Newark athlete
| Movie | |
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| Original title | Newark athlete |
| Country of production | United States |
| Publishing year | 1891 |
| length | 1 minute |
| Rod | |
| Director | William KL Dickson |
| camera | William KL Dickson William Heise |
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Newark Athlete is a silent film made in 1891 by William KL Dickson . It is believed that the film was shot in June of 1891. The film served as an experiment for detailed recordings. 3/4 inch film material was used for the film recording.
Movie content
In the film itself you can see an athlete swinging a few clubs.
Background information
In 1894 a remake of the film was made, entitled Athlete With Wand . The film is also called Club Swinger. No. 1 and Indian Club Swingers .
The film is kept in the collection of the Library of Congress , and in 2010 the film was included in the National Film Registry .
Web links
- Newark Athlete in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Newark Athlete in the online movie database
- Film fragment 1 and fragment 2 in the Library of Congress (English)
- Film on Youtube