Blacksmithing Scene

(1893)

★ 5.6 IMDb · 118 votes

Genres: Drama

Year: 1893

Runtime: 1 мин

Country: United States of America

Director: William K.L. Dickson, William Heise

Cast: Charles Kayser, John Ott

Plot

Three men hammer on an anvil and pass a bottle of beer around. Notable for being the first film in which a scene is being acted out.

A stationary camera looks at a large anvil with a blacksmith behind it and one on either side. The smith in the middle draws a heated metal rod from the fire, places it on the anvil, and all three begin a rhythmic hammering. After several blows, the metal goes back in the fire. One smith pulls out a bottle of beer, and they each take a swig. Then, out comes the glowing metal and the hammering resumes.