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Duncan or Devonald with Muslin Cloud (1891)

Duncan or Devonald with Muslin Cloud poster
Directed by
William Kennedy Dickson
Genre
silent film
Country
United States
Runtime
1 min
Rating
3.6 of 10 from 5 voters
Elsewhere
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How it feels

This is a very early silent short film from 1891. It shows an actor named James C. Duncan interacting with a muslin cloud, probably as a visual effect test for Thomas Edison's movie studio.

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What happens

Duncan or Devonald with Muslin Cloud é um filme mudo de curta-metragem estadunidense de 1891, dirigido pelos pioneiros do cinema William K.L. Dickson e William Heise para a Edison Manufacturing Company (o lendário Edison Studios só foi criado no ano seguinte), de Thomas Edison. A produção é a última parte da chamada Trilogia Duncan, que tem James C. Duncan como o herói principal. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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