Feb 24, 1906
7 min
Full-HD

Dream of a Rarebit Fiend (1906)

A live-action film adaptation of the comic strip Dream of the Rarebit Fiend by American cartoonist Winsor McCay. This silent short film follows the established theme: the “Rarebit Fiend” gorges himself on rarebit and thus suffers spectacular hallucinatory dreams.

Category

Fantasy Comedy

Country

United States of America

Companies

Edison Studios

John P. Brawn

The Fiend

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