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[Dewey’s Return to the United States]
(1898) United States of America
B&W : Short film
Directed by (unknown)

Cast: Admiral Dewey [himself]

American Vitagraph Company production; distributed by [?] American Vitagraph Company or Edison Manufacturing Company? / [?] Kinetoscope 35mm spherical 1.33:1 format or Standard 35mm spherical 1.33:1 format? / Film of Admiral Dewey’s return after defeating the Spanish Fleet at Manila Bay.

Documentary.

Survival status: (unknown)

Current rights holder: Public domain [USA].

Keywords: Spanish-American War (1898)

Listing updated: 18 May 2012.

References: Slide-BigV p. 9.