Edwin stratton porter facts biography yourdictionary. Overview of the finish of bridget mckeen, 1901, with at turner classic movies. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comic con sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival central all events. First, heres a copy of one of her two appearances before the biograph on may 24, 1901. The finish of bridget mckeen 1901 release info imdb. The cook has trouble lighting the stove, so she adds kerosene, with explosive results. Early morning in the kitchen, bridget mckeen with a very chipper smile enters to light the fire. Before the nickelodeon is a good history lesson of the early days of filming if youre a filmer, director, or editor and youre not a student. At any rate, this very early and very brief film, the finish of bridget mckeen, is a pioneering attempt at film comedy. The finish of bridget mckeen 1901 the movie database tmdb. Having put all this work into the plan, i want to be in at the finish. He worked collaboratively, producing, directing, and editing a variety of films. The finish of bridget mckeen 1901 plot summary imdb. The finish of bridget mckeen 1901 directed by edwin s.
This listing is from the progressive silent film list by carl bennett. Films include the great train robbery, dream of a rarebit fiend, and life of an american fireman. Katherine ostermann, the wellknown vaudeville comedienne, in a complete. The finish of bridget mckeen is filmed against a painted backdrop of a. American fireman, which was completed and ed in january 1903. Shows bridget mckeen entering the kitchen with a very chipper smile. Silent era home page psfl the finish of bridget mckeen 1901 a growing source of silent era film information. In the first shot we see bridget, a husky irish maid played perhaps by a man in drag. Mckinley films finished their first run in december 1901. In 1901 films often consisted of only a single shot, but this one has two, and the second one serves as the punchline. Publicity still for kansas saloon smashers 1901, one of edwin s. In the previous post, we examined the films featuring performer kathryn. External links american films of 1901 at the internet movie database cinema of the. She piles the wood and coal in the stove and applies the match, but the fire will not burn.