The Cavalier's Dream
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Directed by | Edwin S. Porter |
Produced by | Vitagraph Studios |
Distributed by | Edison Studios |
Release date | December 1898 |
Running time | 1 minute |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
The Cavalier's Dream is an 1898 American black-and-white horror silent one minute short film directed by Edwin S. Porter in his directorial debut.[1][2][3]
Plot[]
He sits asleep at a bare table; old witch enters, raps three times, then disappears; cavalier sees table spread for a sumptuous repast. Mephistopheles appears; then the old witch, who suddenly transforms into a beautiful young girl. The changes and magical appearances are startling and instantaneous.[4][5]
References[]
- ^ The Cavalier's Dream (1898), retrieved 2018-03-04
- ^ Vitagraph - Edison (December 1898), The Cavalier's Dream (1898), retrieved 2018-03-04
- ^ "The Cavalier's Dream (Film, Horror): Reviews, Ratings, Cast and Crew - Rate Your Music". rateyourmusic.com. Retrieved 2018-03-04.
- ^ The Cavalier's Dream (1898), retrieved 2018-03-04
- ^ "The Cavalier's Dream (1898)". Century Film Project. 2017-10-03. Retrieved 2018-03-04.
External links[]
Categories:
- English-language films
- 1898 films
- American films
- 1890s short films
- American supernatural horror films
- American black-and-white films
- American silent short films
- 1890s horror films
- 1898 directorial debut films
- Pre-1960 horror film stubs
- Pre-1900 film stubs