Gordon-Bennett-Autorennen (17.6.1904)

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  • Sjanger: Amateurfilm / Amateurfilm
  • År: 1904
  • Lengde: 01:19 min
  • Beskrivelse: Julius Neubronner (1852-1932), a chemist and inventor from Kronberg was one of the first people to film in the Rhine-Main region. In 1903 he acquired his first film camera, an Ernemann "Kino" for 17.5mm film with center perforation. With his camera Neubronner recorded historical events as well as the everyday life of his family. Furthermore, he also shot short sketches performed by himself and his family on a stage set-up in the garden of their home. For "Gordon Bennett Motor Race" Neubronner positioned his camera next to the track of the then highly popular race (1 million onlookers along the 40 kilometer track through the Taunus that started at the Saalburg) and recorded the passing race cars. Even Emperor Wilhelm II. was amongst the spectators. The French driver Léon Théry won the race. By use of a visual trick the footage makes the cars appear much closer to each other than they actually were.
  • Nøkkelord: Hessen / Hesse / Frühes Kino / Early Cinema / Transport / Transportation / Wettbewerb / Competition
  • Rettigheter: Public Domain
  • Director: Julius Neubronner
  • Language: zxx