Dorothy Gibson in 'Hands Across the Sea'
A scene from "Hands Across the Sea," produced by Éclair-America, the company?s debut film and Dorothy Gibson?s 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
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(1911) Dorothy Gibson in 'Hands Across the Sea' Encyclopedia Titanica (ref: #4920, accessed 27th June 2017 02:06:03 PM)
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Added to Encyclopedia Titanica Thursday 15th December 2005, last updated Monday 3rd April 2017.