The
magician
Thomas A. Edison, Inc.
Paper Print Collection (Library of Congress)
moving image
motion picture
Trick films.
Silent films.
Short films.
Nonfiction films.
xx
monographic
United States
Edison Manufacturing Co.
1900
190002--
eng
viewing print 1 film reel of 1 (22 ft.) : si., b&w ; 16 mm.
viewing print 1 film reel of 1 (ca. 60 ft.) : si., b&w ; 35 mm.
dupe neg pic 1 film reel of 1 (22 ft.) : si., b&w ; 16 mm.
dupe neg pic 1 film reel of 1 (ca. 60 ft.) : si., b&w ; 35 mm.
master pos pic 1 film reel of 1 (ca. 20 ft.) : si., b&w ; 16 mm.
paper pos 1 roll of 1 (ca. 60 ft.) : b&w ; 35 mm.
paper pos (copy 2) 1 roll of 1 (ca. 60 ft.) : b&w ; 35 mm.
"The scene opens on a theatrical stage. The magician enters from the wings, and making a bow to the audience, removes his coat and hat, and they disappear mysteriously into the air. He then takes a white handkerchief from his pocket, holds it over his knees, and his long trousers disappear, and behold! he is clad in knickerbockers. He next makes a pass with a magic wand and a table suddenly appears before the audience, on which is a large pile of tissue paper. The magician takes up the paper and shakes it a few times and three live geese fly out upon the floor. This is a highly pleasing and mystifying subject. 60 feet"--Edison films catalog, no. 105.
[production company unknown].
Copyright: Thomas A. Edison; 28Feb1900; D4733.
Duration: 0:58 at 16 fps.
According to the AFI catalog, this film may be a foreign production, possibly made by Georges Méliès or Robert W. Paul. According to Edison motion pictures 1890-1900, p. 577, although this film was copyrighted by Edison, it does not appear to have been made at the Edison studio, or by Edison producers or affiliated filmmakers.
Paper print shelf number (LC 1148) was changed when the paper prints were re-housed. DLC
Additional holdings for this title may be available. Contact reference librarian. DLC
Sources used: Copyright catalog, motion pictures, 1894-1912; Musser, C. Edison motion pictures 1890-1900, p. 578-579; Niver, K. Early motion pictures, p. 198; Edison films catalog, no. 105, July 1901, p. 83 [MI]; AFI catalog, film beginnings, 1893-1910, p. 640.
Probably filmed in February, 1900.
Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as digital files.
Early motion pictures : the Paper Print Collection in the Library of Congress / by Kemp R. Niver. Library of Congress. 1985.
Magicians
Magic tricks
Materialization
FLA 4162 (viewing print)
FEC 2807 (viewing print)
FRA 1330 (dupe neg pic)
FZA 3091 (dupe neg pic)
FRB 2001 (master pos pic)
Box 0031B (paper pos)
Box 5017F (paper pos, copy 2)
Library of Congress Motion Picture, Broadcasting and Recorded Sound Division Washington, D. C. 20540 USA
https://hdl.loc.gov/loc.mbrsmi/ntscrm.00047138
Niver (Kemp) Collection (Library of Congress)
Magician
MAVIS
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