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Photographing a Country Couple
(1901) United States of America
B&W : 70 feet
Directed by [?] Edwin S. Porter?

Cast: (unknown)

Edison Manufacturing Company production; distributed by Edison Manufacturing Company. / Cinematography by Edwin S. Porter. / © 14 August 1901 by Thomas A. Edison [H7639]. Released August 1901. / Standard 35mm spherical 1.33:1 format.

Comedy.

Synopsis: [From Edison promotional materials] The scene opens showing Reuben and his best girl looking for a quiet place to spoon. A photographer enters and suggests taking their pictures. Reuben gets impatient, and walks over to the photographer and insists on peering in the camera. A bad boy enters and ties Reuben’s legs to the tripod. Reuben makes a wild dash for the photographer, but falls to the ground on top of the camera, smashing it to pieces. The scene ends with the lovers and Reuben all mixed up in a confused mess upon the ground.

Survival status: Print exists.

Current rights holder: Public domain [USA].

Listing updated: 25 January 2009.

References: Website-AFI.

Home video: DVD.

 
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