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1901 In Film
The year 1901 in film involved some significant events. __TOC__ Events *Edwin S. Porter is put in charge of Thomas Edison's motion-picture production company * Thomas Edison closes "America's First Movie Studio", the Edison's Black Maria Films released in 1901 A * ''Alfred Butterworth and Sons, Glebe Mills, Hollinwood'', produced by Mitchell and Kenyon – ( GB) * '' Another Job for the Undertaker'', directed by Edwin S. Porter and George S. Fleming – ( US) B * ''The Big Swallow'', directed by James Williamson – ( GB) * ''Blue Beard (Barbe-Bleue)'', directed by Georges Méliès, based on the 1697 fairy tale by Charles Perrault – (France) C * '' The Countryman and the Cinematograph'', directed by Robert W. Paul – ( GB) * ''Cunard Vessel at Liverpool'', produced by Mitchell and Kenyon – ( GB) D * ''The Devil and the Statue (Le Diable géant ou le Miracle de la Madone)'', directed by Georges Méliès – (France) * '' Dream and Reality (Rêve et réalité)'', di ...
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Edwin S
The name Edwin means "rich friend". It comes from the Old English elements "ead" (rich, blessed) and "ƿine" (friend). The original Anglo-Saxon form is Eadƿine, which is also found for Anglo-Saxon figures. People * Edwin of Northumbria (died 632 or 633), King of Northumbria and Christian saint * Edwin (son of Edward the Elder) (died 933) * Eadwine of Sussex (died 982), King of Sussex * Eadwine of Abingdon (died 990), Abbot of Abingdon * Edwin, Earl of Mercia (died 1071), brother-in-law of Harold Godwinson (Harold II) *Edwin (director) (born 1978), Indonesian filmmaker * Edwin (musician) (born 1968), Canadian musician * E. W. Abeygunasekera, Edwin Abeygunasekera, Sri Lankan Sinhala politician, member of the 1st State Council of Ceylon, 1st and 2nd State Council of Ceylon * Edwin Ariyadasa (1922-2021), Sri Lankan Sinhala journalist * Edwin Austin Abbey (1852–1911) British artist * Edwin Eugene Aldrin (born 1930), although he changed it to Buzz Aldrin, American astronaut * Edw ...
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Charles Perrault
Charles Perrault ( , also , ; 12 January 1628 – 16 May 1703) was an iconic French author and member of the Académie Française. He laid the foundations for a new literary genre, the fairy tale, with his works derived from earlier folk tales, published in his 1697 book ''Histoires ou contes du temps passé'' (''Stories or Tales from Past Times''). The best known of his tales include ''Le Petit Chaperon Rouge'' ("Little Red Riding Hood"), ''Cendrillon'' ("Cinderella"), ''Le Maître chat ou le Chat botté'' ("Puss in Boots"), ''La Belle au bois dormant'' ("Sleeping Beauty"), and ''Barbe Bleue'' ("Bluebeard"). Some of Perrault's versions of old stories influenced the German versions published by the Brothers Grimm more than 100 years later. The stories continue to be printed and have been adapted to most entertainment formats. Perrault was an influential figure in the 17th-century French literary scene, and was the leader of the Modern faction during the Quarrel of the Ancients ...
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Histoire D'un Crime (film)
''Histoire d'un crime'' is a 1901 French silent film directed by Ferdinand Zecca and distributed by Pathé Frères.Lanzoni 2004, p. 42. The film stars Jean Liézer as the murderer and was based on a contemporary serial (literature), tableau series titled "L'histoire d'un crime" at the Musée Grévin.Schwartz 1999, p. 146. ''Histoire d'un crime'' is considered the first French crime film and among the first to use seedy, realistic settings.Austin 1996, p. 3. Film historian Don Fairservice has noted ''Histoire d'un crime'' was "very influential."Fairservice 2002, p. 28.Doane 2002, p. 17. Zecca had convinced Charles Pathé that other film subjects could supplement the Pathé documentaries. His other films included comedies, trick films,Paris 1995, p. 11. or fairy tales, such as ''Les Sept châteaux du Diable'', both 1901, and ''La Belle au bois dormant'' in 1902, as well as social dramas like ''Alcohol and its Victims, Les Victimes de l'alcoolisme'' (1902), ''Au pays noir'' (1905) a ...
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Walter R
Walter may refer to: People * Walter (name), both a surname and a given name * Little Walter, American blues harmonica player Marion Walter Jacobs (1930–1968) * Gunther (wrestler), Austrian professional wrestler and trainer Walter Hahn (born 1987), who previously wrestled as "Walter" * Walter, standard author abbreviation for Thomas Walter (botanist) ( – 1789) Companies * American Chocolate, later called Walter, an American automobile manufactured from 1902 to 1906 * Walter Energy, a metallurgical coal producer for the global steel industry * Walter Aircraft Engines, Czech manufacturer of aero-engines Films and television * Walter (1982 film), ''Walter'' (1982 film), a British television drama film * Walter Vetrivel, a 1993 Tamil crime drama film * Walter (2014 film), ''Walter'' (2014 film), a British television crime drama * Walter (2015 film), ''Walter'' (2015 film), an American comedy-drama film * Walter (2020 film), ''Walter'' (2020 film), an Indian crime drama film * ''W ...
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The Haunted Curiosity Shop
''The Haunted Curiosity Shop'' is a 1901 British short silent horror film directed by Walter R. Booth Walter Robert Booth (12 July 1869 – 1938) was a British magician and early pioneer of British film. Collaborating with Robert W. Paul and then Charles Urban mostly on "trick" films, he pioneered techniques that led to what has been descri ..., featuring an elderly curio dealer alarmed by various apparitions that appear in his shop. The film "was clearly devised purely as a showcase for Booth and Paul's bag of tricks", and according to Michael Brooke of BFI Screenonline, is "an effective and engrossing experience". References External links * 1901 films 1901 horror films British black-and-white films British silent short films Articles containing video clips 1900s ghost films Films directed by Walter R. Booth British horror films Silent horror films {{1900s-horror-film-stub ...
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The Gordon Sisters Boxing
''The Gordon Sisters Boxing'' is an American short black-and-white silent film directed by Thomas A. Edison. It is one of the earliest female boxing movies. Edison’s film catalogue describes the film as follows: “Champion lady boxers of the world. Here we depict two female pugilists that are really clever. They are engaged in a hot and heavy one-round sparring exhibition, which is photographed against a very pleasing background, consisting of a park, with marble entrance and walk, and beautiful trees and shrubbery. The exhibition is very lively from start to finish; the blows fall thick and fast, and some very clever pugilistic generalship is exhibited.” In an analysis of boxing in the context of modernism, Irene Gammel argues that the scene’s “symmetry and beauty esturetowards the artfulness of boxing as a cultivated sport.” In addition, she argues that the women’s choreographed movement shows “their boldly modern female physicality and sportsmanship.”Gammel, I ...
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Terry McGovern (boxer)
Terrible Terry McGovern (March 9, 1880 – February 22, 1918) was an American professional boxer who held the World Bantamweight and Featherweight Championships. He was born in Johnstown, Pennsylvania as John Terrence McGovern. Through most of his career he was managed by Sam H. Harris, who remained a lifelong friend. Many boxing historians considered McGovern's greatest attributes his punching ability and signature charges rather than his boxing style or defensive technique. That the majority of his wins were by knockout speaks to the power of his punch."The Terry McGovern We All Knew and Loved", ''The Pittsburgh Post'', Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, p. 10, 25 February 1918 Early life McGovern was born in Johnstown, Pennsylvania on March 9, 1880, to Irish parents. After the death of his father Joseph, he tried to help support his widowed mother by peddling vegetables after the family moved to South Brooklyn the year after he was born. Starting his professional career in 1897, ...
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Joe Gans
Joe Gans (born Joseph Gant; November 25, 1874 – August 10, 1910) was an American professional boxer. Gans was rated the greatest lightweight boxer of all-time by boxing historian and ''Ring Magazine'' founder, Nat Fleischer. Known as the "Old Master", he became the first African-American world boxing champion of the 20th century, reigning continuously as world lightweight champion from 1902–1908, defending the title 15 times versus 13 boxers. He was inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame in 1990. Career Gans started boxing professionally in early 1891. Starting in Baltimore, he gained many fans within the boxing world, both white and black alike, with his "scientific" approach to fighting. Unlike the more brutish and adrenaline-fueled fighting styles more prevalent in the time, Gans’ fighting method involved learning an opponent's strengths and weaknesses to compete with a game plan. He fought through much adversity and unfair stipulations for certain fights. ...
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Fire! (1901 Film)
''Fire!'' is a 1901 British short silent drama film, directed by James Williamson, showing the occupants of a house in Hove being rescued by the local fire service. Description This five tableaux film, according to Michael Brooke of Screenonline, "was one of the very first films to make use of multiple shots edited together to create a chronological sequence propelling a coherent narrative along. Williamson also creates suspense by showing the audience the extent of the fire in the first shot, which heightens the sense of urgency as the fire crew (who lack this privileged information) leave the station and rush to put it out." It was released along with ''Stop Thief!'' (1901), "indicating the direction Williamson would take over the next few years, as he refined this new film grammar to tell stories of unprecedented narrative and emotional sophistication." "Brooke also states that it was "a major influence on a pioneering American film, Edwin S. Porter's ''Life of an American ...
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Excelsior!
''Excelsior!'', released in the United Kingdom as ''The Prince of Magicians'', is a 1901 French short silent comedy film A comedy film is a category of film which emphasizes humor. These films are designed to make the audience laugh through amusement. Films in this style traditionally have a happy ending (black comedy being an exception). Comedy is one of the ol ..., directed by Georges Méliès. It is listed as numbers 357–358 in Star Film Company's catalogues. Synopsis A magician pulls a handkerchief from the mouth of his assistant. From the handkerchief, he pulls a large aquarium, and uses the arms of his assistant as a pump to fill it. The magician then pulls fish from his mouth to fill the tank. References External links * Films directed by Georges Méliès French silent short films French black-and-white films French comedy films 1901 comedy films 1901 films Silent comedy films 1900s French films {{1900s-France-film-stub ...
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Ferdinand Zecca
Ferdinand Zecca (19 February 1864 – 23 March 1947) was a Innovator, pioneer French film director, film producer, actor and screenwriter. He worked primarily for the Pathé company, first in artistic endeavors then in administration of the internationally based company. Early life Ferdinand Louis Zecca was born in Paris on 19 February 1864 into a family steeped in the entertainment world. His father was the stage manager at the Paris ''Théâtre de l'Ambigu'' while his brothers were actors. Zecca also became a stage manager and then an actor, before working as an entertainer, playing the cornet and singing in Parisian cafés. He was playing the cornet at the ''Foire au Pain d'épices'', when he encountered filmmaker Léon Gaumont. Filmmaking From 1891, Zecca had worked occasionally recording voice-overs for phonograph records for the Pathé, Pathé Frères company, a pioneer in the cinema and audio recording industries. After 1895, Pathé became more involved in cinema. Gaumon ...
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Dream And Reality
''Dream and Reality'' (french: Rêve et réalité) is a 1901 French silent short film directed by Ferdinand Zecca and distributed in France by Pathé Frères. The film depicts a man flirting with a pretty young woman suddenly waking up in bed next to his ugly wife.Review and link to watch the film: Plot A well-dressed man pours a glass of Champagne for a young woman who is sitting with him at a dining table. She's costumed, wearing a mask and cape. He removes the mask and cape, revealing a smiling beauty. He takes her in his arms to kiss her; she cooperates. This view is replaced by one of an old couple in bed, he kissing her, she enthusiastically willing. The man is not happy to be back in reality. Production and Distribution The film was shot on 9 July 1901. It was distributed in France and Brazil, as well as in the United States and Russia. Analysis The film is a remake George Albert Smith's 1900 film ''Let Me Dream Again ''Let Me Dream Again'' is a 1900 British Shor ...
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