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Giant Coal Dumper
(1897) United States of America
B&W : 50 feet
Directed by [?] James H. White?

Cast: (unknown)

Edison Manufacturing Company production; distributed by Edison Manufacturing Company. / Cinematography by [?] William Heise? / © 3 July 1897 by Thomas A. Edison [43407]. Released July 1897. / [?] Kinetoscope 35mm spherical 1.33:1 format or Standard 35mm spherical 1.33:1 format?

Documentary: Actuality.

Synopsis: [From Edison promotional material] Shows how a full carload of coal is loaded into a vessel every thirty seconds at the great Erie Railroad Docks, Cleveland, Ohio. Great clouds of coal dust rise as each car is unloaded.

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

Current rights holder: Public domain [USA].

Listing updated: 20 December 2024.

References: Film viewing : Niver-Early p. 118 : Website-AFI; Website-IMDb.

Home video: DVD.