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The German Emperor Reviewing His Troops
Also known as Kaiser Wilhelm, Reviewing His Troops in the USA
(1895) England
B&W : Short film
Directed by Birt Acres

Cast: (unknown)

Robert W. Paul and Birt Acres production. / Produced by Robert W. Paul and Birt Acres. Cinematography by [?] Birt Acres? / Paul spherical 48 FPS 35mm format. / The production was shot in the summer of 1895, and was shot on stock manufactured in the UK by Blair. Paul’s camera system was compatible with the Edison camera. Early Edison subject used as part of the premiere presentation of Edison’s Vitascope motion picture projection system.

Documentary.

Survival status: (unknown)

Current rights holder: (unknown)

Keywords: Germans - Kaiser Wilhelm

Listing updated: 8 August 2023.

References: Blum-Silent p. 7; Coe-History p. 67; Musser-Emerge pp. 118, 603; Ramsaye-Million p. 236a.