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Title

  • Sampson-Schley controversy

Other Title

  • Sampson and Schley controversy--tea party

Summary

  • "This subject is in three scenes, showing beautiful dissolving effects. Scene 1 shows Admiral Schley upon the bridge of the Brooklyn commanding the American Fleet in Santiago Harbor. The Spanish fleet is seen to emerge from Santiago Harbor. Simultaneously ships and forts open fire on the American fleet. Scene 2. The Man Behind the Gun. The gun crews are seen manipulating a 13-inch gun repeatedly with terror to Cervera's fleet; one of Cervera's fleet is seen to sink directly from the results of the Brooklyn's firing. A shell is seen to burst among the crew, wounding one of its members. Scene 3. The Man Behind the Teacup shows Admiral Sampson the centre of attraction of a group of old maids at an afternoon tea party. 200 ft."--Edison films catalog.

Names

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

Created / Published

  • United States: Edison Manufacturing Co., 1901.

Headings

  • -  Schley, Winfield Scott,--1839-1911--Drama
  • -  Sampson, William Thomas,--1840-1902--Drama
  • -  Santiago, Battle of, Santiago de Cuba, Cuba, 1898--Drama
  • -  Spanish-American War, 1898--Drama
  • -  Naval battles--Cuba--Drama
  • -  Afternoon teas--Drama

Genre

  • Satirical films
  • Silent films
  • Short films
  • Fiction films

Notes

  • -  H7674 (Parts 1 and 2) H8753 (Part 3) U.S. Copyright Office
  • -  Based on a political cartoon in the New York journal and advertiser, July 24, 1901.
  • -  Copyright (Parts 1 and 2): Thomas A. Edison; 15Aug1901; H7674.
  • -  Copyright (Part 3): Thomas A. Edison; 18Sept1901; H8753.
  • -  Original main title lacking.
  • -  Title from Edison films catalog no. 135, September, 1902.
  • -  Duration: about 3:00 at 16 fps.
  • -  Scenes one and two were produced and copyrighted in August 1901 as "Sampson-Schley controversy". Scene three was added in September 1901 and copyrighted separately as "Sampson and Schley controversy--tea party".
  • -  Additional holdings for this title may be available. Contact reference librarian.
  • -  Sources used: Copyright catalog, motion pictures, 1894-1912; Musser, C. Before the nickelodeon, p. 180-184; Niver, K. Early motion pictures, p. 285-286; Edison films catalog, no. 135, Sept. 1902, p. 26 [MI]; New York journal and advertiser, July 24, 1901, p. 16; American Film Institute catalog, film beginnings, 1893-1910, p. 939.
  • -  Camera, Edwin S. Porter.
  • -  Filmed in August 1901 (Parts 1 and 2), and in September 1901 (Part 3).
  • -  Early motion pictures : the Paper Print Collection in the Library of Congress / by Kemp R. Niver. Library of Congress. 1985.

Medium

  • 1 video file (digital, MPEG-4) (ca. 3 min.) : si., b&w.

Digital Id

Library of Congress Control Number

  • 2017604955

Online Format

  • image
  • video

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Porter, Edwin S. Camera, Inc Thomas A. Edison, and Paper Print Collection. Sampson-Schley controversy. United States: Edison Manufacturing Co, 1901. Video. https://aj.sunback.homes/item/2017604955/.

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Porter, E. S. C., Thomas A. Edison, I. & Paper Print Collection. (1901) Sampson-Schley controversy. United States: Edison Manufacturing Co. [Video] Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://aj.sunback.homes/item/2017604955/.

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Porter, Edwin S. Camera, Inc Thomas A. Edison, and Paper Print Collection. Sampson-Schley controversy. United States: Edison Manufacturing Co, 1901. Video. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, <aj.sunback.homes/item/2017604955/>.