The Evolution Of The Film - Part 4 1928

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This episode in the series is about camera tricks.

"Camera tricks are by no means as new as many of us think. In 1905 a little film called "The Fantastic Diver" amused our Parents." Film of a fully clothed man diving into a canal. Through film reversal we see him come out of the canal backwards...

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Cataloguer:
Jenny
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Mute
Media URN:
16618
Sort Number:
EP 132
Time in/Out:
01:00:00:00 / 01:02:00:00
Canister:
EP 132
Film ID:
932.01
Issue Date:
25/06/1928

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