''A Night of Terror'' is a 1911 American

silent film A silent film is a film with no synchronized Sound recording and reproduction, recorded sound (or more generally, no audible dialogue). Though silent films convey narrative and emotion visually, various plot elements (such as a setting or era) ...

comedy directed by

Edwin S. Porter Edwin Stanton Porter (April 21, 1870 – April 30, 1941) was an American film pioneer, most famous as a producer, director, studio manager and cinematographer with the Edison Manufacturing Company and the Famous Players Film Company. Of over ...

. It was released by

Edison Manufacturing Company The Edison Manufacturing Company, originally registered as the United Edison Manufacturing Company and often known as simply the Edison Company, was organized by inventor and entrepreneur Thomas Edison and incorporated in New York City in May 188 ...

as a split reel with the film '' The Old Family Bible''.

Library of Congress The Library of Congress (LOC) is the research library that officially serves the United States Congress and is the ''de facto'' national library of the United States. It is the oldest federal cultural institution in the country. The library ...

(1911). ''Catalog of Copyright Entries. Part 4. Works of Art, Etc. New Series.''

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A traveler fears his ax-wielding innkeeper, but he’s just killing a chicken for supper.

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* 1911 films 1911 comedy films 1911 short films 1910s American films 1910s English-language films American black-and-white films American comedy short films American silent short films Edison Manufacturing Company films Films directed by Edwin S. Porter Films produced by Thomas Edison Silent American comedy films {{1910s-short-comedy-film-stub

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