The Corset Model
(1899) United States of America
B&W : [?] 48 or 288? feet
Directed by (unknown)
Cast: (unknown)
American Mutoscope & Biograph Company production; distributed by American Mutoscope & Biograph Company. / Cinematography by F.A. Armitage. / © 20 June 1903 by American Mutoscope & Biograph Company [H32866]. Released June 1899. / Standard 35mm spherical 1.33:1 format.
Trick film.
Synopsis: [From Biograph promotional materials] The scene opens with a salesman displaying corsets to the buyer of a country store. He calls in a female model and tries a corset on her. While the buyer is looking at the figure, the salesman removes the head and arms and finally shows that instead of legs, she has a wire frame. This is one of the most effective trick pictures in our list.
Survival status: (unknown)
Current rights holder: Public domain [USA].
Listing updated: 18 March 2010.
References: Sklar-Movie p. 23 : Website-AFI.
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