Film, Video Scene in the Swiss Village at Paris Exposition Title in Edison films catalog: Scene in the Swiss Village at the Paris Exposition
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Title
- Scene in the Swiss Village at Paris Exposition
Other Title
- Title in Edison films catalog: Scene in the Swiss Village at the Paris Exposition
Summary
- "The picture opens with a crowd of Swiss boys and girls dressed in native costumes, marching down the street in this very unique and picturesque village. Each happy and smiling face is clearly shown as they pass the camera. The scene ends by the boys and girls congregating in the square and dancing to the strains of an accordion played by one of the happy villagers. 75 feet"--Edison films catalog.
Names
- White, James H. (James Henry), production
- Thomas A. Edison, Inc
- Paper Print Collection (Library of Congress)
Created / Published
- United States : Edison Manufacturing Co., 1900.
Headings
- - Exposition universelle--(1900 :--Paris, France)
- - Exhibitions--France--Paris
- - Folk dancing, Swiss
- - Child dancers--France--Paris
- - Switzerland--Exhibitions
- - Switzerland--Social life and customs
Genre
- Actualities (Motion pictures)
- Silent films
- Short films
- Nonfiction films
Notes
- - D18581 U.S. Copyright Office
- - Copyright: Thomas A. Edison; 29Aug1900; D18581.
- - Duration: 1:39 at 16 fps.
- - Paper print shelf number (LC 1849) was changed when the paper prints were re-housed.
- - Additional holdings for this title may be available. Contact reference librarian.
- - Sources used: Copyright catalog, motion pictures, 1894-1912; Musser, C. Edison motion pictures 1890-1900, p. 610; Niver, K. Early motion pictures, p. 288; Edison films catalog, no. 105, July 1901, p. 19 [MI].
- - Filmed July 1900, at the Paris Exposition in Paris, France.
- - Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as digital files.
- - Early motion pictures : the Paper Print Collection in the Library of Congress / by Kemp R. Niver. Library of Congress. 1985.
Medium
- viewing print 1 film reel of 1 (34 ft.) : si., b&w ; 16 mm.
- viewing print 1 film reel of 1 (ca. 75 ft.) : si., b&w ; 35 mm.
- dupe neg pic 1 film reel of 1 (34 ft.) : si., b&w ; 16 mm.
- dupe neg pic 1 film reel of 1 (ca. 75 ft.) : si., b&w ; 35 mm.
- paper pos 1 roll of 1 (ca. 75 ft.) : b&w ; 35 mm.
- paper pos (copy 2) 1 roll of 1 (ca. 75 ft.) : b&w ; 35 mm.
Call Number/Physical Location
- FLA 4863 (viewing print)
- FEB 9586 (viewing print)
- FRA 1870 (dupe neg pic)
- FPE 5066 (dupe neg pic)
- Box 0090E (paper pos)
- Box 5093H (paper pos, copy 2)
Repository
- Library of Congress Motion Picture, Broadcasting and Recorded Sound Division Washington, D. C. 20540 USA dcu
Digital Id
Library of Congress Control Number
- 00694300
Online Format
- image
- video