Motion Pictures 1894 to 1912
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From the collection of the o Prefingep ^ - V Jjibrary t vv P San Francisco, California 2007 Digitized by tine Internet Arciiive in 2007 witii funding from IVIicrosoft Corporation http://www.archive.org/details/motionpict18941912librrich Motion Pictures 1894-1912 Motion Pictures 1894-1912 Identified from the Records of the United States Copyright Office by Howard Lamarr Walls o 953 COPYRIGHT OFFICE i!V THE LIBRARY OF CONGRESS L. C. card, 53-60033 For sale by the Register of Copyrights, Library of Congress, Washington 25, D. C. Price J2 Copyright Office - The Labrary of Congress MOTION PICTURES. 1894-1912 Page 1 ERRATA AND ADDENDA 71 The following lists of corrections and additions to Motion Pictures . 1894-1912 have been compiled by the staff of the Copyright Office from information gathered and generously contributed by Miss Eliz- abeth Franklin of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences during the course of twosununers' work on the paper print collec- tion of the Library of Congress. The corrections cover both typo- graphical errors and variances between information on the paper prints and in the record books of the office. Mr. Howard L. Walls was limited to the record books in making his original selection. Most of the additions consist of films not readily identifiable as such from the record book entries, since before 1912 motion pic- tures were registered simply as photographs. date January 9, 1894, ERRATA Belshazzar, copyright Page Page /enty-four motion pic- 16 DISCOVERIES OF BODIES. For DISCOV- 29Augl900: D18581. Registration number ERIES read DISCOVERY. should be D18582. ss J, photographs, be- 23 GIRLS SWIMMING. For SWIMMING read 48 PRESIDENT MCKINLEY. Should be PRES- ; effective date of the SWINGING. IDENT MCKINLEY LEAVING OBSERVA- TORY, MT. TOM, HOLYOKE, MASS. law estabHshing classes 32 LAS VEGAS [i.e., LA VIGA] CANAL, MEX- ICO. For LAS VEGAS read LAS VIGAS. 50 REILY'S LIGHT BATTERY F. For REI- end of the year 1913. LY'S read REILLY'S. 32 LAS VEGAS (i.e., LA VIGA) CANAL, MEX- ctures are listed in this ICO CITY. For LAS VEGAS read LAS 51 REVIEW OF CADETS, WEST POINT. VIGAS. © American Mutoscope & Biograph Co.; 8Julyl903; H33283, H33387. Second reg- 34 LITTLE LILLIAN, TOE DANSEUSE. Omit istration number should be H33287. viduals and organiza- TOE. 54 SCENE IN THE SWISS VILLAGE AT PARIS duction of motion pic- 38 MINING OPERATIONS, PENNSYLVANIA EXPOSITION. © Thomas A. Edison; FIELDS. For PENNSYLVANIA FIELDS 29Augl900; D18582. Registration number ;riod was essential to read PENNSYLVANIA COAL FIELDS. should be D 18581. )ictures of works regis- 42 OLD GENTLEMAN SPRINKLES. For 60 lOTH U. S. INFANTRY, AND BATTALION Office. SPRINKLES read SPINKLES. LEAVING CARS. For AND read 2ND. >opyright Mr. ike this selection. He 45 PANORAMIC VIEW OF THE CHAMPS 64 AN UNEXPECTED FEMALE. Should be ELYSEES. © Thomas A. Edison; AN UNPROTECTED FEMALE, N0.2. vlotion Picture CoUec- ADDENDA ition Picture Arts and .8 for several years on AN AFFAIR OF HEARTS. © Biograph Co.; CASEY AND HIS NEIGHBOR'S GOAT. 23Mayl910; J141593. © Thomas A. Edison; 3Octl903; H3650I. )ffice and during that ATLANTIC CITY FLORAL PARADE. THE CHARIOT RACE. © Kalem Co.; ecords of early motion © Percival L. Waters; 22Junel904; H47449. 22Novl907; H102798. : files of the Office, in- THE AUTO-SOMNAMBULIST © Winthrop CHEST AND NECK DEVELOPMENT. Press; 18Aprl906; H75818. © Winthrop Press; 18Aprl906; H75807. ich were def)osited at BEFORE THE BALL. © Winthrop Press; CLOWN JUGGLER. © Winthrop Press; F many of these motion 18Aprl906; H75820. 6Septl906; H82617. Curator of the Motion BOLD BANK ROBBERY © Lubin Mfg. Co.; THE COLONEL'S FRIEND. © Frank Graham; 25JiUyl904; H48436. 12Julyl905; H63I57. 3rary of Congress and Motion Picture Divi- February 1956 de, long and intensive ADDENDA Cont'd. DAD'S A GENTLEMAN TOO. © Frank NEW YEAR'S TOAST. © Winthrop Press; Graham; 12Julyl905; H63156. 22Mayl906; H78022. DEEP BREATHING AND CHEST EXPANSION, NEW YORK CITY PUBLIC BATH. © Thomas e Wlnthrop Press; 18Aprl906; H7S806. A. Edison; 3Octl903; H36497. DEVELOPING MUSCLES OF BACK AND THE OATH AND THE MAN. © Biograph Co.; CHEST. © Winthrop Press; 18Aprl906; 26Septl910; J145784. H75812. PARADE, FIFTIETH ANNIVERSARY ATLAN- DEVELOPma MUSCLES OF CHEST AND TIC CITY, N. J. © Percival L. Waters; ABDOMEN. © Winthrop Press; 18Apr1906; 22Junel904; H47450. H75808. PENNSYLVANIA MONUMENT AT FORT MA- DIAL'S GIRLS' BAND, LUNA PARK. HONE NEAR PETERSBURG, VA. © Colum- © Eugene Dial; 25Octl905; H67888. bia Photograph Co. ; 18Decl909; J136000. DREAM OF THE RACE TRACK FIEND. THE PHYSICAL CULTURE GIRL. © Thomas © American Mutoscope & Biograph Co.; A. Edison; 3Octl903; H36499. 6Octl905; H67066. POKER IN THE WEST. © Winthrop Press; EAST SIDE URCHINS BATHING IN A FOUN- 18Aprl906; H75814. TAIN. © Thomas A. Edison; 3Octl903; H36495. RECEPTION OF PRESIDENT TAFT IN PETERSBURG, VIRGINIA, MAY 19TH, 1909. EPILEPTIC SEIZURE NO.S. I Walter G. © Columbia Photograph Co.; 29Julyl909; Chase; 13Janl906; H71845. J129814. EVERYB<M)Y WORKS BUT MOTHER. A ROMANCE OF THE RAIL. © Thomas A. © Winthrop Press; 22Mayl906; H78024. Edison; 3Octl903; H36500. THE EXTRA TURN. I Thomas A. Edison; SERIOUS SIXTEEN. © Biograph Co.; 3Octl903; H36496. 23Julyl910; J143502. A FAIR EXCHANGE. © Biograph Co.; SHE WAS GOOD TO HIM. © Winthrop Press; 22Septl909; J132094. 18Aprl906; H75805. GAME OF CHESS. © Winthrop Press; SUBSTITUTE FOR SMOKING. © Winthrop 18Aprl906;H7S815. Press; 18Aprl906; H75819. GOLD IS NOT ALL. © Biograph Co.; TAKING HIS MEDICINE. © Winthrop Press; lAprl910; J139986. 18Aprl906; H75816. GOCX> NIGHT. © Winthrop Press; 18Aprl906; THREE OF A KIND. © Winthrop Press; H75817. 6Septl906; H82616. GOODBYE JOHN. 70 mm. © Winthrop Mov- THROUGH THE BREAKERS. © Biograph Co.; ing Picture Co.; 24Mayl907; H94484. 8Decig09; J135642. THE GREAT TORONTO FIRE. TORONTO. TRYING IT ON THE DOG. © Winthrop Press; CANADA. APRIL 19, 1904. © George Scott 6Septig06; H82619. h Co.; 27Mayl904; H46445. THE TWO BROTHERS. © Biograph Co.; HAVE A LIGHT, SIR. © Winthrop Press; 14Mayl910; J141292. 22Mayl906; H78023. TWO CHAPPIES IN A BOX. © Thomas A. HERE'S TO THE PRETTIEST. © Winthrop Edison; 3Octl903; H36498. Press; 18Aprl906; H75811. TWO LITTLE WAIFS. © Biograph Co.; HIS LAST BURGLARY. © Biograph Co.; 3Novl910; J147286. 26Febl910; J138678. THE TWO PATHS. © Biograph Co.; 4Janl911; IRISH REEL. © Winthrop Press; 6Septl906; J150122. H82614. UNEXPECTED HELP. © Biograph Co.; IT WAS COMING TO HIM. © Winthrop Press; 30Julyl910; J143826. 18Aprl906; H75810. WHITE STAR S. S. BALTIC LEAVING PIER KISSES SWEET. © Winthrop Press; ON FIRST EASTERN VOYAGE. © Thomas 22Mayl906; H78021. A. Edison; 16Julyl904; H48202. MARRIED FOR MILLIONS. © American Mu- WILLIE'S FIRST SMOKE. © Thomas A. toscope & Biograph Co.; 26Decl906; H88152. Edison; 4Febl899: 10649. MR. BUTT-DJ-SKY. © Winthrop Press; YOU WON'T CUT ANY ICE WITH ME. 18Aprl906; H7S809. © Winthrop Press; 18Aprl906; H75813. Table of Contents Page Motion Pictures, 1894-1912 1 Claimant Index .... 71 Foreword Motion Pictures, 1894-1912, is a catalog of those January 7, 1894, copyright date January 9, 18! copyrighted works identified as motion pictures by and the last is the Feast of Belshazzar, copyrig Howard Lamarr Walls which were produced dur- date January 23, 1913. Twenty-four motion p ing the pioneer period of the motion picture indus- tures were registered in Class J, photographs, 1 try. Inasmuch as this catalog includes informa- tween August 24, 1912, the effective date of t tion supplied by Mr. Walls which does not appear amendment to the copyright law establishing clas in the records of the Copyright Office, it is not con- for motion pictures, and the end of the year 19 sidered a part of the regular Catalog of Copyright These twenty-four motion pictures are listed in t Entries, Cumulative Series. It supplements, how- catalog. ever, the two volumes in the Cumulative Series, Familiarity with the individuals and organi Motion Pictures, 1912-1939 and Motion Pictures, tions connected with the production of motion p 1940-1949. These three volumes, together with tures during the pioneer period was essential the current issues of the Catalog of Copyright En- the identification as motion pictures of works reg tries, Third Series, Parts 12-13, Motion Pictures tered as photographs in the Copyright Office. ^ and Filmstrips, comprise an unbroken record of the WaUs is uniquely fitted to make this selection, copyright registration of motion pictures and, also, is at present Curator of the Motion Picture Coll an extensive although incomplete record of motion tion of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts a picture production in the United States through the Sciences. Previously he was for several years entire history of the industry. the staff of the Copyright Office and during tl The catalog lists 8,506 works, representing ap- period was interested in the records of early moti proximately 6,000 titles, which were registered in pictures which existed in the files of the Office, the Copyright Office as photographs and identi- eluding the paper prints which were deposited fied as motion pictures by Mr. Walls. In making the time of the registration of many of these moti this identification, the record books in the Copy- pictures. Later he became Curator of the Moti right Office were searched for the years 1893 Picture Collection of the Library of Congress a through 1913. The first such registration found Reference Assistant in the Motion Picture Di is the Edison Kinetoscopic Record of a Sneeze, sion. He has had, therefore, long and intens experience in working