General Information

Author/Creator

director

Language

French. The films are in English and French, the subtitles titles are in German and English.

Subtitles

English

Published

France, Great Britain, Italy 1896-1916

Physical Description

DVD (99 min.)

Digital ver. identifier

HU_OSA_00006183

Contents/Summary

Summary

The heyday of the travelling cinema throughout Europe was between 1896 and 1914. At that time, films were shown at various entertainment locations the varieté theatres. They were also shown at annual fairs and in halls as an independent programme 20 minutes to two hours of fabulous animated film, funny sketches and news. In the establishment of the new medium of cinematography, travelling cinemas played a decisive role. It brought the "technical wonder of living photography" even to the small towns and villages.

Subjects

Genre

Documentary films

Bibliographic Information

Note

The collection includes several films of the time: Will Evans, the Musical Eccentric GB 1899, 1', Anarkistens Svigermoder DK 1906, 4', Dansa Serpentina F 1900, 1', Le Roi des Dollars F 1905, 2', L'Homme mystérieuxF 1910, 6', Le Réveil de Chrysis F ~ 1897-99, 1', Premier Prix de violoncelle F 1907, 3', Agoust Family of Jugglers GB 1898, 1', Les Tulipes F 1907, 4' Dr. Macintyre's X-Ray Film GB 1896, 1', Dr. Macintyre's X-Ray Cabinet GB ~ 1909, 1', Bain des dames de la cour F 1904, 1', 13 The Adventures of "Wee Rob Roy" No. 1 GB 1916, 4', Les Kiriki, acrobates japonais F 1907, 3', The ? Motorist GB 1906, 3', Photographie d'une étoile F 1906, 2', Les Chiens savants F 1907, 5',Horrible Fin d'un concierge F 1903, 2', A Peace of Coal GB ~ 1910, 3', Miss Harry's femme serpent F 1911, 3', Bain de pieds à la moutarde F 1902, 2', Scène pornographique F 1909, 2', L'Amblystôme F 1913, 7', Le Barbier fin de siècle F 1896, 1', Lèvres collées F 1906, 2', The Tale of the Ark GB 1909, 6', Fâcheuse Méprise F 1905, 1', Sculpteur moderne F 1908, 6', Acrobati comici I 1910, 5', Fox terriers et rats F 1902, 1', Saïda a enlevé Manneken-Pis B 1913, 7', Au revoir et merci F 1906, 2'

Holdings

Item Type	Current Location	Call Number	Status	Shelving Location	Public Note
DVD-ROM	OSA Film Library	FL Record 4469	Available		M22 R17
Digital film	OSA Film Library	FL Record 4469 (HU_OSA_00006183.mp4)	Available		Access Copy, MP4 format