Film, Video Fun in camp
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Title
- Fun in camp
Summary
- "Showing a group of soldiers and Red Cross nurses being amused by a number of small children who are riding upon the backs of trick bears. A remarkably fine picture, with U.S. Infantry camp in the background. 30 feet"--Edison films catalog, no. 105.
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
- - Military camps--United States--Humor
- - Soldiers--Humor
- - Bears--Humor
- - Children--Humor
- - Nurses--Humor
Genre
- Comedy films
- Historical reenactments (Motion pictures)
- Silent films
- Short films
- Nonfiction films
Notes
- - 77518 U.S. Copyright Office
- - Copyright: Thomas A. Edison; 27Nov1899; 77518.
- - Duration: 0:56 at 16 fps.
- - Paper print shelf number (LC 0951) 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. 525-526; Niver, K. Early motion pictures, p. 114; Edison films catalog, no. 105, July 1901, p. 68 [MI]; AFI catalog, film beginnings, 1893-1910, p. 389.
- - Filmed between June and September 1899, probably in Orange, New Jersey.
- - Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as digital files.
- - paper pos (copy 2) Received: 1899-11-27; copyright deposit; Paper Print Collection.
- - Early motion pictures : the Paper Print Collection in the Library of Congress / by Kemp R. Niver. Library of Congress. 1985.
- - Paper print roll lacking suffix.
Medium
- viewing print 1 film reel of 1 (27 ft.) : si., b&w ; 16 mm.
- viewing print 1 film reel of 1 (ca. 60 ft.) : si., b&w ; 35 mm.
- dupe neg pic 1 film reel of 1 (27 ft.) : si., b&w ; 16 mm.
- dupe neg pic 1 film reel of 1 (ca. 60 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. 60 ft.) : si., b&w ; 35 mm.
- paper pos (copy 2) 1 roll of 1 (ca. 60 ft.) : b&w ; 35 mm.
Call Number/Physical Location
- FLA 3965 (viewing print)
- FEC 2845 (viewing print)
- FRA 1174 (dupe neg pic)
- FPE 9623 (dupe neg pic)
- FRB 1421 (master pos pic)
- Box 0116C (paper pos)
- Box 5202 (paper pos, copy 2)
Source Collection
- Niver (Kemp) Collection (Library of Congress)
Repository
- Library of Congress Motion Picture, Broadcasting and Recorded Sound Division Washington, D. C. 20540 USA dcu
Digital Id
Library of Congress Control Number
- 00694212
Online Format
- image
- video