22 September 1902 Factual 1 mins
A joyful Pas de Deux, performed by Clara Rasmussen and Margrethe Andersen. Clara Rasmussen/Wieth/Pontoppidan (1883-1975) was to become one of the most famous actresses of Danish silent cinema; one of her most notable performances is in Dreyer’s 'Leaves from Satan’s Book' (1921), in which she plays Siri in the last of the four sections. (Stumfilm.DK)
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Peter Elfelt Director
Denmark 22 September 1902
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Compilation of 7 short scenes: ‘Sing a Song of Sixpence’; ‘Old Mother Hubbard’; ‘Little Miss Muffet’; ‘Goosey Gander’; ‘Jack and Jill’; ‘Old Woman in a Shoe’; ‘Hey Diddle Diddle’.
22 May 1902
Bustling scenes show Edwardian Derry-Londonderry before industrialisation took hold.
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Artwork, screen shots, trailers and other imagery is © 1902 Peter Elfelt.
