Series photography. Edison kinetoscope films. Lumière films. Trip to the moon. Actualities. Great train robbery. Whole dam family and the dam dog. Golden beetle. Policemen's little run. Troubles of a grasswidower. Nero, or The fall of Rome. Winsor McCay and his animated pictures. Bangville police. Girl and her trust.
Notes:
Essay by Dean W. Duncan inserted in container. Videodisc release of silent films originally produced between 1886-1913 with newly realized musical accompaniment.
Contents:
Series photography (1877-1885) -- Edison kinetoscope films (1894-1896) -- Lumière films (1895-1897) -- A trip to the moon (1902) -- Actualities (1897-1910) -- The great train robbery (1903) -- The whole dam family and the dam dog (1905) -- The golden beetle (1907) -- The policemen's little run (1907) -- Troubles of a grasswidower (1908) -- Nero, or The fall of Rome (1909) -- Winsor McCay and his animated pictures (1911) -- The girl and her trust (1912) -- Bangville police (1913).
Summary:
A compilation of the very earliest films from the first projections of moving images to the advent of the feature film, an area of film history often underseen, underappreciated and understudied.
Series:
Blackhawk Films collection
OCLC:
(OCoLC)47697028
Locations:
USUX851 -- Iowa State University - Parks Library (Ames)
UNUX074 -- University of Northern Iowa - Rod Library (Cedar Falls)
This resource is supported by the Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act as administered by State Library of Iowa.