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Battle of Chemulpo Bay
(1904) United States of America
B&W : 150 feet
Directed by Edwin S. Porter
Cast: (unknown)
Edison Manufacturing Company production; distributed by Edison Manufacturing Company [?] and Kleine Optical Company? / Cinematography by Edwin S. Porter. / © 12 April 1904 by Thomas A. Edison [H44434]. Released 20 April 1904. / Standard 35mm spherical 1.33:1 format.
[?] Drama: War: Reenactment?
Synopsis: [From Edison promotional materials] Shows the crew of a Japanese battleship working a gun during the engagement of Chemulpo Bay. The Russian cruiser “Variag,” and gunboat “Koreitz,” are seen coming out of the harbor. As soon as they appear in the open sea they are attacked by the Japanese fleet, and after receiving a fierce fire from the enemy’s guns, they endeavor to return to port, but both sink before reaching the bay.
Survival status: Prints exist in the Library of Congress film archive (George Kleine collection, paper print collection) [35mm paper positive (two copies, LC 1954), 16mm restoration reduction negative (FRA 1953), 16mm restoration reduction positive (FLA 4968), 16mm duplicate reduction negative (FRA 3633), 16mm archival reduction positive (FRA 3634), 16mm reference reduction positive (FLA 1377)].
Current rights holder: Public domain [USA].
Listing updated: 22 August 2023.
References: Fell-History p. 38 : Website-AFI; Website-IMDb; Website-LoC.
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