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Lyman H. Howe's High Class Moving Pictures (1983)

ALL 10/01/1983 (en) 28 Min
  • Release
    10/01/1983
  • Production
    WVIA, PBS
  • Rotten tomato
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  • Original title
    Lyman H. Howe's High Class Moving Pictures
  • Original language
    en
  • Production Cost
  • 0.00
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Overview

A unique documentary that chronicles the amazing career of turn-of-the-century moving picture pioneer Lyman H. Howe of Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, whose six touring companies introduced most of rural American to the movies. Special archival footage includes the first successful moving pictures ever taken from an airplane (Lincoln Beachey, Wilkes-Barre, 1911); the historic address delivered by President Theodore Roosevelt to 100,000 (Wilkes-Barre, 1905); Construction of the Panama Canal (1913),and Lyman H. Howe Days at the San Diego and San Francisco World's Fairs (California 1915). Long before talking pictures, Lyman H. Howe entertainments featured the photograph and live sound effects from behind the screen. Included are voiceovers by individuals who were part of the Lyman Howe moving picture shows and who remember, first hand, the impact they made a century ago.

  2. Story

  3. Ben Levin

    Editor

  4. Carol S. Nelson

    Producer



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Casts

  1. Mercedes McCambridge

    Narrator (voice)

  2. Lyman H. Howe

    Self (archive footage)

Full Cast & Crew

Casts : 2 , Crews : 7

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Lyman H. Howe's High Class Moving Pictures (1983) 28 Min

ALL 10/01/1983 (en)
  • Release 10/01/1983
  • Production
    WVIA, PBS
  • Original title Lyman H. Howe's High Class Moving Pictures
  • en
  • Revenue0.00

Overview

A unique documentary that chronicles the amazing career of turn-of-the-century moving picture pioneer Lyman H. Howe of Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, whose six touring companies introduced most of rural American to the movies. Special archival footage includes the first successful moving pictures ever taken from an airplane (Lincoln Beachey, Wilkes-Barre, 1911); the historic address delivered by President Theodore Roosevelt to 100,000 (Wilkes-Barre, 1905); Construction of the Panama Canal (1913),and Lyman H. Howe Days at the San Diego and San Francisco World's Fairs (California 1915). Long before talking pictures, Lyman H. Howe entertainments featured the photograph and live sound effects from behind the screen. Included are voiceovers by individuals who were part of the Lyman Howe moving picture shows and who remember, first hand, the impact they made a century ago.

  1. Ben Levin, Carol S. Nelson

    Director

  2. Story

  3. Ben Levin

    Editor

  4. Carol S. Nelson

    Producer



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