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Dorothy Gibson in 'Hands Across the Sea'

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A scene from "Hands Across the Sea," produced by Éclair-America, the companys debut film and Dorothy Gibsons first starring role. She actually took several parts in this movie, which was an historical tableau enacting events of the American Revolution. Dorothy portrayed heroine Molly Pitcher as well as a French Court favorite (above) who anoints Benjamin Franklin with laurel leaves upon his presentation to King Louis XVI and Queen Marie Antoinette.

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Dorothy Winifred Gibson

Acknowledgements

Library of Congress / Randy Bryan Bigham Collection

Citation

Encyclopedia Titanica (2005) Dorothy Gibson in 'Hands Across the Sea' ( ref: #4920, published 15 December 2005, generated 21st January 2021 07:37:16 AM); URL : https://www.encyclopedia-titanica.org/gibson-hands-sea.html