The Art of Silence Films, 1975
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Summary Information
Title: The Art of Silence Films
Inclusive Dates: 1975

Creator:
  • Marceau, Marcel, contributor
Call Number: AD 528-AD 532; AD 551-AD 556; CB 926-CB 927

Quantity: 13 film reels (16 mm)

Repository:
Wisconsin Historical Society Library-Archives Division / Wisconsin Center for Film and Theater Research
Contact Information

Archival Locations:
Wisconsin Historical Society (Map)
COLLECTION MAY BE STORED OFF-SITE: see catalog entry to request materials and for additional information.

Abstract:
Thirteen shorts in the series The Art of Silence, featuring mime Marcel Marceau.

Note:

There is a restriction on use of this material; see the Administrative/Restriction Information portion of this finding aid for details.



Language: English

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Scope and Content Note

This collection consists of thirteen shorts from the series The Art of Silence, which was produced in 1975. The series features Marcel Marceau, a mime, who explains his art and then gives one performance per reel. The performances are divided into two subseries: Style Pantomimes are classic mime routines meant to demonstrate particular artistic or emotional skills. Bip Pantomimes are a series of comic routines Marceau invented, in which he plays the titular character, modeled after Charlie Chaplin's Little Tramp. There are a total of twelve performances (and one introduction) in this series.

This collection contains all of the original shorts, including the introduction reel, and both subseries. All the reels in this collection are 16 mm prints with sound, in color, and have a running time of approximately 10 to 14 minutes. The visual quality of these prints is good overall although the quality differs between individual reels.

Administrative/Restriction Information
Use Restrictions

No duplication or public screening without consent of copyright holder.


Contents List
AD 528
Introduction: Pantomime: The Language of the Heart
Style Pantomimes
AD 551
The Creation of the World
AD 552
The Hands
AD 553
The Maskmaker
AD 529
The Cage
AD 530
Youth, Maturity, Old Age, and Death
AD 554
The Dream
AD 555
The Painter
AD 531
The Sideshow
Bip Pantomimes
AD 532
Bip as a Skater
AD 556
Bip Hunts Butterflies
CB 926
Bip at a Society Party
CB 927
Bip as a Soldier