Newark Athlete
Synopsis
Produced May-June 1891, this experimental film fragment was one of the first made in America at the Edison Laboratory in West Orange, N.J. The filmmakers were W.K.L. Dickson and William Heise, both of whom were employed as inventors and engineers in the industrial research facility owned by Thomas Edison. Heise and especially Dickson made important technical contributions during 1891-1893 with a horizontal-feed kinetograph camera and viewer, using 3/4-inch wide film. Leading to the invention of the world’s first successful motion picture camera—the Edison Kinetograph—and to the playback device required for viewing early peepshow films—the Edison Kinetoscope. Named to the National Film Registry in 2010.
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Newark Athlete
Type: Trailer • Published 2017-12-11
Release History & Theatrical Window
May 1, 1891
Wide Cinema Exhibition
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- William K.L. Dickson, William Heise
- Original Title
- Newark Athlete
- Country of Origin
- United States of America
- Spoken Languages
- No Language
- Runtime
- 1m
- Production Studios
- Edison Studios
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
William K.L. Dickson, William Heise
William Heise
William K.L. Dickson
Department Leadership Roster
William Heise
Director of Photography
William K.L. Dickson
Producer
William K.L. Dickson
Director
William Heise
Director
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What is Newark Athlete about?
Produced May-June 1891, this experimental film fragment was one of the first made in America at the Edison Laboratory in West Orange, N.J. The filmmakers were W.K.L. Dickson and William Heise, both of whom were employed as inventors and engineers in the industrial research facility owned by Thomas Edison. Heise and especially Dickson made important technical contributions during 1891-1893 with a horizontal-feed kinetograph camera and viewer, using 3/4-inch wide film. Leading to the invention of the world’s first successful motion picture camera—the Edison Kinetograph—and to the playback device required for viewing early peepshow films—the Edison Kinetoscope. Named to the National Film Registry in 2010.
Who directed Newark Athlete?
Newark Athlete was directed by William K.L. Dickson, William Heise.
Who stars in Newark Athlete?
The principal cast of Newark Athlete includes Not specified.
When was Newark Athlete released and how long is it?
Newark Athlete was released in 1891 with a total runtime of 1m.