Uploaded October 2021 | Updated September 2026, 1 hour ago

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Comedic short that pits a smoker against a tiny fairy, brought to life through early special effects.
One of the finest trick films made in the United States.
"Princess Nicotine" (1909) is discussed in the book "Moving pictures, how they are made and worked (1912)" by Frederick Arthur Ambros Talbot.
The author opens with
""Princess Nicotine" ranks as one of the finest trick films made in the United States."

and remarks...

"..mystifying from beginning to end."

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