Film Firsts, Part 1 (1960)

Genre: Educational

Year Published: 1960

Creator: Paul Killiam

Format: 16mm

Sound: sound

Description: Film Firsts, Part 1 (1960)Includes classic silent films and footage of some of film's firsts, including the first cartoon, the first Tarzan, and excerpts from "cliffhanger" serials from 1914-1929.Survey of ideas, techniques and themesfrom the movies' earliest days. Examples ofthe first highway chase (1903); “cops androbbers" theme (1902); semi-documentaryrealism; Edison's experiment with talkingpictures (1913); realistic battles (1912) andauthentic historical costuming; a 1909 prop-aganda film; domestic comedy (1904); thefirst western (1903); cowboy heroes; the starsystem; first full-length feature (Cleopatra,1912); science fiction (1902); commercials.From the History of the Motion Picture se-ries.See also Film First, Part 2

Complete Record: Film Firsts, Part 1 (1960) Includes classic silent films and footage of some of film's firsts, including the first cartoon, the first Tarzan, and excerpts from "cliffhanger" serials from 1914-1929. Survey of ideas, techniques and themes from the movies' earliest days. Examples of the first highway chase (1903); “cops and robbers" theme (1902); semi-documentary realism; Edison's experiment with talking pictures (1913); realistic battles (1912) and authentic historical costuming; a 1909 prop- aganda film; domestic comedy (1904); the first western (1903); cowboy heroes; the star system; first full-length feature (Cleopatra, 1912); science fiction (1902); commercials. From the History of the Motion Picture se- ries. See also Film First, Part 2