Luis Martinetti, Contortionist

1894 American film

Luis Martinetti, Contortionist

Directed by| William K.L. Dickson
Starring| Luis Martinetti
Cinematography| William Heise

Production
company

Edison Manufacturing Company

Release date

* 1894 (1894)

Running time

| 12.5 seconds
Country| United States

Luis Martinetti, Contortionist is an 1894 American short film produced by the Edison Manufacturing Company. The film, which runs 12.5 seconds, consists of a contortionist act performed by Luis Martinetti of the Martinetti Brothers trapeze act. Martinetti wears tiger-striped tights and performs contortionist poses on a pair of trapeze rings.[1]

The film was shot on October 11, 1894 at the Edison Black Maria studio in West Orange, New Jersey.[2] The film is preserved by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, and was released on the 2000 DVD box set Treasures from American Film Archives, which was compiled by the National Film Preservation Foundation.[3]

## Credits

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* Directed by William K.L. Dickson
* Cast: Luis Martinetti as himself
* Cinematography by William Heise

## References

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1. ^ Paghat the Ratgirl. "Still More Early Cinema". Wild Realm Reviews. Retrieved 2009-06-07.
2. ^ "Luis Martinetti". Silent Era: Progressive Silent Film List. Retrieved 2009-06-07.
3. ^ Stuart Galbraith IV (May 10, 2005). "Treasures From American Film Archives - Encore Edition". DVD Talk. Retrieved 2009-06-07.

## External links

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* Luis Martinetti, Contortionist at IMDb
* Luis Martinetti, Contortionist on YouTube
* Luis Martinetti, Contortionist at the Library of Congress

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* Annie Oakley (1894)
* The Barbershop (1894)
* The Boxing Cats (Prof. Welton's) (1894)
* Bucking Broncho (1894)
* Buffalo Dance (1894)
* Carmencita (1894)
* Corbett and Courtney Before the Kinetograph (1894)
* The Dickson Experimental Sound Film (1894)
* Fred Ott's Sneeze (1894)
* Leonard–Cushing Fight (1894)
* Luis Martinetti, Contortionist (1894)
* Annabelle Serpentine Dance (1895)
* Dancing Darkies (1896)
* King John (1899)
* Santos Dumont Explaining His Air Ship to the Hon. C.S. Rolls (1901)
* Rip Van Winkle (1903)

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