CREATED/PUBLISHED
United States : [American Mutoscope Company, 1896?]
SUMMARY
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 backflip. 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.
NOTES
Copyright: American Mutoscope & Biograph Co.; 11June1903; H32496.
Original main title lacking.
Performer: Eugen Sandow.
K.R. Niver and the AFI catalog both believe this film was shot years before its 1903 copyright date, at the same time a Mutoscope card (copyright 12/18/1896) was produced. The AFI cat. gives an estimated date of original release as Sept. 1896.
Duration: 0:24 at 16 fps.
Materials listed originate from the paper print chosen best copy of two for digitization; for other holdings on this title, see the M/B/RS Paper Print database.
According to vaudeville historian Joe Laurie, Jr., Sandow--who was managed by Flo Ziegfeld--was "the greatest of the strong men and who received the most publicity" (Vaudeville, 1972, p. 33).
Catalog no. 38; code name (for telegraphic orders) Modoliamo.
NCN046340; Sandow.
Filmed ca. 1896 in the Biograph New York City studio.
Sources used: Copyright catalog, motion pictures, 1894-1912; Niver, K.R. Early motion pictures, 1985; AFI cat.: film beginnings, 1893-1910, 1995; Biograph picture catalogue, Nov. 1902 [MI], p. 55; Biograph photo catalog, v. 1 [MI].
Received: 1/24/95 from LC film lab; ref print; preservation; Paper Print Collection.
Received: 11/29/94 from LC film lab; dupe neg; preservation; Paper Print Collection.
Received: 6/11/03; paper pos; copyright deposit; Paper Print Collection.
Source: http://memory.loc.gov/cgi-bin/query/r?ammem/varstg:@field(NUMBER(0077))
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