Directed by
Turell, Saul J., American, 1921 - 1986
Written by
Turell, Saul J., American, 1921 - 1986
Produced by
Paul Killiam, American, 1916 - 1998
Subject of
Chaney, Lon, American, 1883 - 1930
Owned by
D.C. Public Library, American, founded 1896
Date
1961
Medium
acetate film
Dimensions
Duration: 25 Minutes
Length (Film): 900 Feet
Caption
This film was a part of the Washington D.C. Public Library's circulating 16mm film collection housed at the Martin Luther King Jr. Central Library. The collection is particularly noted for the wide variety of African American and African diaspora content.
Description
An episode titled "The Hunchback of Notre Dame” from the documentary series Silents Please. It consists of a single reel of black-and-white acetate film with optical sound.
The episode features actor Lon Chaney in the silent film The Hunchback of Notre Dame. Footage from the film accompanies the narration. Additionally, the narrator describes elements of the film's production including makeup and prosthetics used to create the character Quasimodo (played by Lon Chaney).
Place used
Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America
Collection title
DC Public Library Film Collection
Portfolio/Series
Silents Please
Classification
Time-based Media - Moving Images
Type
documentaries
sound films
black-and-white films (visual works)
short subjects
16mm (photographic film size)
Topic
Actors
Documentary films
Film
Hollywood (Film)
Television
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
Object number
2017.55.66.1a
Restrictions & Rights
Restrictions likely apply. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd59048ffe8-d412-4276-865a-efc4af048acd

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