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Panorama of Esplanade by Night
(1901) United States of America
B&W : 50 feet
Directed by [?] Edwin S. Porter and/or A. White?

Cast: (unknown)

Edison Manufacturing Company production; distributed by Edison Manufacturing Company. / Cinematography by Edwin S. Porter and A. White. / © 11 November 1901 by Thomas A. Edison [H10633]. Released November 1901. / Standard 35mm spherical 1.33:1 format. / The production was shot on the evening of 5 September 1901. Documentary night view of the illuminated fairgrounds of the Pan-American Exposition in Buffalo, New York, is thought to be the first time-exposure night motion picture.

Documentary.

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

Current rights holder: Public domain [USA].

Keywords: Electric lights - Fairgrounds - Night scenes - Pan-American Exposition (1901) - Panoramas - USA: New York: Buffalo

Listing updated: 29 April 2010.

References: Film viewing : Bohn-Light p. 17; Niver-First pp. 19, 20 : Website-AFI.

Home video: DVD.