Plot Summary

1869: William H Mumler stood trial for fraud in New York for claiming to photograph spirits of customers' deceased loved ones. Mumler walked free as experts of the day could not figure his methods. Was he a fraud? Or could he truly photograph the dead?

Movie Details

Original Title
Smile for the Dead: An Examination of Spirit Photography
Status
released
Original Language
en
Budget
$25K

Where to watch free (US)

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Cast

Hamilton Young Ward as Self

Hamilton Young Ward

Self

Mark Osterman as Self - Historian

Mark Osterman

Self - Historian

Crista Cloutier as Self - Mumler Biographer

Crista Cloutier

Self - Mumler Biographer

Felicity T.C. Hamer as Self - Historian

Felicity T.C. Hamer

Self - Historian

Leslie Young-Ward as Self - Grief and Loss Expert

Leslie Young-Ward

Self - Grief and Loss Expert

Katrina Weidman as Self - Paranormal Invesitgator

Katrina Weidman

Self - Paranormal Invesitgator

Production Companies

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