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Fishing for Goldfish (1895)

La pêche aux poissons rouges (original title)
| Documentary , Short | 28 December 1895 (France)
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A man holds a child of about 10 or 11 months so the child can stand on a table and look down into a large clear goldfish bowl, nearly full of water, with two goldfish swimming in it. The ... See full summary »

Director:

Louis Lumière

Stars:

Andrée Lumière, Auguste Lumière
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Cast

Uncredited cast:
Andrée Lumière ... Himself (uncredited)
Auguste Lumière ... Himself (uncredited)
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A man holds a child of about 10 or 11 months so the child can stand on a table and look down into a large clear goldfish bowl, nearly full of water, with two goldfish swimming in it. The child, dressed in a white gown with a white cap, makes an occasional grab for a fish. The fish evade the child. Written by <jhailey@hotmail.com>

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Country:

France

Release Date:

28 December 1895 (France) See more »

Also Known As:

Fishing for Goldfish See more »

Filming Locations:

Lyon, Rhône, Rhône-Alpes, France

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Lumière See more »
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Sound Mix:

Silent

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1
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Fishing for Goldfish (1895)
22 December 2016 | by Michael_Elliott – See all my reviews

La Peche aux poissons (1895)

This early film from the Lumiere Brothers has a little girl standing over a fish bowl where she's fishing for goldfish (which is also the American title). If you're a fan of these early actuality movies then you'll probably enjoy this one. The child is certainly cute and charming enough to keep your interest through the one minute running time. It's also fairly fascinating getting to see what her clothing looked like. Those 1895 styles were certainly something! Obviously you're either a fan of these films or not. I personally really enjoy watching them and this was an entertaining one.
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