His Great Uncle's Spirit (1912)

Rapid advancement in film technique is seen in His Great Uncle’s Spirit. Especially in the opening theater sequence, and in the climactic “transformation” sequence, several different shots are edited together to create a fluid, dynamic scene. Cinematography shows the first spark of flexibility with a couple of tilting movements. There is a new energy in direction with strong fore-to-back staging. There are also some insert close-ups and some relatively unusual medium close-ups of action.

Released March 8, 1912 14 min None+

Genres: Drama, Short

Keywords: mdblist.imdb-short, mdblist.one-actor, aspectratio.1-33-1

Production Companies: Thanhouser Company

Country: United States
Languages: English