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Love and War
(1899) United States of America
B&W : 240 feet
Directed by James H. White
Cast: (unknown)
James H. White production; distributed by Edison Manufacturing Company. / © 28 November 1899 by James H. White [77713]. / Standard 35mm spherical 1.33:1 format. / The production was shot circa June-September 1899. Five scenes. Each scene is in a different location. Edison telegraphic order code name: Uncholeric. MAVIS control number 47136.
Drama.
Synopsis: An injured soldier is healed and returned to his family. / [From Edison promotional materials] We have at last succeeded in perfectly synchronizing music and moving pictures. The following scenes are very carefully chosen to fit the words and the songs, which have been especially composed for these pictures. / LOVE AND WAR,—Uncholeric. / An illustrated song telling the story of a hero who leaves for the war as a private, is promoted to the rank of captain for bravery in service, meets the girl of his choice, who is a Red Cross nurse on the field, and finally returns home triumphantly as an officer to the father and mother to whom he bade good bye as a private. The film presents this beautiful song picture in six scenes, each of which has a separate song, making the entire series a complete and effective novelty. / PARTING—“Our hero boy to the war has gone.” Words and music. / CAMPING—“What! A letter from home.” Words and music. / FIGHTING—The battle prayer. “Father, on Thee I call.” Words and music. / CONVALESCING—“Weeping. Sad and Lonely.” Words and music. / SORROWING—The mothers lament, “Come back, my dear boy, to me.” Words and music. / RETURNING—When our hero boy comes back again. Hurrah! Hurrah! “Star-Spangled Banner.” Words and music. / The above scene can be illustrated either by a soloist, quartette or with an orchestra, and with or without stereopticon slides. This series of animated pictures, when properly illustrated or announced by stereopticon reading matter, should make a great success. Length 200 feet, complete woth words of song and music. $45.00
Survival status: Print exists in the Library of Congress film archive (paper print collection) [35mm paper positive (LC 1694b), 35mm duplicate negative (FPE 7957), 35mm master positive (FPE 7958), 35mm reference positive (FEC 2310)].
Current rights holder: Public domain [USA].
Keywords: Animals: Dogs - Brooms - Children - Death - Field hospitals - Flags: American - Homecomings - Medical: Nurses - Newspapers - War: Battles, Soldiers - Weapons: Guns
Listing updated: 13 January 2015.
References: Film viewing : Altman-Sound p. 108; Bohn-Light p. 12; Fell-History pp. 34-35; Niver-First pp. 8, 11-12 : Website-LoC.
Home video: VHS.
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