Kansas Saloon Smashers is a 1901 comedy short film produced and distributed by Edison Studios. Directed by Edwin S. Porter, it is a satire of American activist Carrie Nation. The film portrays Nation and her followers entering and destroying a saloon. After the bartender retaliates by spraying Nation with water, policemen order them out; the identities of the actors are not known. Inspiration for the film was provided by an editorial cartoon which appeared in the New York Evening Journal.

Kansas Saloon Smashers (1901)
Directed by Edwin S. Porter
Genres - Comedy, Silent Film |
Sub-Genres - Silent Film |
Release Date - Mar 16, 1901 |
Run Time - 1 min. |
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Edison Studios, Nation
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Narrative Location: Kansas
Subject: alcoholism
Subject: alcoholism
Alternate Titles
Kansas Saloon Smashers
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