Blacksmith Scene (1893)

Three men hammer on an anvil and pass a bottle of beer around.

Stars:

Charles Kayser, John Ott

1 win.

Cast

Uncredited cast:
Charles Kayser	...	(uncredited)
John Ott	...	(uncredited)

Storyline

A stationary camera looks at a large anvil with a blacksmith behind it and one on either side. The smith in the middle draws a heated metal rod from the fire, places it on the anvil, and all three begin a rhythmic hammering. After several blows, the metal goes back in the fire. One smith pulls out a bottle of beer, and they each take a swig. Then, out comes the glowing metal and the hammering resumes.

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Plot Keywords:

beer | blacksmith | two word title

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Genres:

Short

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Certificate:

Unrated

Details

Country:

USA

Release Date:

9 May 1893 (USA)

Also Known As:

Blacksmith Scene #1

Filming Locations:

Edison Laboratories, West Orange, New Jersey, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Edison Manufacturing Company

Technical Specs

Runtime:

1 min

Sound Mix:

Silent

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Among the first group of motion pictures to be exhibited commercially in the world, when the Holland Bros.' Kinetoscope Parlor opened on Broadway in New York City on Saturday, April 14th, 1894, which was 29 years after U. S. President, Abraham Lincoln was assassinated on Friday, April 14th, 1865 at Ford's Theatre.

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Connections

Featured in Edison: The Invention of the Movies (2005)

User Reviews

Remarkable example of moving picture technology

The two men hammering away at nondescript pieces of metal is a remarkable way of demonstrating the then new art of cinematography. The prints we see today have suffered from indifferent duplication, years of neglect, and lackadaisical 'restoration' and must be viewed in this context. There is an unwillingness to adjust the speed of these films in video transfers which beggars belief, so the speed will also appear unreasonably slow. Nevertheless this is a good way of demonstrating how tonal contrast, the fluidity of movement of the human body, and the interaction of two men with one another can be captured by a mechanical device. If anyone can tell me what the man on the left is making, I should be most grateful