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Unseen cinema. 2, The devil's playground. Episode 2, Dream of a rarebit fiend /

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THE DEVIL'S PLAYGROUND is part of the film retrospective UNSEEN CINEMA that explores long-forgotten American experimental cinema. Edwin S. Porter was an engineer and cameraman who adapted the brilliant trickery of French filmmakers such as Georges Méliès to American pictures. This was an imitat...

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Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Porter, Edwin S. (Director), McCutcheon, Wallace (Director)
Format: Video
Language:No linguistic content
Language Notes:Silent with musical accompaniment.
Published: United States : Filmmakers Showcase, 1906.
Series:Academic Video Online
Subjects:
Dreams > Drama.
Surrealism in motion pictures.
Experimental films > United States.
Motion pictures > United States.
Surréalisme au cinéma.
Cinéma > États-Unis.
Dreams
Experimental films
Motion pictures
Surrealism in motion pictures
United States
Feature films
Drama
Fantasy films
Short films
Silent films
Trick films
Short films.
Silent films.
Experimental films.
Fantasy films.
Trick films.
Feature films.
Courts métrages.
Films muets.
Films expérimentaux.
Films fantastiques.
Online Access:Connect to this streaming video (Alexander Street Press)
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Summary:THE DEVIL'S PLAYGROUND is part of the film retrospective UNSEEN CINEMA that explores long-forgotten American experimental cinema. Edwin S. Porter was an engineer and cameraman who adapted the brilliant trickery of French filmmakers such as Georges Méliès to American pictures. This was an imitation of "Reve a la Lune" (Pathe, 1905). To see how quickly technique advanced in the silent days, look at "When the Clouds Roll By". --KEVIN BROWNLOW. One of the most influential American film pioneers, Edwin S. Porter is remembered primarily for his groundbreaking story films, "The Life of an American Fireman" (1903) and "The Great Train Robbery" (1903). He had an important career as a producer-director for Rex Motion Picture Company (1911-1913) and Famous Players Film Company (1913-1915). --PAUL SPEHR . white-color tints silent with music 18fps 8:22 minutes. Production: Edison Manufacturing Co.
Item Description:Title from resource description page (viewed July 15, 2020).
"American surrealism".
Physical Description:1 online resource (9 minutes)
Playing Time:00:08:24
Production Credits:Vintage music: Edison Military Band.