24 February 1906 Fantasy, Comedy 7 mins
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.
Watch the official Dream of a Rarebit Fiend 1906 trailer in HD below.
John P. Brawn as The Fiend
Edwin S. Porter Director
United States 24 February 1906
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