Saturday, July 27, 2013

1901 The Ghost Train

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Director: Frederick S. Armitage

Country: USA

Notes: Use of overprinting; section shown in negative


Storyline:  A stationary camera looks down several sets of tracks; workmen are on either side. A train comes into view: engine, with engineer leaning out, coal car, and four passenger cars. In the upper left of the frame, the moon shines next to a few clouds. The rest of the sky is dark. The train sweeps by. Someone waves from between a couple of the cars. The look is spectral, because we're seeing a print of the negative. Written by <jhailey@hotmail.com>

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