Movie Description

Seven Ages of an Alligator

Seven Ages of an Alligator

(1913)

Overview

Documentary footage showing the alligator in several stages of growth, from babyhood to a ripe old age; a film taken at an alligator farm in California. In early 1913 as Thanhouser staff and crews were setting up a facility in Los Angeles, cameraman Carl Louis Gregory was taking documentary footage, from which four “split reel” short subjects were created: A MILLION BIRDS, filmed at California pigeon and ostrich farms; LOS ANGELES THE BEAUTIFUL (two different version with the same title), showing scenic attractions; and SEVEN AGES OF AN ALLIGATOR, filmed at an alligator farm. Released together, HIS UNCLE'S WIVES and SEVEN AGES OF AN ALLIGATOR filled up one 1,000-foot “split reel.” (Fandor)

Facts

Original TitleSeven Ages of an Alligator

Status Released

Release Information

  • 1913-02-02

Original LanguageUnknown

Runtime 00h 04m

Production CompaniesThanhouser Company

Genres

  • Documentary