| Strange Adventure of New York DrummerAlso known as {Strange Adventure of a New York Drummer}
 (1899) United States of America
 B&W : Short film
 Directed by Edwin S. Porter
 Cast: (unknown) Edison Manufacturing Company production; distributed by Edison Manufacturing Company. / Cinematography by Edwin S. Porter. / © 17 June 1899 by Thomas A. Edison. / Standard 35mm spherical 1.33:1 format. / The production utilizes stop camera technique to create illusion of people and items appearing and disappearing. Comedy. Synopsis: A traveling salesman spends sleepless night in a haunted hotel room. Survival status: Print exists in the Library of Congress film archive (paper print collection) [35mm paper positive]. Current rights holder: Public domain [USA]. Keywords: Fights - Hotel rooms - Seltzer bottles - Suitcases - Trick films - Trunks Listing updated: 16 April 2010. References: Film viewing : Fell-History p. 34; Niver-First pp. 8, 9-10, 13; Sklar-Movie p. 23. Home video: DVD. |