’s films known to exist. "The Lucky Holdup" premiered in New York on April 11, 1912 while Dorothy was returning from her Italian holiday aboard Titanic.

Related Biographies:
Dorothy Winifred Gibson

Related Themes and Keywords
Film Cinema Silent Movies Lucky Holdup Lamar Johnstone Motion Pictures Éclair Gangsters

Acknowledgements
Library of Congress/David and Margo Navone -- video capture by Jennifer Mills

Contributor
Randy Bryan Bigham

 

 
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