[1920s KODAK CINEGRAPH SHORT FILMS]

Year Published: 1920s

Creator: Kodak

Description: Dating to the late 1920s, these tinted silent Kodak Cinegraph short films were originally sold with "toy" film projectors, which used a low wattage lightbulb and could be operated by children. The titles include: 0:00 "Rural Ireland" (green tint, how appropriate!) with views of the River Shannon, Kerry, Blarney Castle, Muckross Abbey, the Giant's Causeway, peasant farmers digging peat, a cave in which a Leprechaun is alleged to live, and a ruined castle. 3:48 "A Real Rodeo" shows the Pendleton, Oregon rodeo with initial shots of a group of Native Americans in traditional dress with war bonnets, a roping and tying contest, bronco busting, steer bulldogging, and a look at the Queen of the Rodeo. 7:15 "Paris" with views of the Eiffel Tower, Notre Dame, Arc de Triomphe and the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, the Champs Elysees, the Trocadero, the Seine, Place de la Concorde, the original Statue of Liberty, and other sights and at 10:53 "Grand National Steeplechase Aintree, England 1928" showing the 4.5 mile long course, with 30 of the hardest jumps in the world. The race this year was won by Tipperary Tim, which was one of only two horses to survive the race.

Complete Record: Dating to the late 1920s, these tinted silent Kodak Cinegraph short films were originally sold with "toy" film projectors, which used a low wattage lightbulb and could be operated by children. The titles include: 0:00 "Rural Ireland" (green tint, how appropriate!) with views of the River Shannon, Kerry, Blarney Castle, Muckross Abbey, the Giant's Causeway, peasant farmers digging peat, a cave in which a Leprechaun is alleged to live, and a ruined castle. 3:48 "A Real Rodeo" shows the Pendleton, Oregon rodeo with initial shots of a group of Native Americans in traditional dress with war bonnets, a roping and tying contest, bronco busting, steer bulldogging, and a look at the Queen of the Rodeo. 7:15 "Paris" with views of the Eiffel Tower, Notre Dame, Arc de Triomphe and the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, the Champs Elysees, the Trocadero, the Seine, Place de la Concorde, the original Statue of Liberty, and other sights and at 10:53 "Grand National Steeplechase Aintree, England 1928" showing the 4.5 mile long course, with 30 of the hardest jumps in the world. The race this year was won by Tipperary Tim, which was one of only two horses to survive the race.