Luis Martinetti, Contortionist

Luis Martinetti, Contortionist'
Luis Martinetti, Contortionist'
Directed by	William K.L. Dickson
Starring	Luis Martinetti
Cinematography	William Heise
Production; company	Edison Manufacturing Company
Release date	1894
Country	USA

Luis Martinetti, Contortionist is an 1894 short film produced by the Edison Manufacturing Company. The film, which runs 12.5 seconds, consists of a contortionist act performed by Luis Martinetti of the Martinetti Brothers trapeze act. Martinetti wears tiger-striped tights and performs contortionist poses on a pair of trapeze rings.^[1]

The film was shot on October 11, 1894 at the Edison Black Maria studio in West Orange, New Jersey.^[2] The film is preserved by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, and was released on the 2000 DVD box set Treasures from American Film Archives, which was compiled by the National Film Preservation Foundation.^[3]

Credits[]

Directed by William K.L. Dickson
Cast: Luis Martinetti as Himself
Cinematography by William Heise

References[]

^ Paghat the Ratgirl. "Still More Early Cinema". Wild Realm Reviews. Retrieved 2009-06-07.
^ "Luis Martinetti". Silent Era: Progressive Silent Film List. Retrieved 2009-06-07.
^ Stuart Galbraith IV (May 10, 2005). "Treasures From American Film Archives - Encore Edition". DVD Talk. Retrieved 2009-06-07.

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[1] Paghat the Ratgirl. "Still More Early Cinema". Wild Realm Reviews. Retrieved 2009-06-07.

[2] "Luis Martinetti". Silent Era: Progressive Silent Film List. Retrieved 2009-06-07.

[3] Stuart Galbraith IV (May 10, 2005). "Treasures From American Film Archives - Encore Edition". DVD Talk. Retrieved 2009-06-07.

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