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Trained Cavalry Horses
(1898) United States of America
B&W : [?] 50 or 60? feet
Directed by [?] William Paley?

Cast: (unknown)

Edison Manufacturing Company production; distributed by Edison Manufacturing Company. / Cinematography by William Paley. / © 22 June 1898 by Thomas A. Edison [38235]. Released [?] June? 1898. / [?] Kinetoscope 35mm spherical 1.33:1 format or Standard 35mm spherical 1.33:1 format?

Documentary.

Synopsis: [From Edison promotional materials] Shows the wonderful intelligence of these Troop F, 6th U.S. Cavalry, horses. At a command they lie down promptly, and at another scramble to their feet.

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

Current rights holder: Public domain [USA].

Keywords: Animals: Horses - Soldiers - War: Spanish-American War (1898)

Listing updated: 15 August 2023.

References: Film viewing : Niver-Early p. 332 : Website-AFI; Website-IMDb.