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    Elizabeth "Libby" Custer in early silent movie

    Hello All,
    I stumbled across this while researching Custer and his wife; it's an early 17 minute silent film titled "The Potter" and featuring THE Mrs. George Armstrong Custer as the young girl's grandmother. Thought others may like to view it as well. Enjoy!

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    Tom "Mingo" Machingo
    Independent Rifles, Weevil's Mess

    Vixi Et Didici

    "I think and highly hope that this war will end this year, and Oh then what a happy time we will have. No need of writing then but we can talk and talk again, and my boy can talk to me and I will never tire of listening to him and he will want to go with me everywhere I go, and I will be certain to let him go if there is any possible chance."
    Marion Hill Fitzpatrick
    Company K, 45th Georgia Infantry
    KIA Petersburg, Virginia
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    Re: Elizabeth "Libby" Custer in early silent movie

    That's really stinkin cool..thanks for sharing it!
    Aron Price
    AG

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      Re: Elizabeth "Libby" Custer in early silent movie

      Mod note.. Yeah I know... While we usually don't allow movie posts on the forum, this has a very well known "personality" that is tied into American Military history. I moved it to the sinks and my fellow mods feel that it should be an exception to the general rule because of the histroical link.

      Thanks all!
      Herb Coats
      Armory Guards &
      WIG

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        Re: Elizabeth "Libby" Custer in early silent movie

        My question is how do we know it's Libby Custer? Her name is not shown anywhere in a credit and the only thing to go on is that whoever posted it on youtube says it's Libby Custer. Couldn't it be any old lady off the street?
        Michael Comer
        one of the moderator guys

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          Re: Elizabeth "Libby" Custer in early silent movie

          I would think the identification lies wih the New York Metroploitan Museum of Art, who financed and distributed this film. Mrs. Custer lived out her days in New York City and was a benefactor of the Met...the film does state at the beginning that the actors are all associated with the Met...My understanding is that this is where the film was acquired.
          Tom "Mingo" Machingo
          Independent Rifles, Weevil's Mess

          Vixi Et Didici

          "I think and highly hope that this war will end this year, and Oh then what a happy time we will have. No need of writing then but we can talk and talk again, and my boy can talk to me and I will never tire of listening to him and he will want to go with me everywhere I go, and I will be certain to let him go if there is any possible chance."
          Marion Hill Fitzpatrick
          Company K, 45th Georgia Infantry
          KIA Petersburg, Virginia

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            Re: Elizabeth "Libby" Custer in early silent movie

            This clip fascinated me. I did some checking and found out that Libby Custer lived until 1933. It is widely accepted that IT IS her in the film short "The Pottery Maker". There is supposedly another short film she is in but I did not take the time to track it down. What intrigued me is how the 3 characters are dressed in this film. Mrs. Custer is dressed in the style of the late 1850's to early 1860's and so is the little girl. However, if I am seeing it correctly, the Potter is wearing knee breeches with a workman's smock???
            Since the title is " The Pottery Maker An American Episode of the XIX Century" and was distributed by the Metropolitan Museum of Art, it was apparently made as a 'history film'. I can't help but wonder if they are wearing original clothing or repros made in the 1920's?
            Beth Crabb

            IN LOVING MEMORY OF
            John Crabb July 10, 1953 - Nov. 25, 2009

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              Re: Elizabeth "Libby" Custer in early silent movie

              What I find fascinating is to see Mrs. Custer on the screen, her mannerisms, her gestures...and to know that this woman knew Lincoln, Custer, Grant, Sherman, Tom Custer, Myles Keogh, W.W. Cooke, and so many other historical Americans, that we all wish we could have met and spoken to. I also wonder if this dress was not one of her own...
              Tom "Mingo" Machingo
              Independent Rifles, Weevil's Mess

              Vixi Et Didici

              "I think and highly hope that this war will end this year, and Oh then what a happy time we will have. No need of writing then but we can talk and talk again, and my boy can talk to me and I will never tire of listening to him and he will want to go with me everywhere I go, and I will be certain to let him go if there is any possible chance."
              Marion Hill Fitzpatrick
              Company K, 45th Georgia Infantry
              KIA Petersburg, Virginia

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                Re: Elizabeth "Libby" Custer in early silent movie

                This is really cool to see Libby Custer in a movie. Thank you for sharing.

                One other short of note is All’s Fare in Love and War (1910) where John Singleton Mosby (although then past seventy) played himself in a Civil war movie. Sorry I can’t find any video on it but would love to see it if it even exists today.
                Brandon Ledvina

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