Blacksmith Scene (1893)

Three men hammer on an anvil and pass a bottle of beer around.

Stars:

Charles Kayser, John Ott

1 win.

Cast

Uncredited cast:
Charles Kayser	...	(uncredited)
John Ott	...	(uncredited)

Storyline

A stationary camera looks at a large anvil with a blacksmith behind it and one on either side. The smith in the middle draws a heated metal rod from the fire, places it on the anvil, and all three begin a rhythmic hammering. After several blows, the metal goes back in the fire. One smith pulls out a bottle of beer, and they each take a swig. Then, out comes the glowing metal and the hammering resumes.

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Plot Keywords:

beer | blacksmith | two word title

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Genres:

Short

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Certificate:

Unrated

Details

Country:

USA

Release Date:

9 May 1893 (USA)

Also Known As:

Blacksmith Scene #1

Filming Locations:

Edison Laboratories, West Orange, New Jersey, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Edison Manufacturing Company

Technical Specs

Runtime:

1 min

Sound Mix:

Silent

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

The first film that the Edison company made for commercial distribution; hence its place on the National Film Registry as the starting point in the American motion picture industry.

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Connections

Featured in Edison: The Invention of the Movies (2005)

User Reviews

technological breakthrough

All right, so it's short on plot. But just the fact of this Edison-studio produced film is enough to make it an award-winner. It doesn't have the same pathos as the Edison clip of men dancing used to such great effect in "The Celluloid Closet," but how can you not love a century-old example of "Miller Time"?