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Two Clowns

1906 , United Kingdom (Other)

Cat no. 231756

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An early film made in the Kinemacolor system showing two clowns amusing themselves.

Two pierrot clowns -a man and a woman- sit at a table, laughing and having fun. They put their cigarettes together to light them, and she blows smoke in his face. He pours glasses of wine from a decanter. After checking that they are ‘alone’, he whispers in her ear. She produces a brush and mirror and adjusts his make-up. As he turns towards the camera his nose and cheeks appear a darker colour. They laugh and raise their glasses.The film was a demonstration of the Kinemacolor process.

Keywords

Early cinema; Colour; Spectacle; Humour

Background Information

The film appears in black and white, and flickering, but the original was filmed and projected to create an early colour effect known as Kinemacolor through the use of colour filters. This 16mm copy was owned by a film engineer who developed a Kinemacolor process for his own home movies. The female clown is played by Laura Bayley who was married to George Albert Smith and had a significant influence on his films.

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Two Clowns

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