Research Catalog
Before the nickelodeon: the early cinema of Edwin S. Porter
- Title
- Before the nickelodeon: the early cinema of Edwin S. Porter [motion picture] / Charles Musser; a Food for Thought production.
- Publication
- New York : First Run/Icarus, 1982.
Items in the Library & Off-site
Filter by
2 Items
| Status | Vol/Date | Format | Access | Call Number | Item Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Available - Can be used on site. Please visit New York Public Library - Offsite to submit a request in person. | C.1 REEL 2 OF 2 | Moving image | By appointment only | M16 4119 B C.1 REEL 2 OF 2 C.1 REEL 2 OF 2 | Offsite |
Available - Can be used on site. Please visit New York Public Library - Offsite to submit a request in person. | C.1 REEL 1 OF 2 | Moving image | By appointment only | M16 4119 B C.1 REEL 1 OF 2 C.1 REEL 1 OF 2 | Offsite |
Details
- Additional Authors
- Musser, Charles.
- Description
- 2 film reels (60 min.) : sd., b&w/col.; 16 mm.
- Summary
- This documentary traces the history of filmmaking from 1896-1909, focusing on the work of Edwin S. Porter who introduced innovative editing and storyline techniques and directed such works as The great train robbery and Life of an American fireman. Besides re-evaluating Porter's constributions to film history and art, it explores the development of motion pictures from arcade novelty and visual newspaper to universal entertainment and social mirror.
- Subjects
- Credits (note)
- Producer, director, Charles Musser; narrator, Blanche Sweet.
- Title
- Before the nickelodeon: the early cinema of Edwin S. Porter [motion picture] / Charles Musser; a Food for Thought production.
- Imprint
- New York : First Run/Icarus, 1982.
- Credits
- Producer, director, Charles Musser; narrator, Blanche Sweet.
- Connect to:
- Added Author
- Musser, Charles.
- Branch Call Number
- M16 4119 B