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[La Loïe Fuller Dance]
(1896) United States of America
B&W : Short film
Directed by (unknown)

Cast: [?] ? Fuller.

Edison Manufacturing Company production; distributed by Raff & Gammon. / [?] Kinetoscope 35mm spherical 1.33:1 format or Standard 35mm spherical 1.33:1 format? / La Loïe Fuller did not actually dance in this film. She objected to travelling to West Orange, New Jersey, to freeze in the Edison Black Maria studio; the dance was actually performed by Fuller’s sister.

Performance: Dance.

Survival status: (unknown)

Current rights holder: Public domain [USA].

Listing updated: 22 August 2023.

References: Ramsaye-Million p. 253.