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The cameraman's revenge and other fantastic tales the amazing puppet animation of Ladislaw Starewicz
Title
The cameraman's revenge and other fantastic tales [videorecording] : the amazing puppet animation of Ladislaw Starewicz / [compiled and produced by David Shepard in association with Milestone Film & Video].
Published
Chatsworth, CA : Image Entertainment, [2000]
Physical Description
1 videodisc (80 min.) : sd., b&w and color ; 4 3/4 in.
Notes
Released as a videocassette by Milestone Film & Video in 1993.
Films are variously tinted, black and white, or color.
Soundtracks in stereo (films 1-4) and mono (films 5-6).
Container includes brief notes and biographical information as well as chapter index with credits and data on individual films.
Music for The camerman's revenge, The insects' Christmas, The frogs who wanted a king and Voice of the nightingale (all of which were originally silent) compiled by Robert Israel; music for The mascot by Edouard Flament; music for Carrousel boréal by Daniel White.
Summary
Six animated works produced by Starewicz in Moscow and Paris between the years 1912 and 1958. As the world's first great puppet and stop-motion model animator, Starewicz was best known for his insect stories. Starewicz's grasshoppers, dogs, frogs, dolls, and other creatures portray heroics and follies with an exuberance of humor and invention.
Variant and related titles
Amazing puppet animation of Ladislaw Starewicz
Mest' kinematografich-eskogo operatora.
Insects' Christmas.
Frogland.
Frogs who wanted a king.
Grenouilles qui demandent un roi.
Voice of the nightingale.
Voix du rossignol.
Mascot.
Fetiche mascotte.
Winter carousel.
Carrousel boréal.
Format
Images / Video & Film
Language
English
Added to Catalog
June 01, 2002
Series
The Milestone collection
Credits
Music for The camerman's revenge, The insects' Christmas, The frogs who wanted a king and Voice of the nightingale (all of which were originally silent) compiled by Robert Israel; music for The mascot by Edouard Flament; music for Carrousel boréal by Daniel White.
System details note
DVD.
Contents
Cameraman's revenge = Mest' kinematografich-eskogo operatora / produced by Khanzhonkov Co., directed by Ladislaw Starewicz (1912, 13:00 min.)
Insects' Christmas / produced by Khanzhonkov Co., directed by Ladislaw Starewicz (1913, 7:00 min.)
Frogland : The frogs who wanted a king = Les grenouilles qui demandent un roi / directed by Ladislaw Starewicz (1922, 9:00 min.)
Voice of the nightingale = La voix du rossignol / directed by Ladislaw Starewicz (1923, 13:00 min.)
Mascot = Fetiche mascotte / produced by Gelmafilm, directed by Ladislaw Starewicz (1933, 26:00 min.)
Carrousel boréal = Winter carousel / directed by Ladislaw Starewicz (1958, 12:00 min.).
Videorecording number
ID9407MLSDVD Image Entertainment
Subjects
Also listed under
Film Preservation Associates.
Image Entertainment (Firm)
Milestone Film & Video.
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