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The Life of Big Tim Sullivan; or, From Newsboy to Senator
(1914) United States of America
B&W : Four reels
Directed by (unknown)

Cast: Joe Sullivan (Joseph Sullivan) [Timothy D. ‘Big Tim’ Sullivan]

The Gotham Film Company, Incorporated, production; distributed on State Rights basis. / Produced by Benjamin R. Tolmas. / © 27 June 1914 by Benjamin R. Tolmas [LU3089]. Released 1 April 1914. / Standard 35mm spherical 1.33:1 format.

Drama: Biography.

Survival status: (unknown)

Current rights holder: Public domain [USA].

Listing updated: 20 August 2025.

References: MoPicNews-19140404 p. 35 : Website-AFI; Website-IMDb.

[The Motion Picture News, 4 April 1914, page 35 : The owners of the “Life of Tim Sullivan,” by the Gotham Film Company, have closed with Marcus Loew’s circuit, starting on April 2 at the Broadway Theatre, and then continuing throughout the other houses.

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