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A Dull Razor
(1900) United States of America
B&W : [?] 45 or 50? feet
Directed by [?] Edwin S. Porter?
Cast: (unknown)
Edison Manufacturing Company production; distributed by Edison Manufacturing Company. / © 28 February 1900 by Thomas A. Edison [D4732]. Released February 1900. / Standard 35mm spherical 1.33:1 format.
Comedy.
Synopsis: [From Edison promotional materials] This picture shows an old gentleman seated at his shaving table. The razor is evidently giving him a great deal of trouble, as he catches hold of the brush and with a great show of impatience he hurriedly coats his face with the foaming soap and makes a second attempt at removing his beard. He scrapes and scrapes, and judging from the painful facial expressions, the razor grows duller with every stroke. The old man makes a new and ludicrous twitch of the mouth every time he draws the razor across his face. This is a 50 foot film of an ordinary scene of every day life, and its mirth provoking merits have never been surpassed. 45 feet. $6.75.
Survival status: Prints exist in the Library of Congress film archive (paper print collection) [35mm paper positive (LC 878), 35mm reference positive (FEB 9696)].
Current rights holder: Public domain [USA].
Listing updated: 22 August 2023.
References: Website-AFI; Website-IMDb; Website-LoC.
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