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The authorities and biographers of Edwin S. Porter, emphasizing his technique and contributions to the art of the cinema. A documentary on the origins of the American cinema; Porter's work is showcased in the context of the whole American cinema of his day, from mutoscope parlors to the advent of the projected image.
Some interesting tidbits about the way that cinema evolved, especially as it relates to Edison's monopolizing business practices. But it's rarely more involving than reading the same information in an essay, and there's a chintzy quality to the number of still photos they use that have been tinted or toned to look like their "color" silent film counterparts.
Before the Nickelodeon: The Early Cinema of Edwin S. Porter: Directed by Charles Musser. With Blanche Sweet, Jay Leyda, Rob Issen, Robert Sklar. This documentary is produced by one of the world's foremost authorities and biographers of Edwin S. Porter. Since little is known of Porter's personal life, the emphasis here is on his technique and contributions to the art of the cinema.
Summary: Between the years 1894 to 1908, Edwin S. Porter was the leading American filmmaker. Follows his movie career, from his first job installing Thomas Edison's Vitascope machines in New York, through his business as a film exhibitor, to his job as head of Edison's movie studio.
Before the Nickelodeon: The Early Cinema of Edwin S. Porter (1983) Directed by Charles Musser Genres - Biography , Documentary , History | Release Date - Feb 2, 1983 | Run Time - 60 min. | Countries - United States of America | MPAA Rating - G
The Film: Kino has released a nice companion to their earlier boxed set: Edison: The Invention of the Movies.Before the Nickelodeon: The Early Cinema of Edwin S. Porter is an hour long documentary that focuses on the career of the first great American director. While the film is a bit dry and offers little in the way of revealing Porter the person, it is a very nice chronology of early film ...
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