|
Sandow
(1896) United States of America
B&W : Short film
Directed by W.K.L. Dickson
Cast: Eugen Sandow (Friedrich Muller) [himself]. Eugene Sandow
American Mutoscope Company production; distributed by American Mutoscope Company. / Cinematography by W.K.L. Dickson. / © 11 November 1902 by American Mutoscope & Biograph Company [H23770]. / Mutoscope 68mm spherical 1.36:1 format. / Biograph production number 12. One of two 1896 films of Sandow for the Mutoscope camera.
Performance.
Synopsis: [From Biograph promotional materials] Strong-man Eugene (Eugen) Sandow poses in a long shot on a bare stage against a black background, wearing only tight trunks and laced sandals. He begins with his arms folded against his chest, looking off screen left, then strikes a variety of poses that accentuate his muscular development. These positions include flexing his right arm with the fist to his head and face to shoulder; turning his back to the camera and flexing his upper arms and shoulder muscles; and, with his back still to the camera, stretching out and up with one arm at a time. Sandow then turns back to face the camera and performs a standing back flip. He closes in the same pose with which he opened From Biograph photo catalog: 24 feet. Still another picture of the great athlete displaying his muscles, and turning a somersault without touching hands to the floor.
Survival status: Print exists in the Library of Congress film archive (paper print collection) [35mm paper positive].
Current rights holder: Public domain [USA].
Keywords: Strongmen
Listing updated: 29 December 2024.
References: Musser-Emerge p. 148; Niver-Early p. 286 : Website-IMDb.
|
