The European pioneers : a treasury of early cinema, 1894-1913 / Treasury of early cinema, 1894-1914 - New York, NY : Kino on Video, 2002. - 1 videodisc (58 min.) : sound, black and white, tinted ; 4 3/4 in. - plastic 4 3/4 in. - Movies begin . - Movies begin. .

"Being forty formative works by Louis Lumière, Walter Haggar, R.W. Paul, George Albert Smith, James A. Williamson, James Bamforth & C."--Container. "All films in this compilation have been made from material preserved by the British Film Institute and National Film Archive (London)"--Container.

Leaving the factory Baby's meal Demolition of a wall Sprinkler sprinkled Arrival of Congress Arrival of a train Card party Leaving Jerusalem by railway Snowball fight A fire run (Lyons) Niagara Falls Spanish bullfight Rough sea at Dover Come along do! The derby The countryman and the cinematograph A chess dispute Extraordinary cab accident Buy your own cherries The motorist Miller and the sweep Kiss in the tunnel Let me dream again Grandma's reading glass As seen through a telescope Sick kitten Mary Jane's mishap Daring daylight burglary Desperate poaching affray Kiss in the tunnel Ladies' skirts nailed to a fence Biter bit Rough sea Attack on a China mission The big swallow Stop thief! Fire! An interesting story Louis & Auguste Lumiere: Birt Acres: R.W. Paul: George Albert Smith: Sheffield Photographs Co.: Haggar & sons: Bamforth & Co.: Williamson's Kinematograph: (1895) -- (1895) -- (1895) -- (1895) -- (1895) -- (1895) -- (1895) -- (1896) -- (1896) -- (c1896) -- (1897) -- (1900). (1895). (1898) -- (1900) -- (1896) -- (1903) -- (1903) -- (1904) -- (1906). (1898) -- (1899) -- (1900) -- (1900) -- (1900) -- (1903) -- (1903). (1903). (1903). (1899) -- (1900) -- (1900) -- (c1900). (1900) -- (1901?) -- (1901) -- (1901) -- (1905).

Piano accompaniment by Neil Brand ; commentary by Barry Salt ; program notes by Charles Musser. Piano accompaniment by Neil Brand ; commentary by Barry Salt ; program notes by Charles Musser.

The genesis of the motion picture medium is recreated in this collection of films from cinema's formative period. More than crucial historical artifacts, these films reveal the foundation from which the styles and stories of the contemporary cinema would later arise.


DVD. NTSC.


In English.

K236B Kino on Video


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