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Strange Adventure of New York Drummer
Also known as {Strange Adventure of a New York Drummer}
(1899) United States of America
B&W : Short film
Directed by Edwin S. Porter
Cast: (unknown)
Edison Manufacturing Company production; distributed by Edison Manufacturing Company. / Cinematography by Edwin S. Porter. / © 17 June 1899 by Thomas A. Edison. / Standard 35mm spherical 1.33:1 format. / The production utilizes stop camera technique to create illusion of people and items appearing and disappearing.
Comedy.
Synopsis: A traveling salesman spends sleepless night in a haunted hotel room.
Survival status: Print exists in the Library of Congress film archive (paper print collection) [35mm paper positive].
Current rights holder: Public domain [USA].
Keywords: Fights - Hotel rooms - Seltzer bottles - Suitcases - Trick films - Trunks
Listing updated: 16 April 2010.
References: Film viewing : Fell-History p. 34; Niver-First pp. 8, 9-10, 13; Sklar-Movie p. 23.
Home video: DVD.
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