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Mt. Pelee Smoking Before Eruption (St. Pierre, Martinique)
(1902) United States of America
B&W : [?] 75, 200 or 250? feet
Directed by [?] B. Smith (Jacob Blair Smith) and/or Edwin S. Porter?

Cast: (unknown)

Edison Manufacturing Company production; distributed by Edison Manufacturing Company. / Cinematography by B. Smith [?] (Jacob Blair Smith) and/or Edwin S. Porter? / © 31 May 1902 by Thomas A. Edison [H18369]. Released May 1902. / Standard 35mm spherical 1.33:1 format. / A series companion film to Mt. Pelee in Eruption and Destruction of St. Pierre (Martinique) (1902) and Burning of St. Pierre (Martinique) (1902).

Documentary.

Synopsis: [From Edison promotional materials] A comprehensive view of Mt. Pelee before the bursting of the crater which buried the entire population of St. Pierre. Shows the quiet city and harbor in the foreground, with ships riding at anchor.

Survival status: (unknown)

Current rights holder: Public domain [USA].

Listing updated: 14 April 2024.

References: Website-AFI; Website-IMDb.