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Post by Matthew the Swordsman on Jan 14, 2018 1:55:22 GMT
As I mentioned on the "What classics did you see last week" thread, this week I am dedicating my viewing to short films released between 1900 and 1909. Some on DVD, some via the YouTube channel of the Library of Congress.
Of those I have watched on YouTube, so far they include the following very brief shorts, often about 1 minute long and from the "paper print" collection. These range from entertaining to very mundane, but even the mundane shorts are interesting at times.
I hope someone finds these interesting. I will post more as I watch them during the week.
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Post by Matthew the Swordsman on Jan 14, 2018 2:02:48 GMT
Just watched this one, great view of New York City, picture quality isn't too bad but has too much compression:
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Post by Matthew the Swordsman on Jan 14, 2018 2:06:39 GMT
Interesting dress in this 1-minute short:
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Post by Matthew the Swordsman on Jan 14, 2018 2:10:42 GMT
1-minute comedy from 1901:
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Post by Matthew the Swordsman on Jan 14, 2018 2:15:08 GMT
Another 1-minute wonder, interesting look at a building under construction:
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Post by Matthew the Swordsman on Jan 14, 2018 4:19:13 GMT
Here's a 17-minute documentary short from 1906...I guess most people would find it boring, but I found it relaxing:
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Post by Matthew the Swordsman on Jan 14, 2018 4:24:09 GMT
Running at just about a minute, he's an actuality short featuring ice harvesting:
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Post by Matthew the Swordsman on Jan 14, 2018 4:35:17 GMT
An industrial scene from 1904, pretty cool:
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Post by petrolino on Jan 14, 2018 4:56:52 GMT
An industrial scene from 1904, pretty cool: Stoking the inferno, fascinating. Thanks. |
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Post by Matthew the Swordsman on Jan 14, 2018 6:06:08 GMT
A few more industrial scenes from Westinghouse, there were over 20 of this films! I'll be posting one or two more later (I am currently watching them, while eating pretzels).
Note: I read that when originally shown, these films were accompanied by a speaker who would describe what was going on in the film. They were originally shown at the 1904 St. Louis World's Fair, and later went into regular release. They were apparently also given international release, proving most popular in Japan.
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Post by Matthew the Swordsman on Jan 14, 2018 6:21:30 GMT
Interesting look at some women's fashions, again from the "Westinghouse Works" series of films.
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Post by Matthew the Swordsman on Jan 14, 2018 6:28:24 GMT
Probably the final film I will watch today (I've watched about 2 hours worth of 1900-1909 shorts via DVDs and YouTube), and yet again from the "Westinghouse Works" series.
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Post by Matthew the Swordsman on Jan 15, 2018 7:38:08 GMT
A film featuring a rubbish dump...I guess they filmed everything back in 1903:
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Post by Matthew the Swordsman on Jan 15, 2018 7:41:53 GMT
A funny comedy from 1903, less than a minute:
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Post by Matthew the Swordsman on Jan 15, 2018 11:57:36 GMT
A trick film/comedy from 1902:
Street scene from 1903
Panoramic shot of a building from 1901
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Post by Matthew the Swordsman on Jan 15, 2018 13:02:19 GMT
More actuality films, common at the time, depicting scenes of life.
Here's a film from 1903 featuring trash being loaded onto barges:
Here's 1900 footage of people ice skating in Central Park
Here's 1903 footage of people at the beach, I just love seeing 1900s people having fun:
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Post by Matthew the Swordsman on Jan 15, 2018 13:44:36 GMT
The Flatiron building in 1902:
A crowd outside a 5 and 10 cent store in 1905:
1902 street scene, with several horse-drawn vehicles....:
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Post by Matthew the Swordsman on Jan 15, 2018 15:07:17 GMT
Last films to be viewed by me today...I'll watch some more tomorrow. Oh, and it's 2:06AM where I live, but that's OK, I woke up at around 5:00PM....oh wait!
From 1905, the funeral of Hiram Cronk, the last surviving veteran of the War of 1812.
From 1900, some cars go by:
From 1902, some children playing and getting into fights:
From 1902, I have no idea what is going on here:
From 1902, some horses go by:
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Post by Matthew the Swordsman on Jan 19, 2018 2:46:32 GMT
A parade in Lowell, Massachusetts, from 1905.
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Post by Matthew the Swordsman on Jan 19, 2018 4:04:20 GMT
From 1906:
"Humorous Phases of Funny Faces", animation:
"Skyscrapers", a film which starts off as a documentary and then becomes a melodrama:
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Arrival of immigrants, Ellis Island", documentary:
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