Filmwissenschaft in Berlin.

Weblog der Studierenden am filmwissenschaftlichen Seminar der Freien Universität Berlin.

Sonntag, Juli 10, 2005

What happened on Twenty-Third Street, New York City? (Edwin S. Porter, USA 1901)

The corner of 23rd Street and 6th Avenue was renowned for its gusty breezes that might allow a man to catch a glimpse of a woman's stockings. In this staged scene we see Alfred Abadie, an Edison cameraman, and Florence Georgie strolling along when Georgie has a Marilyn Monroe type moment.

This film was restored by the Library of Congress and was copied at 16fps from 35mm.


Das bereits von Lukas erwähnte Archive.org bietet den von Edison produzierten frühen Stummfilm in meheren Formaten (bis hin zur brennbaren DVD) zum Download an.