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The Great train robbery
- Title
- The Great train robbery [motion picture] / Edison Company.
- Publication
- Davenport, Iowa : Blackhawk, 1903.
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| Status | Vol/Date | Format | Access | Call Number | Item Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Available - Can be used on site. Please visit New York Public Library - Offsite to submit a request in person. | C.5 REEL 1 OF 1 | Moving image | By appointment only | M16 71 G C.5 REEL 1 OF 1 C.5 REEL 1 OF 1 | Offsite |
Available - Can be used on site. Please visit New York Public Library - Offsite to submit a request in person. | C.4 REEL 1 OF 1 | Moving image | By appointment only | M16 71 G C.4 REEL 1 OF 1 C.4 REEL 1 OF 1 | Offsite |
Available - Can be used on site. Please visit New York Public Library - Offsite to submit a request in person. | C.4 REEL 1 OF 1 | Moving image | By appointment only | M16 71 G C.4 REEL 1 OF 1 C.4 REEL 1 OF 1 | Offsite |
Available - Can be used on site. Please visit New York Public Library - Offsite to submit a request in person. | C.1 REEL 1 OF 1 | Moving image | By appointment only | M16 71 G C.1 REEL 1 OF 1 C.1 REEL 1 OF 1 | Offsite |
Available - Can be used on site. Please visit New York Public Library - Performing Arts Research Collections to submit a request in person. | Moving image | By appointment only | M16 71 G | Performing Arts Research Collections - Reserve Film and Video |
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- Description
- 1 film reel (10 min.) : si. b&w.; 16 mm.
- Summary
- An early silent film about a gang of bandits who rob a mail train, flee a posse and die in a shoot-out. It is considered the first American film to create a storyline. The film is also a landmark for introducing innovative cinematic techniques including parallel editing, panning and matteing.
- Subjects
- Credits (note)
- Director, Edwin S. Porter.
- Performer (note)
- "Broncho" Billy Anderson, Marie Murray, George Barnes, Frank Hannaway.
- Title
- The Great train robbery [motion picture] / Edison Company.
- Imprint
- Davenport, Iowa : Blackhawk, 1903.
- Cast
- "Broncho" Billy Anderson, Marie Murray, George Barnes, Frank Hannaway.
- Credits
- Director, Edwin S. Porter.
- Connect to:
- Added Author
- Porter, Edwin S.Edison Electric Light Company.
- Branch Call Number
- M16 71 G