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Early Motion Pictures, 1897-1920
SUMMARY
To film this event, the camera was placed inside the rail, on the track surface itself. As the film begins, in the foreground a gate opens and a horse ridden by a jockey is escorted across the track, followed by several men who appear to be fans of the race horse. Following the first horse are six in succession, and then there is a large group of men surrounding another horse that appears to be a favorite. The horses head for the starting position, moving away from the camera. In the background at a distance of several hundred yards is a grandstand filled with people. The film ends with a view of the race track paddock with two horses with riders walking around.
NOTES
Copyright: American Mutoscope & Biograph Company; 03Jun04; H46715.
Cameraman, G. W. Bitzer.
Cameraman credit from Niver's, Early motion pictures, p. 38.
Filmed May 26, 1904 in Gravesend, N.Y.
Source used: Niver, Kemp R., Early motion pictures, 1985.
Received: 2/2000 from LC lab; ref print and dupe neg; preservation; Paper Print Collection.
SUBJECTS
Horse racing.
Actuality--Shorts.
RELATED NAMES
Bitzer, G. W., 1872-1944, camera.
American Mutoscope and Biograph Company.
Paper Print Collection (Library of Congress)
MEDIUM
1 reel of 1 (44 ft.) : si., b&w ; 16 mm. ref print.
1 reel of 1 (44 ft.) : si., b&w ; 16 mm. dupe neg.
CALL NUMBER
FLA 5267 (ref print)
FRA 0324 (dupe neg)
REPOSITORY
Library of Congress Motion Picture, Broadcasting and Recorded Sound Division Washington, D.C. 20540 USA
DIGITAL ID
awal 2296 http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.mbrsmi/awal.2296
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