Strange Adventure of New York Drummer
Brief Synopsis
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"This commercial traveler has evidently had a wet day judging from the strange things he sees at his hotel. The hall boy shows him to his room, puts down his grips, and then disappears through the ceiling. Drummer pushes button five times for a drink, and waiter appears through the floor. Drummer turns to sit down on the bed it disappears. He fights with the waiter, is overcome, and waiter locks him in a trunk and sits on it. After a while he opens the trunk; behold, it's empty. Drummer appears mysteriously, picks up a big book, hits waiter on head, and drives him through the floor. Drummer dances in delirious glee."
Cast & Crew
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Edwin S. Porter
Director
Film Details
Release Date
Jun
1899
Premiere Information
not available
Production Company
Edison Mfg. Co.
Distribution Company
Edison Mfg. Co.
Country
United States
Technical Specs
Sound
Silent
Color
Black and White
Film Length
65 or 70ft
Synopsis
Edison summary: This commercial traveler has evidently had a wet day judging from the strange things he sees at his hotel. The hall boy shows him to his room, puts down his grips, and then disappears--through the ceiling. Drummer pushes button five times for a drink, and waiter appears--through the floor. Drummer turns to sit down on the bed--it disappears. He fights with the waiter, is overcome, and waiter locks him in a trunk and sits on it. After a while he opens the trunk; behold, it's empty. Drummer appears mysteriously, picks up a big book, hits waiter on head, and drives him through the floor. Drummer dances in delirous glee.
Director
Edwin S. Porter
Director
Film Details
Release Date
Jun
1899
Premiere Information
not available
Production Company
Edison Mfg. Co.
Distribution Company
Edison Mfg. Co.
Country
United States
Technical Specs
Sound
Silent
Color
Black and White
Film Length
65 or 70ft
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Notes
May be foreign production, possibly Méliès or Paul.
