After mentioning The Sunbeam in the Jobyna Watch-fest thread, I got to thinking about it and enjoyed went back and rewatched it. Here is this wonderful little Biograph from 1912.
https://youtu.be/ToT9GaAvc-o?si=xjvHRf64SrB5qRxD
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Ladies punching a time clock at Westinghouse in PA, 1904.
Watch this one first....
(Video has been removed from YouTube)
And then the original....
https://youtu.be/W2sBJC24yzI
Watch this one first....
(Video has been removed from YouTube)
And then the original....
https://youtu.be/W2sBJC24yzI
You trying to tell me you didn't hear that shriek? That was something trying to get out of its premature grave, and I don't want to be here when it does. - Phantom of the Paradise (1974)
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Wow, what a difference! Talk about something begin brought to life... I can't tell exactly what they're doing at the time clock when they reach up.
By the the way, the little "That's all" at the end is in imitation of what Annette Hanshaw did at the end of most of her recordings. (I guess that actually is Annette, dubbed from a song. )
By the the way, the little "That's all" at the end is in imitation of what Annette Hanshaw did at the end of most of her recordings. (I guess that actually is Annette, dubbed from a song. )
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I especially like the added sound and perfect parts where they are laughing. If one didn't know, one might think this sound was from an original recording.
Some people said they didn't think they were actually clocking in or out.... I just had a random thought that maybe they are grabbing their schedules.
You trying to tell me you didn't hear that shriek? That was something trying to get out of its premature grave, and I don't want to be here when it does. - Phantom of the Paradise (1974)
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It could be. But it looks like to me they are reaching up and turning a particular knob or something. That's a mystery.
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This one is beautiful, of a girl eating a snack with her drink of milk.
https://youtu.be/x2ZadzpwJZg
https://youtu.be/x2ZadzpwJZg
You trying to tell me you didn't hear that shriek? That was something trying to get out of its premature grave, and I don't want to be here when it does. - Phantom of the Paradise (1974)
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I saw this one the other day! That cat is so cute
I wish my life was a non-stop Hollywood movie show
a fantasy world of celluloid villains and heroes
Because celluloid heroes never feel any pain
and celluloid heroes never really die...
a fantasy world of celluloid villains and heroes
Because celluloid heroes never feel any pain
and celluloid heroes never really die...
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No music for this one, but a good comedy composition would be a suitable background. This is one of the 5 that the National Film and Sound Archive of Australia recently put on their channel we a sampling.
Foolshead Wrestling (1909)
https://youtu.be/E9fHbI4C5NI
Foolshead Wrestling (1909)
https://youtu.be/E9fHbI4C5NI
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You trying to tell me you didn't hear that shriek? That was something trying to get out of its premature grave, and I don't want to be here when it does. - Phantom of the Paradise (1974)
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The Little Street Singers is also from 1909, and also from the NFSA. Looks like none of these have been put to music, but seriously, you're going to want to view these films that they have out there for the public. So far there are only 5 released to the public, but I'm hoping that they will add more as time goes on. This one is hand colored, and so beautiful. The tones give me such a wonderful, comforted feeling.
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You trying to tell me you didn't hear that shriek? That was something trying to get out of its premature grave, and I don't want to be here when it does. - Phantom of the Paradise (1974)
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An absolutely beautiful, very short clip entitled The Flower Fairy, credited to Segundo de Chomon. (1905)
https://youtu.be/MfL5Cqo_pCA
https://youtu.be/MfL5Cqo_pCA
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