- Awakening of Rip
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name = Awakening of Rip
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caption = Screencap from "Awakening of Rip"
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writer =Washington Irving
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starring =Joseph Jefferson
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distributor =American Mutoscope Company National Film Preservation Foundation (DVD)
released = September1896
runtime = 25 seconds
country =United States
language = Silent
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imdb_id = 0000036"Awakening of Rip" is an 1896 American short
black-and-white silentdrama film starringJoseph Jefferson . It is based upon the story ofRip Van Winkle byWashington Irving .In 1903 it was one of a number of short films to be edited into Rip Van Winkle, an abridged version the story and was later also featured in
More Treasures from American Film Archives 1894-1931 . In 1995 it was added by theLibrarian of Congress to theNational Film Registry .Production
The film was produced and distributed by
American Mutoscope Company . Production took place in August 1896 inBuzzards Bay, Massachusetts , USA. The copyright being register onFebruary 4 1897 .According to the
Internet Movie Database the film was made in a 68 mm format with an aspect ratio of 1.36 : 1.Cast
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Joseph Jefferson asRip Van Winkle Awards and nominations
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