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SUMMARY
From Edison films catalog: A new and sensational film, which deals in a highly up-to-date manner with the international situation. A magician steps upon the stage carrying a hoop covered with white paper. Then in quick succession the flags of Germany, Russia, Ireland, England and China are brought forth and from each a soldier is produced corresponding with the flag of each nation. The magician adds a bit of comedy to the scene by producing a decidedly Hibernian policeman from the flag of Erin's Isle. The magician then slowly waves his arms in front of the American flag, and as he dissolves into thin air a striking and patriotic tableau appears. The dissolving effect from the magician to the tableau is a new and unique effect never hitherto achieved in motion photography. 115 feet. $17.25.
NOTES
Copyright: Thomas A. Edison; 16Nov1900; D21659.
Albert E. Smith.
Camera, J. Stuart Blackton.
Duration: 1:59 at 16 fps.
Filmed ca. September to early November 1900, on Vitagraph's roof-top studio in New York, New York.
Sources used: Copyright catalog, motion pictures, 1894-1912; Musser, C. Edison motion pictures 1890-1900, 1997, p. 640; Niver, K.R. Early motion pictures, 1985; Edison films catalog, no. 105, July 1901, p. 81 [MI]; Edison films catalog, no. 135, Sept. 1902, p. 95 [MI].
SUBJECTS
Magic tricks--United States--Drama.
Magicians--United States--Drama.
International relations--Drama.
United States--Foreign relations--1897-1901.
Flags--United States.
Patriotism--United States--Drama.
Flags--Germany.
Flags--Russia.
Flags--Ireland.
Flags--Great Britain.
Flags--China.
Soldiers--Germany--Drama.
Soldiers--Russia--Drama.
Police--Ireland--Drama.
Soldiers--Great Britain--Drama.
Soldiers--China--Drama.
Trick
RELATED NAMES
Blackton, James Stuart, 1875-1941, production, camera.
Smith, Albert E., production, cast.
Thomas A. Edison, Inc.
Paper Print Collection (Library of Congress)
MEDIUM
1 reel of 1 (ca. 115 ft.) : si., b&w ; 35 mm. ref print.
1 roll of 1 (ca. 115 ft.) : si., b&w ; 35 mm. paper pos.
CALL NUMBER
FEC 2816 (ref print)
LC 1546 (paper pos)
REPOSITORY
Library of Congress Motion Picture, Broadcasting and Recorded Sound Division Washington, D. C. 20540 USA
DIGITAL ID
edmp 1546 http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.mbrsmi/edmp.1546
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