The Camouflaged Baby

Released November 10, 1918, The Camouflaged Baby is a one-reel Rainbow Comedy filmed and produced by the United States Motion Picture Corporation (USMPC) in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania. The film was distributed by General Film Company.

As of the writing of this article (December 3, 2017), no prints of this film are known to survive. If you have any information about the film, please contact us.

An article announcing the release of the picture appeared in the November 23, 1918, issue of Motion Picture News:

“The Fifth Rainbow Comedy Is Released

With a new subject every other week, the Rainbow Comedies, made at the United States Motion Picture Corporation’s studios in Wilkes Barre, have now reached their fifth release as a General Film offering. The current Rainbow picture is “The Camouflaged Baby,” and the favorites of this series, Lillian Vera and Eddie Bouldon, are in the leading roles.

Production of Rainbow Comedies is said to be well ahead of schedule, since the next November subject and the first December subject are ready and only await the date of
release.

Reports to General Film Company indicate that the nature of the Rainbow single-
reelers already distributed makes them very acceptable to exhibitors. The titles are:
‘Nearly a Slacker,’ ‘Some Judge,’ ‘My Lady’s Slipper’ and ‘How She Hated Men.'”