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Film, Video Catching an early train Title in Edison films catalog no. 288: Trying to catch an early train

Digital viewing copy

About this Item

Title

  • Catching an early train

Other Title

  • Title in Edison films catalog no. 288: Trying to catch an early train

Summary

  • "Shows a suburbanite asleep in bed. He discovers he has overslept himself and jumps out of bed. His shirt, trousers, shoes, collar, tie, coat, vest, hat, cane, cigar and satchel rise from the floor and adjust themselves to him and he makes a hasty exit. The scene dissolves to a railroad station, showing the surburbanite running to catch the rear platform of a moving train"--Edison films catalog, no. 288.

Names

  • Porter, Edwin S., camera
  • Thomas A. Edison, Inc
  • Paper Print Collection (Library of Congress)

Created / Published

  • United States : Edison Manufacturing Co., 1901.

Headings

  • -  Tardiness--Humor
  • -  White collar workers--Humor
  • -  Clothing and dress--Humor
  • -  Commuters--Humor

Genre

  • Trick films
  • Comedy films
  • Silent films
  • Short films

Notes

  • -  H10604 U.S. Copyright Office
  • -  Copyright: Thomas A. Edison; 9Nov1901; H10604.
  • -  Duration: 0:36 at 16 fps.
  • -  LC copy does not include the railroad station footage. It ends with the suburbanite exiting the room.
  • -  Paper print shelf number (LC 0686) was changed when the paper prints were re-housed.
  • -  Additional holdings for this title may be available. Contact reference librarian.
  • -  Sources used: Copyright catalog, motion pictures, 1894-1912; Niver, K. Early motion pictures, p. 49; Edison films catalog, no. 288, July 1906, p. 86 [MI]; AFI catalog, film beginnings, 1893-1910, p. 60.
  • -  Camera, Edwin S. Porter.
  • -  Early motion pictures : the Paper Print Collection in the Library of Congress / by Kemp R. Niver. Library of Congress. 1985.

Medium

  • viewing print 1 film reel of 1 (23 ft.) : si., b&w ; 16 mm.
  • viewing print 1 film reel of 1 (ca. 40 ft.) : si., b&w ; 35 mm.
  • dupe neg pic 1 film reel of 1 (23 ft.) : si., b&w ; 16 mm.
  • dupe neg pic 1 film reel of 1 (ca. 40 ft.) : si., b&w ; 35 mm.
  • paper pos 1 roll of 1 (ca. 40 ft.) : b&w ; 35 mm.
  • paper pos (copy 2) 1 roll of 1 (ca. 40 ft.) : b&w ; 35 mm.

Call Number/Physical Location

  • FLA 3700 (viewing print)
  • FEB 9331 (viewing print)
  • FRA 0949 (dupe neg pic)
  • FPE 5246 (dupe neg pic)
  • Box 0153C (paper pos)
  • Box 5521B (paper pos, copy 2)

Repository

  • Library of Congress Motion Picture, Broadcasting and Recorded Sound Division Washington, D. C. 20540 USA dcu

Digital Id

Library of Congress Control Number

  • 00694170

Online Format

  • image
  • video

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Chicago citation style:

Porter, Edwin S., Camera, Inc Thomas A. Edison, and Paper Print Collection. Catching an Early Train. United States: Edison Manufacturing Co, 1901. Video. https://aj.sunback.homes/item/00694170/.

APA citation style:

Porter, E. S., Thomas A. Edison, I. & Paper Print Collection. (1901) Catching an Early Train. United States: Edison Manufacturing Co. [Video] Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://aj.sunback.homes/item/00694170/.

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Porter, Edwin S., Camera, Inc Thomas A. Edison, and Paper Print Collection. Catching an Early Train. United States: Edison Manufacturing Co, 1901. Video. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, <aj.sunback.homes/item/00694170/>.