Akrobatisches Potpourri
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| Akrobatisches Potpourri | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Max Skladanowsky Emil Skladanowsky |
| Produced by | Max Skladanowsky |
| Starring | Grunato family |
| Cinematography | Max Skladanowsky |
| Release date(s) | November 1, 1895 |
| Running time | 6 seconds |
| Country | Germany |
| Language | Silent |
| IMDb profile | |
Akrobatisches Potpourri (also known as Gymnastikerfamilie Grunato) is an 1895 German short black-and-white silent documentary film directed and produced by Max and Emil Skladanowsky and starring the Grunato family. It is one of the first German produced films. [1]
Filmed in the park of the Berlin-Moabit Public Theatre this short film shows the balancing act performance of this family of 8 performers. [2]
It was one of a series of films produced to be projected by a magic lantern and formed part of the Wintergarten Performances, the first projections of film in Europe to a paying audience. The film titles for the initial program were: Italienischer Bauerntanz, Komisches Reck, Serpentine Tanz, Der Jongleur Paul Petras, Das Boxende Kanguruh, Akrobatisches Potpourri, Kamarinskaja, Ringkampf and Apotheose. Each film lasted approximately 6 seconds and would be repeated several times. [3]
[edit] References
- ^ Akrobatisches Potpourri (HTLM). Silent Era. Retrieved on March 18, 2007.
- ^ AKROBATISCHES POTPOURRI (HTLM). BFI Film & TV Database. Retrieved on March 18, 2007.
- ^ Max Skladanowsky (HTML). Who's Who of Victorian Cinema. Retrieved on March 18, 2007.
