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Post by Matthew the Swordsman on Dec 30, 2017 15:24:02 GMT
Wrong. The cross-cutting in Life of an American Fireman was added by someone years after the film was released, probably in the 1930s or 1940s, who was unfamiliar with editing of the early 1900s and was trying to "correct" the film. When originally released, the film had no cross-cutting. This is discussed by film historians on the DVD "Edison: The Invention of the Movies". As originally released, the rescue scene was shown twice, first inside and then outside. This kind of editing (showing the exact same scene but from two different perspectives) was common at the time. This was not my academic training in graduate school decades ago, nor my understanding of it in my professional life. I would have to listen to or watch the DVD you mention in order to make my own evaluation. Do you have a source for me to find it? And btw, I'm not a fan of being so abruptly labelled "Wrong." There are more polite ways to make that point. If it's a point that can even be made. I'm sorry if I was rude. The DVD is on Amazon and other places like that, released by Kino video in association with the Library of Congress and the Museum of Modern Art. The proof of the original editing is the "paper print" sent to the Library of Congress for copyright purposes, which shows the original editing. Here's more information on paper prints: www.loc.gov/collections/early-films-of-new-york-1898-to-1906/articles-and-essays/the-paper-print-film-collection-at-the-library-of-congress/ |
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