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SUMMARY
From Edison films catalog: An illustrated song telling the story of a hero who leaves for the war as a private, is promoted to the rank of captain for bravery in service, meets the girl of his choice, who is a Red Cross nurse on the field, and finally returns home triumphantly as an officer to the father and mother to whom he bade good bye as a private. The film presents this beautiful song picture in six scenes, each of which has a separate song, making the entire series a complete and effective novelty. PARTING. -- "Our hero boy to the war has gone." Words and music. CAMPING. -- "What! A letter from home." Words and music. FIGHTING. -- The battle prayer. "Father, on Thee I Call." Words and music. CONVALESCING. -- "Weeping, Sad and Lonely." Words and music. SORROWING. -- The mother's lament, "Come back, my dear boy, to me." Words and music. RETURNING. -- When our hero boy comes back again. Hurrah! Hurrah! "Star Spangled Banner." Words and music. The above scene can be illustrated either by a soloist, quartette or with an orchestra, and with or without stereopticon slides. This series of animated pictures, when properly illustrated or announced by stereopticon reading matter, should make a great success. Length 200 feet, complete with words of song and music. $45.00.
NOTES
Copyright: James H. White; 28Nov1899; 77713.
Original main title lacking.
Duration: 3:02 at 16 fps.
Materials listed originate from the paper print chosen best copy of two for digitization; for other holdings on this title, contact M/B/RS reference staff.
Only four of the scenes described in the Edison catalog were submitted for copyright under the title Love and war and thus survive in the Library's paper print copy; two other scenes were likely produced and, perhaps, copyrighted as separate films but then added to the Love and war picture song when sold to fill out the description.
Edison code name (for telegraphic orders): Uncholeric.
MAVIS 47136; Love and war.
Filmed ca. June-September 1899.
Sources used: Copyright catalog, motion pictures, 1894-1912; Musser, C. Edison motion pictures 1890-1900, 1997; Musser, C. Before the nickelodeon, 1991; Niver, K.R. Early motion pictures, 1985; Edison films catalog, no. 94, March 1900, p. 3 [MI]; Edison films catalog, no. 105, July 1901, p. 13 [MI].
Received: 4/12/95 from LC film lab; ref print; preservation; Paper Print Collection.
Received: 3/23/95 from LC film lab; dupe neg; preservation; Paper Print Collection.
Received: 5/11/95 from LC film lab; masterpos; preservation; Paper Print Collection.
Received: 11/28/1899; paper pos; copyright deposit; Paper Print Collection.
SUBJECTS
Spanish-American War, 1898--Drama.
War songs--Drama.
Soldiers--United States--Conduct of life--Drama.
Soldiers--Promotions--United States--Drama.
United States.--Army--Officers--Drama.
Courage--Drama.
War and family--United States--Drama.
Red Cross and Red Crescent--Drama.
Nurses--Drama.
Parents--United States--Drama.
War--Short.
RELATED NAMES
White, James H. (James Henry), production.
Thomas A. Edison, Inc.
Paper Print Collection (Library of Congress)
MEDIUM
1 reel of 1 (ca. 240 ft.) : si., b&w ; 35 mm. ref print.
1 reel of 1 (ca. 240 ft.) : si., b&w ; 35 mm. dupe neg.
1 reel of 1 (ca. 240 ft.) : si., b&w ; 35 mm. masterpos.
1 roll (ca. 240 ft.) : si., b&w ; 35 mm. paper pos.
CALL NUMBER
FEC 2310 (ref print)
FPE 7957 (dupe neg)
FPE 7958 (masterpos)
LC 1694b (paper pos)
REPOSITORY
Library of Congress Motion Picture, Broadcasting and Recorded Sound Division Washington, D.C. 20540 USA
DIGITAL ID
sawmp 1694 http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.mbrsmi/sawmp.1694
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