Poster of Tom Merry, Lightning Cartoonist, Sketching Kaiser Wilhelm II

Tom Merry, Lightning Cartoonist, Sketching Kaiser Wilhelm II

Plot: A tiny fragment of an actuality film of Tom Merry (William Mechem), a 'lightning sketch' caricaturist performing his act for the camera and producing a large profile caricature of Kaiser Wilhelm II. The loss of the rest of the film has bequeathed us 6 seconds that are of Mechem standing next to the completed portrait and sadly, that is all there is
Release Date: Thursday, June 20 1895
129 years ago
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Portrait of Tom Merry (William Mechem)Tom Merry (William Mechem)Tom Merry (William Mechem) was >> in Tom Merry, Lightning Cartoonist, Sketching Kaiser Wilhelm II as 'Himself'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday

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Portrait of Birt AcresBirt AcresBirt Acres was >> in Tom Merry, Lightning Cartoonist, Sketching Kaiser Wilhelm II as 'Director, Cinematography'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Robert W. PaulRobert W. PaulRobert W. Paul was 25 in Tom Merry, Lightning Cartoonist, Sketching Kaiser Wilhelm II as 'Producer'
Birthday: Mon, Oct 04 1869 –
Sun, Mar 28 1943