Wednesday, February 1, 2012

Suffragette Emily Davison Killed by King's Horse - 1913


Country: United Kingdom
Production co.:  British Pathé
Prior to the First World War, women's rights were a regular item of Pathé newsreels. One great landmark in the history of Pathe scoops was one of their cameras capturing the extreme sacrifice by the suffragette Emily Davison. In the blink of an eye, Davison runs from the crowds and throws herself under the King's horse. Crowds of people run on to the track to try and help both the fallen rider and Davison. Davison died several days later in hospital.

Coca-Cola Early Bottling - 1919


Country: United States
Video footage from a 1919 Clarksburg, West Virginia Coca-Cola Bottling Plant showing the bottling process used then.

The Speed Kings - 1913


Country: USA
Language: English
Director: Wilfred Lucas
Stars: Roscoe 'Fatty' Arbuckle (Masher), Mabel Normand (Mabel) and Ford Sterling (Papa)
Release Date: 30 October 1913 (USA)
Also known as: Speed Kings Tetzlaff and Earl Cooper (USA - alternative title), Teddy Tetzlaff and Earl Cooper (USA - working title)
Filming Locations: Santa Monica, California, USA
Production Co: Keystone Film Company
Sound Mix: Silent
Color: Black and White
Plot Keywords: Automobile | Racing | Race Car | Character Name In Title
Genres: Short | Comedy | Action
Papa is taking his daughter Mabel to an automobile race. Mabel is in love with Teddy Tetzlaff, but Papa prefers Earl Cooper, and he schemes to try to prevent Tetzlaff from winning the race. As the race begins, Papa and Mabel are watching it together with conflicting loyalties and strong emotions.
Factual errors
The main titles and the inter-titles both misspell race car driver Teddy Tetzlaff's name as "Tetzlaft". His name is shown spelled correctly when his racing car is seen with the name painted on it.