Film History--Beginnings of Cinema: Unit 1

Duration: 35

Year Published: 1898

Creator: Library of Cong Paper Print Coll

Format: 16mm

Color: B&W

Description: Illustrates the tremendous growth in techniques and style that occurred at Edison, one of the two major United States producers, from 1898 to 1903. Includes Elopement on Horseback (1898), Strange Adventure of New York Drummer (1899), Uncle Josh's Nightmare (1900), Terrible Teddy, The Grizzly King (1901), Love by the Light of the Moon (1901), Circular Panorama of Electric Tower (1901), Panorama of Esplanade by Night (1901), Martyred Presidents (1901), Uncle Josh at the Moving Picture Show (1902), The Twentieth Century Tramp (1902), Fun in a Bakery Shop (1902), Jack and the Beanstalk (1902), and Life of an American Fireman (1903), which were produced by Thomas A. Edison and photographed by Edwin S. Porter.

Complete Record: Illustrates the tremendous growth in techniques and style that occurred at Edison, one of the two major United States producers, from 1898 to 1903. Includes Elopement on Horseback (1898), Strange Adventure of New York Drummer (1899), Uncle Josh's Nightmare (1900), Terrible Teddy, The Grizzly King (1901), Love by the Light of the Moon (1901), Circular Panorama of Electric Tower (1901), Panorama of Esplanade by Night (1901), Martyred Presidents (1901), Uncle Josh at the Moving Picture Show (1902), The Twentieth Century Tramp (1902), Fun in a Bakery Shop (1902), Jack and the Beanstalk (1902), and Life of an American Fireman (1903), which were produced by Thomas A. Edison and photographed by Edwin S. Porter.NOTE: Two (or more) records have been merged together to create this data.