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'''''Princess Nicotine; or, The Smoke Fairy''''' is a [[1909 in film|1909]] five-minute [[silent film]] directed by [[J. Stuart Blackton]].

In the film, a smoker ([[Paul Panzer]]) falls asleep and is visited by two [[fairy|fairies]] (one of which is played by [[Gladys Hulette]]). Audiences marveled at the [[special effects]] featuring the fairies interacting with objects much larger than themselves.

''Princess Nicotine; or, The Smoke Fairy'' was the first instance of tobacco product placement (for Sweet Corporal cigarettes and cigars) in the movies.

In 2003, it was among the 25 films added to the [[Library of Congress]] [[National Film Registry]] for being "culturally, historically or aesthetically significant."<ref>{{Cite web|title=Complete National Film Registry Listing {{!}} Film Registry {{!}} National Film Preservation Board {{!}} Programs at the Library of Congress {{!}} Library of Congress|url=https://www.loc.gov/programs/national-film-preservation-board/film-registry/complete-national-film-registry-listing/|website=Library of Congress, Washington, D.C. 20540 USA|access-date=2020-05-08}}</ref> <ref>{{Cite web|title=Librarian of Congress Adds 25 Films to National Film Registry|url=https://www.loc.gov/item/prn-03-211/25-films-added-to-national-film-registry/2003-12-16/|website=Library of Congress, Washington, D.C. 20540 USA|access-date=2020-05-08}}</ref>

== Production ==
The film was produced and most likely directed by [[J. Stuart Blackton]], an illustrator and one of the most important figures in early film history. Blackton specialized in "[[trick film]]s" and sharpened his skill with early [[special effect]]s making fake footage of the [[Spanish–American War|Spanish-American War]] and animated films. ''Princess Nicotine'' was shot by [[Tony Gaudio]], who used mirrors to achieve a deep depth of field. The film was probably inspired by [[Émile Cohl]]'s ''The Animated Matches'' (1908), which had previously featured [[Stop motion|stop-motion]] matches that appeared to move by themselves. Blackton and Guido also employed hidden wires, double exposures, giant props, and smoke to make the film appear magical and dreamlike. The film's special effects astonished audiences, and ''Scientific American'' dedicated an article to explaining how the film was made.<ref>{{Cite book|title=America's film legacy : the authoritative guide to the landmark movies in the National Film Registry|last=Eagan, Daniel.|date=2010|publisher=Continuum|others=National Film Preservation Board (U.S.)|isbn=9781441116475|location=New York|pages=18–19|oclc=676697377}}</ref>

==References==
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==External links==
*''Princess Nicotine; or, the Smoke Fairy'' essay [https://www.loc.gov/static/programs/national-film-preservation-board/documents/princess%20nicotine.pdf] by [[Scott Simon|Scott Simmon]] at [[National Film Registry]]
*{{IMDb title|id=0001009|title=Princess Nicotine; or, The Smoke Fairy}}
* {{Internet Archive film|id=princess_nicotine_1909}}
* ''Princess Nicotine; or, the Smoke Fairy'' essay by Daniel Eagan in America's Film Legacy: The Authoritative Guide to the Landmark Movies in the National Film Registry, A&C Black, 2010 {{ISBN|0826429777}}, pages 18-19 [https://www.google.com/books/edition/America_s_Film_Legacy/deq3xI8OmCkC?hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwizyMChr__qAhVroXIEHQcNAtgQiKUDMBZ6BAgTEAQ]

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