The Career of Waterloo Peterson

The Career of Waterloo Peterson
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Directed by
Written byLois Weber
Produced byRex
Starring
CinematographyLawrence Dallin Clawson
Production
company
Distributed byUniversal
Release date
  • May 10, 1914 (1914-05-10)
Running time
  • 6 minutes
  • 500 feet
  • Split reel
[1][2]
CountryUnited States
LanguageSilent (English intertitles)

The Career of Waterloo Peterson is a 1914 American short comedy film. Phillips Smalley and Lois Weber directed this silent motion picture. The film features Rupert Julian as Waterloo Peterson and Ella Hall as herself. The film was produced by Rex Motion Picture Company, distributed by Universal Pictures and released in the United States on May 10, 1914.[2]

American Film Institute also noted, "Picture is record breaker, made in four and one-half hours."[2]

Plot

Cast

Actor Role
Rupert Julian Waterloo Peterson
Ella Hall Herself, Actress
Agnes Gordon Herself, Actress
Richard Rosson Himself, Actor
Isadore Bernstein Himself, Writer
William Foster Himself, Director
Dal Clawson Himself, Cameraman

Preservation

The preservation status of this film is not known.

References

  1. ^ "Complete Record of Current Films". archive.org. Electricity Magazine Corporation. May 16, 1914. Retrieved December 21, 2025. This Motography issue cited a length of 500 feet
  2. ^ a b c "The Career of Waterloo Peterson". catalog.afi.com. Retrieved December 20, 2025.