No du document (ISN):
43669
Fonds/collection:
DAWSON CITY MUSEUM & HISTORICAL SOCIETY
Conditions d'accès générales à la collection
Reproduction:
- No Restrictions / Pas de restrictions
Remarques:
- 1. Material was received from Dawson City in 2 shipments - 506 reels in 1978 and 26 reels in 1980. Of these 389 reels, primarily of American fiction, were transferred to Library of Congress for conversion. Reference copies of some of these reels were returned to NFTSA.
No d'acquisition:
1979-0191
Nom de la série:
Selig-Tribune
Date de diffusion:
1916-01-27
Compagnie de production :
Nom du distributeur:
General Film Company
Description:
- This newsreel consists of the following stories: Juarez, Mexico: The dead bodies of General Jose Rodriguez and Colonel Manuel Baca Valles are placed on exhibition here, after the execution which took place by order of Carranza's officials. Below this, in smaller type, is a translation, in both French and Italian. The footage shows a long panning shot of a crowd milling about. Charlestown, Mass.: 5,000,000 in South African gold bullion is transferred under eye of expert riflemen from steamer to express train for Canada. French and Italian translation of this English text appear below it. The footage shows a man carrying a box of bullion, boxes being put on a train and close-up of a box of bullion. Washington, D.C.: Gifts from Belgian school children presented to President Wilson in grateful remembrance of this Country's aid to stricken Belgium, are exhibited in the White House. French and Italian translations appear below. The footage shows a man standing outside, beside a trunk. There is an interior shot of a man sitting behind a table on which are displayed statues, dolls, pillows and other objects. Close-up of a card with a woman and two men pictured on it. The inscription is illegible. Close-up of more dolls. New Orleans, La.: Joseph Leiter, Chicago millionaire, on board Millionaire Lamb's houseboat Summer Girl, obtains new crew and resumes cruise after being held by federal authorities for discharging owner's crew without permission. French and Italian translation of this intertitle appears below. The footage shows a panning shot of the large, ornate houseboat and of supplies being loaded. An intertitle reads "Joseph Leiter". There is a long shot of Leiter walking across the deck towards the camera and then the houseboat is shown pulling away. Boston, Mass.: Hockey finds many devotees who enjoy the crisp winter weather on the ice in the stadium. French and Italian translation appears below. The footage shows a high angle shot of a rink where men play hockey. There is a longer shot showing two rinks side by side, both with teams playing hockey. There is a closer shot of the action on one rink. New York, N.Y.: New York "Newsies" present Mayor Mitchel with resolutions thanking him for his assistance in helping to raise $500,000 for the Newsboys' Clubs. French and Italian translation appears below. There is a medium shot of Mitchel, standing among officials on some steps, of the crowd waving enthusiastically, a young boy presenting Mitchel with a paper, which the Mayor reads, and a final shot of the crowd. Nancy, France: a unique gun with special mountings, so adjusted as to permit rapid firing on the enemy's aircraft, is in daily use. French and Italian intertitles appear below. There is footage of a yard where men are running in different directions. Eventually, they assemble, load and fire the gun. Joliet, Ill.: Hundreds of people are driven from their homes and a property loss running into thousands comes as a result of the worst flood in years in this locality. French and Italian translation appears below. There are numerous panning shots of flooded streets, the swollen river and cars driving in high water. Feature Picture: One of the strangest friendships ever found is discovered by an explorer in Africa. French and Italian translation appears below. There are several shots of an animal holding and playing with a cat. The animal has dark fur, is tied to a post and has a long tail (might be a chimpanzee). Chicago, Ill.: Chicago offers a $2300 reward for the capture of the bandit who robbed Cook's Tourist Agency of one thousand dollars, locked four people in a vault and murdered a policeman. French and Italian translation appear below. The next intertitle reads Chief Healey's Letter. (Translation follows.) On the letterhead of C.C. Healey, Superintendent of Police, Chicago, dated January 22, 1916, to the Selig Tribune in Chicago, Ill. The letter reads: Gentlemen, I would consider the cause of justice furthered if you w ould aid the Police Department in making and spreading broadcast pictures that may lead to the capture of the foul bandit and his woman accomplice who slew a brave policeman in the discharge of his duty. Sincerely [with signature] C.C. Healey. Cashier Walsh, who was shot and locked in vault explains to Chief Healey, who directed Selig-Tribune to re-enact crime to show public a brave policeman's hazards. French and Italian translation are below. There is footage of Welsh speaking to Healey, while two policemen take notes. The first and only clew [this is spelled clew, rather than clue.] A woman, blonde, weight 130, gray suit, black hat took a taxi at Great Northern building driving two blocks east to Cook's. (French and Italian translation found below.) A woman wearing the described outfit gets into a cab, called for her by a doorman. At the same time, an excited pedestrian tells Officer Bror Johnson, on duty at Chicago's busiest corner, that robber is being committed at Cook's. (French and Italian translation are beneath this intertitle.) Shot of a police officer directing traffic. A man rushes to him and they both move away. The tragedy of a clumsy uniform! The robber was ready! The officer could not draw his weapon! (French and Italian translation are below. The police officer approaches the front door of Cook's. Before he is even there, the robber emerges with gun in hand and shoots him. As he runs away, the police officer falls to the ground. Shots of the crowds rushing toward the shooting. Shot of the woman in the cab with the door open. The robber runs down the street, jumps on the running board of the cab and points the gun at the cab driver. The man and the woman jump out of the cab and run down an alley. The next intertitle reads: Find this man and I think you will have the murderer, said Chief Healey to the Selig-Tribune. (French and Italian translation follow.) Short freeze-frame of two men. One is older, sitting down behind a desk. The second man is younger, standing beside the first man, handing him something. The intertitle reads: Where is this man? W.H. LaTrasse, American: thirty-two, five feet nine inches, 165 pounds, black hair, olive green brown eyes; Crucifix and O.S.H. tattooed on right forearm. (French and Italian translation follow.) The footage shows a front and profile view of the man. He also has a moustache. A number appears in the bottom left hand corner: ?0783. The Selig-Tribune offers $500 in addition to the other rewards for exclusive information leading to the arrest and conviction of this man. French and Italian translation of this intertitle follow.
Langue:
- Silent with English intertitles
État du droit d'auteur:
Copyright expired.
Restrictions à la consultation:
~No Restrictions / Pas de restrictions
Restrictions du donateur:
Use requires credit be given to the Dawson City Museum and Historical Society Collection, National Archives of Canada.
Notes:
- 1. Actuality footage over 50 years - copyright expired.
- 2. Released in the U.S. circa 27 January 1916.
- 3. Released in the U.S. by the General Film Company and released in Canada by General Film Co. Limited, Canada.
- 4. See references in Moving Picture World, Volume 27, No. 6, February 12, 1916, p. 977 and Moving Picture World, Volume 27, Number 7, February 19, 1916, p. 1181.
