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Sandow / Thomas A. Edison, Inc. ; producer, W.K.L. Dickson.

OTHER TITLES Variant title given in C. Musser: Sandow. no. 1

Copyright title: Souvenir strip of the Edison Kinetoscope, Sandow, the modern Hercules

Sandow, the modern Hercules

CREATED/PUBLISHED [United States : Edison Manufacturing Co., 1894?]

NOTES Copyright (under title Souvenir strip of the Edison Kinetoscope): W.K.L. Dickson; 18May1894; 10777.

Performer: Eugen Sandow (aka Friedrich Muller).

Camera, William Heise.

Duration: 0:40 at 16 fps.

According to vaudeville historian Joe Laurie, Jr., Sandow--who was managed by Flo Ziegfeld--was "the greatest of the strong men and who received the most publicity" (Vaudeville, 1972, p. 33).

MAVIS 179292.

Filmed March 6, 1894, in Edison's Black Maria studio.

Sources used: Copyright catalog, motion pictures, 1894-1912; Musser, C. Edison motion pictures 1890-1900, 1997, p. 90-91.

Received: 5-13-1994; viewing print; preservation; Hendricks (Gordon) Collection.

SUBJECTS Strong men--United States. Bodybuilders--United States. Bodybuilding--United States. Physical education and training--United States. Vaudeville--United States. Muscle tone. Sports (Nonfiction)

RELATED NAMES Dickson, W. K.-L. (William Kennedy-Laurie), 1860-1935, production. Sandow, Eugen, 1867-1925, performer. Heise, William, camera. Thomas A. Edison, Inc. Hendricks (Gordon) Collection (Library of Congress)

MEDIUM 1 film reel of 1 (ca. 1 min., ca. 39 ft.) : si., b&w ; 35 mm. viewing print.

CALL NUMBER FEC 8117 (viewing print)

REPOSITORY Library of Congress Motion Picture, Broadcasting and Recorded Sound Division Washington, D. C. 20540 USA

DIGITAL ID edmp 4018 http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.mbrsmi/edmp.4018

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• Bodybuilding
• Eugen Sandow