One Week, One Year

1901 - The First Great Movie Year


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It's cussin' time because Glen did a swear. Also movies! We're seeing such new complexity in form this year that we had to make a long long long episode to talk about it all. Very impressive!

 

You can see our tweetums and whatnot here!

And you can see the full playlist of films discussed here!

 

--- Aaaaah the French ---

Starting with Méliès as always

Man with the Rubber Head

The Dwarf and the Giant

The Devil and the Statue

Méliès's lost Red Riding Hood Film

Blue Beard

 

--- New on the scene, Ferdinand Zecca ---

What is Seen Through a Keyhole

Drama at the Bottom of the Sea

History of a Crime

 

---- The British Invasion ---

Walter R. Booth and Robert W. Paul Power Team

Scrooge, or, Marley’s Ghost

The Death of Poor Joe (George Albert Smith)

The Over-Incubated Baby

The Countryman and the Cinematograph

The Magic Sword

James Williamson

The Big Swallow

Mitchell and Kenyon Actualities

Fire!

Stop, Thief!

 

--- The ‘Mericans ---

Edwin S. Porter

Kansas Saloon Smashers

Why Mr. Nation Wants a Divorce

Execution of Leon Czolgosz with Panorama of Auburn Prison

Demolishing and Building up the Star Theatre

 

Thanks for listening!

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One Week, One YearBy Cris Elie and Glen Covell

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