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Film, Video Christopher Columbus Original French title: Christophe Colomb

Digital viewing copy

About this Item

Title

  • Christopher Columbus

Other Title

  • Original French title: Christophe Colomb

Summary

  • Reenacts scenes from the life of Christopher Columbus, including the discovery of America.

Names

  • Feuillade, Louis, 1873-1925, direction
  • Société des établissements Gaumont
  • George Kleine (Firm)
  • Kleine (George) Collection (Library of Congress)

Created / Published

  • United States : George Kleine, 1910.

Headings

  • -  Columbus, Christopher--Drama
  • -  America--Discovery and exploration--Drama

Genre

  • Biographical films
  • Historical films
  • Short films
  • Silent films
  • Fiction films

Notes

  • -  French title and director from BFI film & TV database, Nov. 7, 2006.
  • -  Incomplete: missing part of picture at end.
  • -  Digital files viewed.
  • -  Sources used: Moving picture world, vol. 6, p. 847; BFI film & TV database, Nov. 7, 2006; American Film Institute catalog, film beginnings, 1893-1910, p. 187.
  • -  Received: 10/20/1959 from USDA lab; viewing print, 16 mm. and 35 mm. dupe neg pics; purchase, replacing 35 mm. nitrate original received 3/27/1947; Kleine (George) Collection.
  • -  Received: 1/24/2007 from VidiPax; master; preservation; Kleine (George) Collection.

Medium

  • 1 film reel of 1 (inc.) (ca. 10 min., 366 ft.) : si., b&w ; 16 mm. viewing print.
  • 1 videocassette of 1 (Betacam SP) (ca. 10 min.) : si., b&w ; 1/2 in. master.
  • 1 film reel of 1 (inc.) (ca. 10 min., 366 ft.) : si., b&w ; 16 mm. dupe neg pic.
  • 1 film reel of 1 (inc.) (ca. 10 min., 910 ft.) : si., b&w ; 35 mm. dupe neg pic.

Call Number/Physical Location

  • FLA 1430 (viewing print)
  • VRA 1859 (master)
  • FRA 3724 (dupe neg pic)
  • FPA 2574 (dupe neg pic)

Digital Id

Library of Congress Control Number

  • mp73006600

Online Format

  • image
  • video

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Chicago citation style:

Société Des Établissements Gaumont, George Kleine, and Kleine. Christopher Columbus. directeds by Feuillade, Louis, Ection United States: George Kleine, 1910. Video. https://www.loc.gov/item/mp73006600/.

APA citation style:

Société Des Établissements Gaumont, George Kleine & Kleine. (1910) Christopher Columbus. Feuillade, L., dir United States: George Kleine. [Video] Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://www.loc.gov/item/mp73006600/.

MLA citation style:

Société Des Établissements Gaumont, George Kleine, and Kleine. Christopher Columbus. dir by Feuillade, Louis, Ection United States: George Kleine, 1910. Video. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, <www.loc.gov/item/mp73006600/>.