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Film, Video Bowery waltz

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Title

  • Bowery waltz

Summary

  • "Shows James T. Kelly and Dorothy Kent, of Waite's Comedy Company, in the famous Bowery dance. The dancers are dressed in costumes characteristic to the surroundings, and the dance as shown is an exact reproduction. The subject shows many humorous situations, is clear, sharp, and the figures show full life size. Suitable for coloring"--F.Z. Maguire catalogue.

Names

  • Heise, William, camera, production.
  • Kelley, James T., 1854-1933, performer.
  • Kent, Dorothy, performer.
  • Thomas A. Edison, Inc.
  • Paper Print Collection (Library of Congress)

Created / Published

  • United States : Edison Manufacturing Co., 1897.

Headings

  • -  Bowery waltz
  • -  Dancers--United States
  • -  Bowery (New York, N.Y. : Street)--Social life and customs

Genre

  • Filmed dance
  • Silent films
  • Short films
  • Nonfiction films

Notes

  • -  53736 U.S. Copyright Office
  • -  Copyright: Thomas A. Edison; 24Sept1897; 53736.
  • -  Camera, William Heise.
  • -  Performers: James T. Kelly, Dorothy Kent.
  • -  Duration: 0:28 at 30 fps.
  • -  Paper print shelf number (LC 1016) was changed when the paper prints were re-housed.
  • -  Additional holdings for this title may be available. Contact reference librarian.
  • -  Filmed September 1897, in Edison's Black Maria studio.
  • -  Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as digital files.
  • -  Sources used: Copyright catalog, motion pictures, 1894-1912; Musser, C. Edison motion pictures 1890-1900, p. 329; Niver, K. Early motion pictures, p. 34; F.Z. Maguire & Co. Catalogue, March 1898, p. 42.
  • -  Early motion pictures : the Paper Print Collection in the Library of Congress / by Kemp R. Niver. Library of Congress. 1985.
  • -  35 mm dupe neg pic renumbered: FPE 7960 to FZA 1180.

Medium

  • viewing print 1 film reel of 1 (18 ft.) : si., b&w ; 16 mm.
  • viewing print 1 film reel of 1 (48 ft.) : si., b&w ; 35 mm.
  • dupe neg pic 1 film reel of 1 (18 ft.) : si., b&w ; 16 mm.
  • dupe neg pic 1 film reel of 1 (48 ft.) : si., b&w ; 35 mm.
  • paper pos 1 roll of 1 (ca. 50 ft.) : si., b&w ; 35 mm.
  • paper pos (copy 2) 1 roll of 1 (ca. 50 ft.) : b&w ; 35 mm.

Call Number/Physical Location

  • FLA 4030 (viewing print)
  • FEC 2311 (viewing print)
  • FRA 0292 (dupe neg pic)
  • FZA 1180 (dupe neg pic)
  • Box 0052A (paper pos)
  • Box 5137B (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

  • 00694157

Online Format

  • image
  • video

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Chicago citation style:

Thomas A. Edison, Inc, and Paper Print Collection. Bowery Waltz. performeds by Kelley, James T, and Kent, Dorothy, produceds by Heise, William, Camerauction United States: Edison Manufacturing Co, 1897. Video. https://www.loc.gov/item/00694157/.

APA citation style:

Thomas A. Edison, I. & Paper Print Collection. (1897) Bowery Waltz. Kelley, J. T. & Kent, D., performers, Heise, W., prod United States: Edison Manufacturing Co. [Video] Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://www.loc.gov/item/00694157/.

MLA citation style:

Thomas A. Edison, Inc, and Paper Print Collection. Bowery Waltz. performer by Kelley, James T, and Kent, Dorothy, prod by Heise, William, Camerauction United States: Edison Manufacturing Co, 1897. Video. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, <www.loc.gov/item/00694157/>.