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Before the nickelodeon : the early cinema of Edwin S. Porter /

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A portrait of film producer Edwin S. Porter. Spotlights the years 1894 to 1908. Includes hand-tinted stills and segments from Porter's movies and those of other filmmakers.

Bibliographic Details
Corporate Authors: Film for Thought (Firm), Kino International Corporation
Other Authors: Porter, Edwin S., Musser, Charles, Sweet, Blanche
Format: Video VHS
Language:English
Published: [New York, N.Y.] : Kino on Video, [1998]
Subjects:
Porter, Edwin S.
Motion picture producers and directors > United States > Biography.
Documentary films.
Description
Summary:A portrait of film producer Edwin S. Porter. Spotlights the years 1894 to 1908. Includes hand-tinted stills and segments from Porter's movies and those of other filmmakers.
Item Description:Originally released as a motion picture in 1982.
Followed by a short promo for Kino International releases.
Videorecording.
Physical Description:1 videocassette (60 min.) : sound, black and white with color sequences ; 1/2 in.
Format:VHS.
Production Credits:Producer, director, editor, Charles Musser ; script, Warren D. Leight, Charles Musser ; narrator, Blanche Sweet.