Blacksmith (1893)
The scene shows three men in a Blacksmith's shop hammering a piece of metal and passing around a bottle of beer.
The first public demonstration, using subjects taken in the Black Maria including Blacksmith Scene, took place at the Brooklyn Institute on 9 May 1893
This item is part of the collection: Open Source Movies
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sound,
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Keywords: edison; kinetoscope; blacksmith
Creative Commons license:
Public Domain
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Reviewer: Christine Hennig -
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May 8, 2005
Subject: Under a Spreading Chestnut Tree...
Three blacksmiths pound on a piece of metal, then pass the bottle around. I guess this was before employee drug tests were common. A slice of working life from 1893. An 1893 Edison film.
Ratings: Camp/Humor Value: **. Weirdness: **. Historical Interest: ****. Overall Rating: ***.</h4>