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Here's one of several short films shot by Alexandre Promio from the electric railroad that passed through the Liverpool harbor.
As I've mentioned in other reviews, at this time, a panorama was any moving shot. The modern meaning of a circular shot would not even be possible until the introduction of a smaller movie camera that could be mounted on a tripod the following year.
That aside, movies like this raise the questions: were the people in this era obsessed with trains? Or did they just go around taking movies of anything?
To a certain extent, they did take movies of anything, just like your dad on vacation. Travel was expensive, and much more dangerous than it is today, even with all the headlines. A ticket to a movie show was within the reach of almost anyone, and took an hour or so. If you lived in, say, Paris, and wanted a look around Liverpool, movies like this were your best and cheapest option.
And also, yes, people in the era were obsessed with trains. The rail networks were still growing, there were continual advances in rail technology, and the competition of automobiles and trucks was non-existent. Add in the equally exciting and evolving use of electricity, and your average movie-goer in 1897 was in heaven.
As I've mentioned in other reviews, at this time, a panorama was any moving shot. The modern meaning of a circular shot would not even be possible until the introduction of a smaller movie camera that could be mounted on a tripod the following year.
That aside, movies like this raise the questions: were the people in this era obsessed with trains? Or did they just go around taking movies of anything?
To a certain extent, they did take movies of anything, just like your dad on vacation. Travel was expensive, and much more dangerous than it is today, even with all the headlines. A ticket to a movie show was within the reach of almost anyone, and took an hour or so. If you lived in, say, Paris, and wanted a look around Liverpool, movies like this were your best and cheapest option.
And also, yes, people in the era were obsessed with trains. The rail networks were still growing, there were continual advances in rail technology, and the competition of automobiles and trucks was non-existent. Add in the equally exciting and evolving use of electricity, and your average movie-goer in 1897 was in heaven.
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- boblipton
- Nov 9, 2023
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What is the Spanish language plot outline for Panorama pris du chemin de fer électrique, IV (1897)?
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