Esquimaux leap-frog(1901)

剧情简介

CREATED/PUBLISHED 　　United States : Thomas A. Edison, Inc., 1901. 　　SUMMARY 　　The film, photographed from a single camera position, shows buildings resembling igloos on ice floes, in front of which persons clothed as Eskimos play a game of leapfrog. 　　From a contemporary Edison film company catalog: SCENE IN THE ESQUIMAUX VILLAGE. Ungulado. [code for telegraphic orders]. This shows several Esquimaux at the game of "Misheetak," or leap frog, which differs somewhat from the civilized game, and is quite amusing, the photography of which is perfect. Class B 75 ft. $9.00 　　NOTES 　　Copyright: Thomas A. Edison; 9Aug1901; H7500. 　　Duration: 0:48 at 15 fps. 　　Camera: Edwin S. Porter, James H. White. 　　Location: Pan-American Exposition, Buffalo, New York. 　　The Edison company distributed this film and the film "Esquimaux Game of Snap-the-whip" as one film, entitled "Scene in the Esquimaux Village." 　　The Edison Company summary was excerpted to include descriptions only of scenes appearing in this film. 　　Received: 8/9/1901; paper pos; copyright deposit; Paper Print Collection.