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Unseen cinema. 7, Viva la dance. Episode 1, (Butterfly dance) /

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VIVA LA DANCE is part of the film retrospective UNSEEN CINEMA that explores long-forgotten American experimental cinema. An exquisitely sharp image and fancy hand tinting-toning make this little "serpentine dance" a unique viewing experience, even though it is mistitled as a "butterfl...

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Other Authors: Heise, William (Director), Dickson, W. K.-L. (William Kennedy-Laurie), 1860-1935 (Director), Moore, Annabelle, 1878-1961 (Dancer)
Format: Video
Language:No linguistic content
Language Notes:Silent.
Published: [United States] : Filmmakers Showcase, 1895.
Subjects:
Serpentine dance.
Dance in motion pictures, television, etc. > United States > History.
Experimental films > United States.
Motion pictures > United States.
Cinéma > États-Unis.
Dance in motion pictures, television, etc.
Experimental films
Motion pictures
Serpentine dance
United States
Feature films
Filmed dance
History
Short films
Silent films
Short films.
Silent films.
Experimental films.
Filmed dance.
Feature films.
Courts métrages.
Films muets.
Films expérimentaux.
Danse filmée.
Online Access:Connect to this streaming video (Alexander Street Press)
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Summary:VIVA LA DANCE is part of the film retrospective UNSEEN CINEMA that explores long-forgotten American experimental cinema. An exquisitely sharp image and fancy hand tinting-toning make this little "serpentine dance" a unique viewing experience, even though it is mistitled as a "butterfly dance." The new title card attributes the film to the Edison Manufacturing Company, but little else is known or has yet to be verified of its origins. --BRUCE POSNER. Edison Manufacturing Co., formed to market products invented by Thomas Edison, handled his motion picture and closely related phonograph business. In 1896, as the Kinetoscope business faltered, Edison appointed William Gilmore to manage the company. Gilmore took distribution out of the hands of independents like Raff & Gammon and Maguire & Baucus. Then Edison began a series of lawsuits to repress competitors. Patent suits dominated the American film market prior to W.W.I and kept Edison the predominant American film company during much of this period. Until recently, aesthetic advancements made by Edison's filmmakers have been overshadowed by accounts of the legal wrangling. -PAUL SPEHR / BRUCE POSNER. 35mm 1.33:1 black and white color tint silent 30fps, 1:29 minutes. Production: Edison Manufacturing Co
Item Description:Title from resource description page (viewed July 23, 2020).
"The beginnings of ciné-dance".
"Early American avant-garde film, 1893-1941."
Physical Description:1 online resource (2 min.) : silent
Playing Time:00:01:30