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Film, Video The Astor tramp Variant title in Edison motion pictures, 1890-1900: Astor unwelcome tramp visitor

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Title

  • The Astor tramp

Other Title

  • Variant title in Edison motion pictures, 1890-1900: Astor unwelcome tramp visitor

Summary

  • "A side-splitting subject, showing the mistaken tramp's arrival at the Wm. Waldorf Astor mansion and being discovered comfortably asleep in bed by the lady of the house. Length 100 feet, complete with words of song and music, $20.00. Without words and music, $15.00"--Edison films catalog, no. 94.

Names

  • White, James H. (James Henry), production
  • Thomas A. Edison, Inc
  • Paper Print Collection (Library of Congress)

Created / Published

  • United States : Edison Manufacturing Co., 1899.

Headings

  • -  Astor family--Humor
  • -  Tramps--New York (State)--New York--Humor
  • -  Trespass--New York (State)--New York--Humor

Genre

  • Comedy films
  • Silent films
  • Short films
  • Fiction films

Notes

  • -  77520 U.S. Copyright Office
  • -  Copyright: Thomas A. Edison; 27Nov1899; 77520.
  • -  Duration: 1:57 at 16 fps.
  • -  There may have been two versions of the film. The Edison films catalog no. 105 describes the tramp as arriving at the Waldorf Astoria hotel, while the Edison films catalog, no. 94 describes the tramp as arriving at the Wm. Waldorf Astor mansion. There is no arrival scene in the LC copy of the film, and it is not clear whether the tramp is in a hotel or a mansion.
  • -  Paper print shelf number (LC 1466) 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; Musser, C. Edison motion pictures 1890-1900, p. 527-528; Niver, K. Early motion pictures, p. 15; Edison films catalog, no. 94, March 1900, p. 3 [MI]; Edison films catalog, no. 105, July 1901, p. 13 [MI].
  • -  Filmed ca. June to September 1899, probably in Orange, New Jersey.
  • -  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 (46 ft.) : si., b&w ; 16 mm.
  • viewing print 1 film reel of 1 (ca. 100 ft.) : si., b&w ; 35 mm.
  • dupe neg pic 1 film reel of 1 (46 ft.) : si., b&w ; 16 mm.
  • dupe neg pic 1 film reel of 1 (ca. 100 ft.) : si., b&w ; 35 mm.
  • paper pos 1 roll of 1 (ca. 100 ft.) : b&w ; 35 mm.
  • paper pos (copy 2) 1 roll of 1 (ca. 100 ft.) : b&w ; 35 mm.

Call Number/Physical Location

  • FLA 4480 (viewing print)
  • FEC 2846 (viewing print)
  • FRA 0117 (dupe neg pic)
  • FPE 9657 (dupe neg pic)
  • Box 0159C (paper pos)
  • Box 5032C (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

  • 00694150

Online Format

  • image
  • video

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Thomas A. Edison, Inc, and Paper Print Collection. The Astor tramp. produceds by White, James H. Uction United States: Edison Manufacturing Co, 1899. Video. https://www.loc.gov/item/00694150/.

APA citation style:

Thomas A. Edison, I. & Paper Print Collection. (1899) The Astor tramp. White, J. H. U., prod United States: Edison Manufacturing Co. [Video] Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://www.loc.gov/item/00694150/.

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Thomas A. Edison, Inc, and Paper Print Collection. The Astor tramp. prod by White, James H. Uction United States: Edison Manufacturing Co, 1899. Video. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, <www.loc.gov/item/00694150/>.