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The Corset Model
(1899) United States of America
B&W : [?] 48 or 288? feet
Directed by (unknown)

Cast: (unknown)

American Mutoscope & Biograph Company production; distributed by American Mutoscope & Biograph Company. / Cinematography by F.A. Armitage (Frederick S. Armitage). / © 20 June 1903 by American Mutoscope & Biograph Company [H32866]. Released June 1899. / Standard 35mm spherical 1.33:1 format.

Trick film.

Synopsis: [From Biograph promotional materials] The scene opens with a salesman displaying corsets to the buyer of a country store. He calls in a female model and tries a corset on her. While the buyer is looking at the figure, the salesman removes the head and arms and finally shows that instead of legs, she has a wire frame. This is one of the most effective trick pictures in our list.

Survival status: (unknown)

Current rights holder: Public domain [USA].

Listing updated: 18 March 2010.

References: Sklar-Movie p. 23 : Website-AFI.