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American primitive : Edwin S. Porter revisited.

LIBRA PN1998.3.P67 A6 1990z
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LIBRA PN1998.3.P67 A6 1990z
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Format:
Video
Contributor:
Porter, Edwin S., director.
Walthall, Henry B. (Henry Brazeale), 1878-1936, actor.
Edison Electric Light Company, producer.
Thomas A. Edison, Inc., producer.
Matinee Classics (Firm), distributor.
Language:
English
Subjects (All):
Porter, Edwin S.
Genre:
Silent films.
Short films.
Video recordings.
Physical Description:
1 videocassette (40 min.) : silent & sound, black and white ; 1/2 in.
1/2 in.
monochrome
Other Title:
Edwin S. Porter revisited
Place of Publication:
[Hollywood, CA?] : Matinee Classics, [between 1990 and 1999?]
System Details:
VHS.
analog
magnetic
mono
VHS
Summary:
Very early films, each about 5-15 minutes in length made between 1902 and 1907. Includes very first [!] feature motion picture and first Western film.
Contents:
Dream of a Rarebit Fiend
Great Train Robbery
Life of an American Cowboy
Life of an American Fireman
Eagle's Nest.
Participant:
Eagle's nest stars H.B. Walthall.
Credits:
Five motion pictures produced by Thomas A. Edison, Inc., The Edison Co., Thomas Edison Studios, TAE Productions, and Sherwood Pictures; all are directed [and photographed?] by Edwin S. Porter.
Notes:
Title from container labels only; recording itself has no credits other than those of the original motion pictures.
Silent films with various musical accompaniments; several films have spoken introductions.
Contains:
Dream of a rarebit fiend
Great train robbery
Life of an American cowboy
Life of an American fireman
Eagle's nest
OCLC:
51809677

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