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The Artist’s Dream
(1899) United States of America
B&W : [?] 38 or 218? feet
Directed by (unknown)

Cast: (unknown)

American Mutoscope Company production; distributed by American Mutoscope Company. / Cinematography by F.S. Armitage. / No copyright registration. Released July 1899. / [?] Mutoscope 68mm spherical 1.36:1 format? / The production was shot on 14 July 1899. Not to be confused with The Artist’s Dream (1899).

Trick film.

Synopsis: [From American Mutoscope promotional materials] An artist is dreaming in his studio that he sees a beautiful ballet girl dancer before him. As he dreams, the ballet girl gradually turns into a stern landlady, and as the artist awakens she is standing in front of him demanding her pay.

Survival status: Print exists in the Library of Congress film archive (paper print collection) [35mm paper positive].

Current rights holder: Public domain [USA].

Keywords: Art: Artists, Paintings - Dreams - Trick films

Listing updated: 21 March 2012.

References: Niver-Early p. 14.

 
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