Walking Race: Heel and Toe Artists Hoof it to Coney Island and two other films
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This collection contains a 16 mm film containing three segments, circa 1930. The first segment shows a foot race from New York City Hall to Coney Island, the second shows a wedding of three brothers of the Sultan of Morocco, and the third shows showgirls auditioning for the stage. The film is silent, black-and-white, and runs five minutes and thirty seconds. It was produced by Major Tom Evans and edited by A.F. Bernadac.
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This collection contains a 16 mm film containing three segments, circa 1930. The first segment shows a foot race from New York City Hall to Coney Island, the second shows a wedding of three brothers of the Sultan of Morocco, and the third shows showgirls auditioning for the stage. The film is silent, black-and-white, and runs five minutes and thirty seconds. It was produced by Major Tom Evans and edited by A.F. Bernadac.
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Conditions Governing Access
Open to users without restriction. The DVD copy of the film can be viewed in the library's reading room.
Conditions Governing Use
The copyright status of the film has not been evaluated. Please consult library staff for more information.
Preferred Citation
Identification of item, date (if known); Walking Race: Heel and Toe Artists Hoof it to Coney Island and two other films, V1992.003, Box and Folder number; Brooklyn Historical Society.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gift of Lawrence Stelter, 1992.
Custodial History
The donor's father purchased the film at a garage sale in the late 1980s or early 1990s.
Existence and Location of Copies
In 2009 the film was migrated to four other formats: one 16 mm "A" wind preservation duplicate negative, one 16 mm preservation silent answer print, one Digital Betacam cassette tape, and one DVD.
A portion of the film can be viewed online at: https://vimeo.com/24127112
