The Amateur Detective
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Synopsis
Thanhouser literature describes it as "A laughable parody on Sherlock Holmes."[1]
History and preservation status
This film represented a subgenre of detective parodies common to the era of the Nickelodeon.[2] It is preserved in the AFI/Alfred Bruzzese collection;[3] the surviving print is only a fragment, consisting of 240 feet of the original 990-foot running length.[4]
References
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External links
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- Silent Era Database Entry
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