''Holding the Fort'' is a short American silent comedy produced by the

Edison Company The Edison Manufacturing Company, originally registered as under the name of the United Edison Manufacturing Company and often known as simply the Edison Company, was organized by scientist / inventor and entrepreneur, Thomas A. Edison (1847–1 ...

in 1912.

Release

The film was released in the United States on August 14, 1912. A week after premiering in major coastal markets, the film was seen in smaller markets like Missoula, Montana. It played in

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, a month later, and in

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, in October. In December, 1912, ''Holding the Fort'' was shown in

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, at the People's Picture Palace. It was exhibited at the T.P. Electric Theatre, Forester's Hall, in

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a month later. In March, 1913, it was exhibited in

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, as part of a program that included another Merwin-penned comedy, '' Helping John''.
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Star. Volume XLVII. Issue 14474. 13 March 1913. p 4. Retrieved 25 December 2015

References

External links

* 1912 films 1912 comedy films Silent American comedy short films American black-and-white films 1910s American films 1910s English-language films {{1910s-comedy-film-stub