Bombardment of Taku Forts, by the Allied fleets /
Thomas A. Edison, Inc.
Paper Print Collection (Library of Congress) DLC
moving image
Novelty films. lcgft
Historical reenactments (Motion pictures) lcgft
Silent films. lcgft
Short films. lcgft
Nonfiction films. lcgft
United States : Edison Manufacturing Co.,
1900.
eng
"The scene opens by showing the battleships maneuvering for a position. They finally draw up in line of battle and commence firing on the shore batteries. Immense volumes of smoke arise from the fleet and from the distant shore. Shots are seen to fall thickly among the vessels and immense bodies of water are thrown up by the explosion of mines. A very exciting naval battle"--Edison films catalog no. 105.
Copyright: Thomas A. Edison; 16Aug1900; D16704.
Duration: 3:06 at 16 fps.
Miniature recreation of the Boxer Rebellion battle that occurred June 17, 1900. According to Musser's Edison motion pictures, "It seems probable that an Edison licensee made the film very shortly after the event, exploited the picture as an exclusive on its exhibition circuit and then turned over the negative to the Edison company".
Paper print shelf number (LC 1965) was changed when the paper prints were re-housed.
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Sources used: Copyright catalog, motion pictures, 1894-1912; Musser, C. Edison motion pictures 1890-1900, p. 602; Niver, K. Early motion pictures, p. 33; Edison films catalog, no. 105, July 1901, p. 16 [MI]; AFI catalog, film beginnings, 1893-1910, p. 108.
Filmed around June 19, 1900.
Paper Print Collection.
Early motion pictures : the Paper Print Collection in the Library of Congress / by Kemp R. Niver. Library of Congress. 1985.
Naval battles--China.
Taku Forts (China)--Bombardment, 1900.
China--History--Boxer Rebellion, 1899-1901.
Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as digital files.
Niver (Kemp) Collection (Library of Congress)
Bombardment of Taku Forts, by the Allied fleets
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