Akrobatisches Potpourri
| Akrobatisches Potpourri | |
|---|---|
| Directed by |
Max Skladanowsky Emil Skladanowsky |
| Produced by | Max Skladanowsky |
| Starring | Grunato family |
| Cinematography | Max Skladanowsky |
Release dates |
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Running time | 6 seconds |
| Country | German Empire |
| Language | Silent |
Akrobatisches Potpourri (also known as Gymnastikerfamilie Grunato) is an 1895 German short black-and-white silent documentary film directed and produced by Max and Emil Skladanowsky and starring the Grunato family. It is one of the first German produced films.[1]
Filmed in the park of the Berlin-Moabit Public Theatre this short film shows the balancing act performance of this family of 8 performers.[2]
It was one of a series of films produced to be projected by a magic lantern and formed part of the Wintergarten Performances, the first projections of film in Europe to a paying audience. The film titles for the initial program were: Italienischer Bauerntanz, Komisches Reck, Serpentinen Tanz, Der Jongleur Paul Petras, Das Boxende Känguruh, Akrobatisches Potpourri, Kamarinskaja, Ringkampf and Apotheose. Each film lasted approximately 6 seconds and would be repeated several times.[3]
References
- ↑ "Akrobatisches Potpourri". Silent Era. Retrieved 2007-03-18.
- ↑ "AKROBATISCHES POTPOURRI". BFI Film & TV Database. Retrieved 2007-03-18.
- ↑ "Max Skladanowsky". Who's Who of Victorian Cinema. Retrieved 2007-03-18.