| The Dancing Clown | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | |
| Produced by | William Kennedy Dickson |
| Starring | Johnny Purvis |
| Cinematography | William Heise |
| Distributed by | Edison Manufacturing Company |
Release date |
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Running time | 45 seconds |
| Country | United States |
| Language | Silent |
The Dancing Clown is an 1894 American black and white short silent film directed by William Kennedy Dickson and William Heise with William Heise as the cinematographer. It depicts clown Johnny Purvis dancing, jumping up and down.[1][2]
The Dancing Clown was filmed at Thomas Edison's Black Maria studio in West Orange, New Jersey on April 27, 1894.
References
- ↑ Florin, Bo; de Klerk, Nico; Vonderau, Patrick, eds. (2017). Films that Sell: Moving Pictures and Advertising. British Film Institute. ISBN 978-1844578924.
- ↑ Musser, Charles (1997). Edison Motion Pictures, 1890–1900: An Annotated Filmography. Smithsonian Institution Press. ISBN 978-88-86155-07-6.
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