For Washington
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For Washington is a 1911 American silent short historical fiction drama film produced by the Thanhouser Company. The film is a fictional account of how a patriotic maid's home is taken over by Hessian officers in the American Revolutionary War. She hides her hatred of them and plies them with drink before delivering a message to George Washington. She leads them in crossing of the Delaware River and the historic capture. The film's crossing scene was inspired by Emmanuel Leutze's 1851 painting Washington Crossing the Delaware. The film was praised by critics, but the notion that the film was purely a historical fiction was lost on some. The film is presumed lost.
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Produced by | Thanhouser Company |
Distributed by | Motion Picture Distributors and Sales Company |
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Running time | 1 reel (approximately 10 minutes) |
Country | United States |
Languages | Silent film English intertitles |