Edison : the invention of the movies /
Commercial motion pictures were invented at the Edison Laboratory between 1888 and 1893. Perhaps none of the component parts were strictly new, but the ability of Edison and his staff to reorganize them for a specific purpose was an extraordinary cultural achievement. In 1894, Edison was the sole pr...
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| Format: | Video DVD |
| Language: | English |
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New York, NY :
Kino on Video,
c2005.
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| Summary: | Commercial motion pictures were invented at the Edison Laboratory between 1888 and 1893. Perhaps none of the component parts were strictly new, but the ability of Edison and his staff to reorganize them for a specific purpose was an extraordinary cultural achievement. In 1894, Edison was the sole producer of motion pictures in the world. Many Edison films continue to be impressive as the company employed such accomplished early directors as John Collins and Alan Crosland. |
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| Item Description: | Contains all 140 complete films produced by the Edison Company between 1889-1918. Digitally mastered with newly recorded musical scores. Special features: Two hours of video interviews with archivists and cinema scholars, discussing specific films, the Edison Studios and efforts to preserve the Edison legacy -- Photo archives of more than 200 documents from MOMA's Edison Collections -- Detailed film notes by Charles Musser, the world's leading authority on the Edison studio. |
| Physical Description: | 4 videodiscs (ca. 910 min.) : sd., col. and b&w ; 4 3/4 in. |
| Format: | DVD;. |
| Audience: | Not rated. |
| Production Credits: | Photography, Michael Schmidt ; music composers, Philip Carli ... [et al.]. |