At about the turn of the century, an old theater was being torn down. Not wanting to lose an opportunity, the film makers film it--frame by frame and piecing it together using time-lapse footage. So, you see the building going from complete to completely demolished in only about 2 minutes.
This is a highly creative film for 1901 and must have impressed audiences of the day. Sure, in today's world audiences would not be particularly impressed, as time-lapse filming is taken for granted. Still, you have to admire all the time that went into making this--it must have taken months.
If you'd like to see it, it's included in the 50 film set "Treasures From American Film Archives"--a four-DVD set of mostly ephemeral old films that would have otherwise been lost and forgotten.
This is a highly creative film for 1901 and must have impressed audiences of the day. Sure, in today's world audiences would not be particularly impressed, as time-lapse filming is taken for granted. Still, you have to admire all the time that went into making this--it must have taken months.
If you'd like to see it, it's included in the 50 film set "Treasures From American Film Archives"--a four-DVD set of mostly ephemeral old films that would have otherwise been lost and forgotten.