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[Athlete with Wand]
(1894) United States of America
B&W : 37 feet
Directed by W.K.L. Dickson

Cast: [?] ? [an athlete], [a dog].

Edison Manufacturing Company production. / Cinematography by William Heise. / No copyright registration. / Kinetoscope 35mm spherical 1.33:1 format. / The production was shot circa February 1894 in the Edison Black Maria studio in West Orange, New Jersey.

Performance: Athletics.

Synopsis: An athlete from the Newark Turnverein performs a number of stretching manuvers while maintaining a two-handed grip on a long stick. A black dog shares the stage with the athlete.

Survival status: Print exists in the Library of Congress film archive (Gordon Hendricks collection) [35mm preservation positive, 35mm viewing positive (FEC 8056)].

Current rights holder: Public domain [USA].

Keywords: Animals: Dogs - Athletes - Sticks

Listing updated: 21 March 2012.

References: Film viewing : Website-LoC.

Home video: DVD.

 
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