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Love by the Light of the Moon
(1901) United States of America
B&W : [?] 65 or 70? feet
Directed by Edwin S. Porter
Cast: (unknown)
Edison Manufacturing Company production; distributed by Edison Manufacturing Company. / Cinematography by Edwin S. Porter. / © 16 March 1901 by Thomas A. Edison [H2341]. Released 23 March 1901. / Standard 35mm spherical 1.33:1 format. / The production was shot in the Edison Black Maria studio in West Orange, New Jersey.
Comedy: Romance.
Synopsis: Young lovers are watched by a mischievous moon. // [From Edison promotional materials] Shows a garden wall in the background. Two lovers appear and lean over the garden gate where the moon throws a shadow upon the ground. The young man invites the young lady to a settee, when the moon’s face brightens into a very pronounced grin. As the pair begin love making, the moon winks one eye and then the other, and, finally, as the lovers become more interested, the moon comes down from the sky with a grin on his face as large as an old-fashioned apple pie. When the couple discover the moon so close to them, the young lady faints in the arms of her escort. Highly amusing from start to finish.
Survival status: Print exists in the Library of Congress film archive (paper print collection) [35mm paper positive].
Current rights holder: Public domain [USA].
Keywords: Benches - Couples - Fainting - Moons - Stars
Listing updated: 17 April 2010.
References: Film viewing : Niver-First p. 18 : Website-AFI.
Home video: DVD.
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