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Souvenir Strip of the Edison Kinetoscope
Souvenir Strip of the Edison Kinetoscope
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SOUVENIR STRIP OF THE EDISON KINETOSCOPE

Directed by William K.L. Dickson
United States, 1894
Short, Documentary

Synopsis

Vaudeville star Eugen Sandow, who claims to be the strongest man in the world, appears in the Thomas Edison Company’s film studio. Eugen Sandow, who appears without props or equipment, flexes his muscles and assumes a variety of poses that are designed to highlight his physique.

Synopsis

Vaudeville star Eugen Sandow, who claims to be the strongest man in the world, appears in the Thomas Edison Company’s film studio. Eugen Sandow, who appears without props or equipment, flexes his muscles and assumes a variety of poses that are designed to highlight his physique.