Leander Sisters

3.9
1897 0 hr 1 min Comedy , Documentary

“A clever characteristic dance called the 'Yellow Kid.' Very unique. Stage is in the Sutro Baths, San Francisco, Cal., and the audience is composed largely of bathers.” (Edison Catalog)

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Reviews

ThiefHott
1897/09/30

Too much of everything

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Titreenp
1897/10/01

SERIOUSLY. This is what the crap Hollywood still puts out?

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Rio Hayward
1897/10/02

All of these films share one commonality, that being a kind of emotional center that humanizes a cast of monsters.

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Roy Hart
1897/10/03

If you're interested in the topic at hand, you should just watch it and judge yourself because the reviews have gone very biased by people that didn't even watch it and just hate (or love) the creator. I liked it, it was well written, narrated, and directed and it was about a topic that interests me.

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Michael_Elliott
1897/10/04

Leander Sisters (1897)The great thing about going through the Edison film library is that there are hundreds of early films featuring people no one remembers today but when viewed today we get to see what was a popular act back in the day. This 26-second film takes a look at the Leander Sisters who are doing a dance called "Yellow Kid". According to the Library of Congress, this film was shot in San Francisco as the camera stays still and the two girls dance in front of it. The youngest girl is dressed up as a clown while the older one stays to the left of the frame and there are a few instances where she dances outside the frame. It's doubtful too many people are going to be viewing this film but to those who enjoy this early part of movie history it allows one to see what people were watching back in the day. There's a large number of people in the background watching the dance and it's also interesting to see what they were wearing. Fashion and entertainment has certainly changed but at least we still have these movies available.

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