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Film, Video Faust and Marguerite

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Title

  • Faust and Marguerite

Summary

  • "Marguerite is seated before the fireplace, Faust standing by her side. Mephistopheles enters and offers his sword to Faust, commanding him to behead the fair Marguerite. Faust refuses, whereupon Mephistopheles draws the sword across the throat of the lady and she suddenly disappears and Faust is seated in her place. 60 feet"--Edison films catalog.

Names

  • Thomas A. Edison, Inc
  • Paper Print Collection (Library of Congress)
  • Niver (Kemp) Collection (Library of Congress)

Created / Published

  • United States : Edison Manufacturing Co., 1900.

Headings

  • -  Faust--(Legendary character)--Drama
  • -  Marguerite--(Legendary character)--Drama
  • -  Mephistopheles (Legendary character)--Drama
  • -  Magic--Drama
  • -  Beheading--Drama

Genre

  • Trick films
  • Silent films
  • Short films
  • Fiction films

Notes

  • -  D4734 U.S. Copyright Office
  • -  Based on the folk tale Faust and Marguerite.
  • -  Copyright: Thomas A. Edison; 28Feb1900; D4734.
  • -  Duration: 0:57 at 16 fps.
  • -  According to Musser's Edison motion pictures 1890-1900, although this film was copyrighted by Edison, it does not appear to have been made at the Edison studio, or by Edison producers or affiliated filmmakers. May be a foreign production.
  • -  According to some sources, including Early motion pictures, this film was produced by Edwin S. Porter. However, according to Musser's Edison motion pictures 1890-1900, p. 675, Porter was not hired by the Edison Manufacturing Company until November 29, 1900, nine months after this film was made and copyrighted.
  • -  Paper print shelf number (LC 1204) 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. 578, p. 675; Niver, K. Early motion pictures, p. 101; Edison films catalog, no. 105, July 1901, p. 84 [MI].
  • -  May have been filmed in February, 1900.
  • -  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. 50 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. 50 ft.) : si., b&w ; 35 mm.
  • master pos pic 1 film reel of 1 (ca. 25 ft.) : si., b&w ; 16 mm.
  • paper pos 1 roll of 1 (ca. 50 ft.) : b&w ; 35 mm.
  • paper pos (copy 2) 1 roll of 1 (ca. 50 ft.) : b&w ; 35 mm.

Call Number/Physical Location

  • FLA 4218 (viewing print)
  • FEC 2806 (viewing print)
  • FRA 1377 (dupe neg pic)
  • FPE 9645 (dupe neg pic)
  • FRB 2250 (master pos pic)
  • Box 0028C (paper pos)
  • Box 5041C (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

  • 00694201

Online Format

  • image
  • video

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Thomas A. Edison, Inc, Paper Print Collection, and Niver. Faust and Marguerite. United States: Edison Manufacturing Co, 1900. Video. https://www.loc.gov/item/00694201/.

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