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Variant title given in C. Musser: Sandow. no. 1
Copyright title: Souvenir strip of the Edison Kinetoscope, Sandow, the modern Hercules
Sandow, the modern Hercules
CREATED/PUBLISHED
[United States : Edison Manufacturing Co., 1894?]
NOTES
Copyright (under title Souvenir strip of the Edison Kinetoscope): W.K.L. Dickson; 18May1894; 10777.
Performer: Eugen Sandow (aka Friedrich Muller).
Camera, William Heise.
Duration: 0:40 at 16 fps.
According to vaudeville historian Joe Laurie, Jr., Sandow--who was managed by Flo Ziegfeld--was "the greatest of the strong men and who received the most publicity" (Vaudeville, 1972, p. 33).
MAVIS 179292; Sandow.
Filmed March 6, 1894, in Edison's Black Maria studio.
Sources used: Copyright catalog, motion pictures, 1894-1912; Musser, C. Edison motion pictures 1890-1900, 1997, p. 90-91.
viewing print; Received: 1994-05-13; preservation; Hendricks (Gordon) Collection.
SUBJECTS
Strong men--United States.
Bodybuilders--United States.
Bodybuilding--United States.
Physical education and training--United States.
Vaudeville--United States.
Muscle tone.
Silent films.
Sports films.
Short films.
Nonfiction films.
RELATED NAMES
Dickson, W. K.-L. (William Kennedy-Laurie), 1860-1935, production.
Sandow, Eugen, 1867-1925, performer.
Heise, William, camera.
Thomas A. Edison, Inc.
Hendricks (Gordon) Collection (Library of Congress)
MEDIUM
viewing print. 1 film reel of 1 (ca. 1 min., ca. 39 ft.) : si., b&w ; 35 mm.
CALL NUMBER
FEC 8117 (viewing print)
REPOSITORY
Library of Congress Motion Picture, Broadcasting and Recorded Sound Division Washington, D. C. 20540 USA
DIGITAL ID
edmp 4018 http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.mbrsmi/edmp.4018
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