edison films - a question

Harlett O'Dowd · Post by **Harlett O'Dowd** » Sat Nov 06, 2010 11:02 pm

Naturally with all the bru-ha-ha of my conversion to HD last week (see thread below) I missed most of the TCM program on the Edison movies.

One thing I *did* manage to catch was fascinating to this Jersey boy:

Where were the shoot-the-chutes filmed?

spadeneal · Post by **spadeneal** » Sun Nov 07, 2010 7:06 am

Harlett,

Don't have Musser's book here, which would have the absolute answer, but imdb sez Bergen Beach at Coney Island. A similar subject, tho, shot by AM&B in 1903 locates the Chutes in Luna Park.

spadeneal

boblipton · Post by **boblipton** » Sun Nov 07, 2010 7:15 am

The ever-reliable IMDB has the 1903 issue credited as Luna Park in Coney Island, but that's AM&B. On Youtube -- another impeccable source of information --Tony of New York/Tiger Rocket claims the 1896 version is of Sea Lion Park.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zXqeLGnP6wY

Bob

Rob Farr · Post by **Rob Farr** » Sun Nov 07, 2010 8:16 am

Another Edison question: In the intro to all the discs on the Kino set, there is an incredible "zoom" to an older man declaiming at the head of a table. It's a very well done dolly shot aided by a skilled focus puller. But I can't find what film it was taken from. Anyone know?

Rob King · Post by **Rob King** » Sun Nov 07, 2010 9:06 am

It's The Passer-By. Dir. Oscar Apfel, who, I believe, was on set to help out DeMille during the latter's debut, The Squaw Man (1914).

boblipton · Post by **boblipton** » Sun Nov 07, 2010 9:32 am

Rob King wrote:It's The Passer-By. Dir. Oscar Apfel, who, I believe, was on set to help out DeMille during the latter's debut, The Squaw Man (1914).

That is correct -- about Apfel and DeMille.

Bob

missdupont · Post by **missdupont** » Sun Nov 07, 2010 9:33 am

Apfel wasn't just on the set, he actually directed the majority of the picture showing DeMille the ropes. He directed into the 1920s.