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Hey, Diddle Diddle, The Cat and the Fiddle

1902

Cat no. 216908

The popular nursery rhyme is performed in this example of early cinema.

A staged interpretation of the "The Cat and the Fiddle" using a combination of actors, a dancing dog, and various stage effects and props.

Keywords

Nursery rhymes; Puppetry; Trick films

Background Information

According to Luke McKernan, in his publication 'Women Silent Filmmakers in Britain' (2007), Laura Bayley (the wife of G.A. Smith), was possibly responsible for many 17.5mm Biokam productions and input into Smith's fiction films including this title. http://www.lukemckernan.com/britishsilentwomen_v2.pdf "One of the earliest amateur cine devices, the Biokam was demonstrated by T C Hepworth at the London Camera Club on 24th March 1899, where it was advertised as ‘A combined Cinematograph & Snap-Shot Camera, Printer, Projector, Reverser and Enlarger’. It used 17.5mm film with central perforations between frames (like the later 9.5mm film). The film box had two separate compartments, so that two rolls of film could be exposed in succession. The mechanism unit could be converted into a printer, and with the addition of a light source, into a projector. Distributed by the Warwick Trading Company, the full outfit cost eleven guineas (£11.55)." - National Media Museum (http://www.nationalmediamuseum.org.uk/Collection/Cinematography/MotionPictureEquipment/CollectionItem.aspx?id=1932-490)

  • Maker : G.A. Smith

Manifestations

Hey, Diddle Diddle, The Cat and the Fiddle

  • Barcode
    INV397707
    Canonical Title
    Unknown
    Carrier Type
    MP4 H264 digital
    Dimension
    Modification Date
    11/04/2019
    Parts
    Reference
    749852
  • Barcode
    INV356267
    Canonical Title
    Unknown
    Carrier Type
    MP4 H264 digital
    Dimension
    Modification Date
    11/04/2019
    Parts
    Reference
    749851
  • Barcode
    INV314554
    Canonical Title
    Unknown
    Carrier Type
    MP4 H264 digital
    Dimension
    Modification Date
    11/04/2019
    Parts
    Reference
    749850
  • Barcode
    INV351848
    Canonical Title
    Unknown
    Carrier Type
    DNxHD 185x 10bit digital
    Dimension
    Duration
    0:43:00
    Modification Date
    11/04/2019
    Parts
    Reference
    749848
  • Barcode
    INV355535
    Canonical Title
    Unknown
    Carrier Type
    DPX 10bit Log digital
    Colour Type
    colour+bw
    Dimension
    Has Sound
    N
    Modification Date
    11/04/2019
    Parts
    Reference
    749847
    Sound
    silent
  • Barcode
    INV372785
    Canonical Title
    Unknown
    Carrier Type
    MP4 H264 digital
    Dimension
    Duration
    0:00:42
    Modification Date
    23/11/2011
    Parts
    Reference
    734222
  • Barcode
    INV379287
    Canonical Title
    Unknown
    Carrier Type
    MP4 H264 digital
    Dimension
    Duration
    0:00:42
    Modification Date
    23/11/2011
    Parts
    Reference
    734221
  • Barcode
    INV318821
    Canonical Title
    Unknown
    Carrier Type
    MP4 H264 digital
    Dimension
    Duration
    0:00:42
    Modification Date
    23/11/2011
    Parts
    Reference
    734220
  • Activities
    Barcode
    INV390503
    Canonical Title
    Unknown
    Carrier Type
    DV digital
    Dimension
    Duration
    0:00:27
    Modification Date
    03/09/2011
    Parts
    Reference
    725965
  • Activities
    Barcode
    INV355669
    Canonical Title
    Unknown
    Carrier Type
    master digital
    Dimension
    Duration
    0:00:27
    Modification Date
    16/08/2011
    Parts
    Reference
    722519
  • Barcode
    INV291805
    Canonical Identifier
    B-538
    Canonical Title
    Unknown
    Carrier Type
    35mm film
    Identifier
    Modification Date
    25/06/2021
    Parts
    Reference
    562648

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