The Great primitives

Duration: 43

Year Published: 1978

Creator: : landmark films from the first decade of motion picture history / Berkeley Films.

Format: 16mm

Color: B&W

Sound: silent

Credits: Edison, Thomas A. (Thomas Alva), 1847-1931.; Lumière, Louis, 1864-1948.; Lumière, Auguste, 1862-1954.; Hepworth, Cecil. Rescued by Rover.; Porter, Edwin S. Great train robbery.; Méliès, Georges, 1861-1938. Trip to the moon.; Berkeley Films.; Edison kinetoscopic record of a sneeze, January 7, 1894.; Sandow flexing his muscles.; Kiss.; Boxing cats.; Pie eating contest.; Ella Lola's Turkish dance.; Workers leaving the Lumiere factory.; Arrival of the train at La Ciotat.; Firemen--answering the call.; Snowball fight.; Demolition of a wall.; Watering the gardener.; Feeding the baby.; Quarreling infants.; Game of cards.; Children digging shrimp.; Swimming in the sea.; Trip to the moon.; Uncle Josh at the moving picture show.; Life of an American fireman.; Great train robbery.; Rescued by Rover.

Description: Edison kinetoscopic record of a sneeze, January 7, 1894 ; Sandow flexing his muscles (1894) ; The kiss (1896) ; Boxing cats (1897) ; Pie eating contest (1897) ; Ella Lola's Turkish dance (1898) / The Edison Company -- Workers leaving the Lumiere factory ; Arrival of the train at La Ciotat ; Firemen--answering the call ; Snowball fight ; Demolition of a wall ; Watering the gardener ; Feeding the baby ; Quarreling infants ; A game of cards ; Children digging shrimp ; Swimming in the sea / The Lumiere Brothers (1895-1898) -- Trip to the moon (1902) / Georges Melies -- Uncle Josh at the moving picture show (1902) ; The life of an American fireman (1903) ; The great train robbery (1903) / Edwin S. Porter -- Rescued by Rover (1905) / Cecil Hepworth.; Pacific Film Archive collection; non-circulating. CBPF.; PFA 1616-01-12708. D0004; Silent with English intertitles.; PFA 1616-01-12708. COPY-SPECIFC DESCRIPTION: 1 reel of 1 (43 min.) (1,529 ft.) : si., b&w ; 16 mm. print. CONDITION NOTE: Last checked: 2006/02/06 Moderate scratches; good condition.; PFA 1616-01-9238. Many scratches

Metadata Source:BERKELEY ART MUSEUM AND PACIFIC FILM ARCHIVE