Bob Ross remixed by Symphony of Science’s John Boswell, aka melodysheep, for PBS Digital Studios.
Slapstick Summer Series: Multilevel Comedy | The Irresistible Piano (1907)
July 18, 2012 — chrisgiddensAlice Guy continues her exploration and expansion of the slapstick genre by moving from horizontal space (as utilized in the “chase” films) to vertical space. In Le piano irrésistible, music seeps through walls and ceilings to charm all those within hearing range. On a related note, Guy also worked with up-and-comer Louis Feuillade to provide multi-floored comedy involving the world’s worst cleaning man.
The Original Music Videos of Alice Guy [part 6] – Indiscreet Questions (1906)
June 14, 2012 — chrisgiddensFelix Mayol performs Indiscreet Questions (by A. Trebitsch & G. de Nola / G. Maquis) in this phonoscene by Alice Guy. This early form of music video was created using a chronophone recording of Mayol, who was then filmed “lip singing”. Guy would film phonoscenes of all three major Belle Époque celebrities in France: Polin, Félix Mayol, and Dranem.
The Original Music Videos of Alice Guy [part 5] – White Lilacs (1905)
June 12, 2012 — chrisgiddensFelix Mayol performs White Lilacs (Lilas Blanc, by Theodore Botrel) in this phonoscene by Alice Guy. This early form of music video was created using a chronophone recording of Mayol, who was then filmed “lip singing”. Guy would film phonoscenes of all three major Belle Époque celebrities in France: Polin, Félix Mayol, and Dranem.
The Original Music Videos of Alice Guy [part 4] – The Trottins Polka (1905)
June 11, 2012 — chrisgiddensFelix Mayol performs The Trottins Polka (La Polka des Trottins, by A. Trebitsch and H. Christine) in this phonoscene by Alice Guy. This early form of music video was created using a chronophone recording of Mayol, who was then filmed “lip singing”. Guy would film phonoscenes of all three major Belle Époque celebrities in France: Polin, Félix Mayol, and Dranem.
The Original Music Videos of Alice Guy [part 3] – Five O’Clock Tea (1905)
June 10, 2012 — chrisgiddensArmand Dranem Performs Five O’Clock Tea (by J. Combe / D. Berniaux) in this phonoscene by Alice Guy. This early form of music video was created using a chronophone recording of Dranem, who was then filmed “lip singing”. Guy would film phonoscenes of all three major Belle Époque celebrities in France: Polin, Félix Mayol, and Dranem.
The Original Music Videos of Alice Guy [part 2] – The True Jiu-Jitsu (1905)
June 9, 2012 — chrisgiddensArmand Dranem performs The True Jiu-Jitsu (Le Vrai Jiu-Jitsu, by P. Briollet & G. Fabri / C. D’Orviet) in this phonoscene by Alice Guy. This early form of music video was created using a chronophone recording of Dranem, who was then filmed “lip singing”. Guy would film phonoscenes of all three major Belle Époque celebrities in France: Polin, Félix Mayol, and Dranem.
The Original Music Videos of Alice Guy [part 1] – The Anatomy of a Draftee (1905)
June 8, 2012 — chrisgiddensPolin performs The Anatomy of a Draftee (L’Anatomie du Conscrit, by E. Rimbault and E. Spencer) in this phonoscene by Alice Guy. This early form of music video was created using a chronophone recording of Polin, who was then filmed “lip singing”. Guy would film phonoscenes of all three major Belle Époque celebrities in France: Polin, Félix Mayol, and Dranem.
Did you ever grow anything in the garden of your mind?
June 7, 2012 — chrisgiddensMister Rogers remixed by Symphony of Science’s John Boswell, aka melodysheep, for PBS Digital Studios.
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