A growing source of silent era film information. This listing is from The Progressive Silent Film List by Carl Bennett. Copyright © 1999-2024 by Carl Bennett and the Silent Era Company. All Rights Reserved.

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Cast: (unknown)

Edison Manufacturing Company production; distributed by Continental Commerce Company. / Cinematography by [?] James H. White? / © 12 December 1896 by Thomas A. Edison [67877]. Released December 1896. / [?] Kinetoscope 35mm spherical 1.33:1 format or Standard 35mm spherical 1.33:1 format? / The production was shot the first week of December 1896.

Documentary: Actuality.

Synopsis: [Maguire & Baucus promotional materials] Shows glittering ice background and a group of photographers preparing to take pictures. // [From contemporary promotional materials] The following subjects were all taken on the latest and most improved clear stock during December 1896, and should not be confounded with former negatives, which were not entirely satisfactory.

Survival status: Print exists in Library of Congress film archive (Gordon Hendricks collection) [35mm reference positive].

Current rights holder: Public domain [USA].

Keywords: USA: New York: Niagara Falls

Listing updated: 1 September 2009.

References: Website-AFI; Website-LoC.

Home video: DVD.