USA, 1909
630 feet/192 metres
35mm film, black and white
silent
An American fantasy film made by Edison.
Plot Summary
Hansel and Gretel are abandoned in the woods by their parents and stumble upon a gingerbread house. When the witch who owns it catches them trying to eat part of it she captures and threatens to eat them.
References
Periodicals
- The Bioscope no.165 (9 December 1909) p.43 – review
Books
- Horror in Silent Films: A Filmography, 1896-1929 by Roy Kinnard p.30
- Reference Guide to Fantastic Films by Walt Lee p.182 – credits
