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Battle of Mafeking
(1900) United States of America
B&W : 75 feet
Directed by James H. White
Cast: (unknown)
Edison Manufacturing Company production; distributed by Edison Manufacturing Company. / Produced by James H. White and Mason Mitchell. / © 28 April 1900 by Thomas A. Edison [D9117]. Released April 1900. / Standard 35mm spherical 1.33:1 format. / The production was shot circa 15-24 April 1900 in the Orange Mountains outside West Orange, New Jersey.
Drama: Actuality.
Synopsis: [From Edison promotional materials] In the opening of this picture we see in the foreground a company of Highlanders preparing for a charge on the Boer entrenchments seen in the distance. Just in advance of the Highlanders, two pieces of artillery have just been placed in position, and these immediately open fire upon the enemy. After several volleys from the battery, the Highlanders charge. They only reach a point just in advance of the battery, when they are attacked on the flank by a troop of Boer Cavalry, who come on the scene riding like madmen. All the Artillerymen fall about their guns except one, who runs to join the Highlanders, but is brought to earth by a shot from one of the Cavalrymen. The Boers close with the Highlanders and a hand to hand fight is waged, in which the smoke becomes so thick that it is difficult to distinguish Boer from Briton. A Cavalryman is seen to fall mortally wounded from his horse, who walks off the field with an empty saddle. This is a very exciting picture. 75 feet. 11.25. // [From Edison promotional materials] A company of Highlanders are preparing for a charge on the Boer entrenchment seen in the distance. Just in advance of the Highlanders, two pieces of artillery open fire upon the enemy. After several volleys from the battery, the Highlanders charge. The Boers close with the Highlanders and a hand to hand fight is waged, in which the smoke becomes so thick that it is difficult to distinguish Boer from Briton. A cavalryman falls mortally wounded from his horse, which walks off the field with an empty saddle. This is a very exciting picture.
Survival status: Prints exist in the Library of Congress film archive (paper print collection) [35mm paper positive (LC 1483), 35mm reference positive (FEC 2308)].
Current rights holder: Public domain [USA].
Keywords: Animals: Horses - Battlefields - Battles - Boer War - Cannons - Flags - Soldiers - Weapons: Guns
Listing updated: 22 August 2023.
References: Film viewing : Musser-Emerge pp. 278, 598; Niver-Early p. 25 : Website-AFI; Website-IMDb; Website-LoC.
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