Eugen Sandow
Biography: Eugen Sandow (born Friedrich Wilhelm Müller) was a German bodybuilder and showman from Prussia. Born in Königsberg, Sandow became interested in bodybuilding at the age of ten during a visit to Italy. After a spell in the circus, Sandow studied under strongman Ludwig Durlacher in the late 1880s. On Durlacher's recommendation, he began entering strongman competitions, performing in matches against leading figures in the sport such as Charles Sampson, Frank Bienkowski, and Henry McCann. In 1901 he organised what is believed to be the world's first major body building competition. Set in London's Royal Albert Hall, Sandow judged the event alongside author Arthur Conan Doyle and athlete/sculptor Charles Lawes-Wittewronge.
Place of Birth: Not available
Birthday: April 02, 1867
Deathday: October 14, 1925
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Wintergartenprogramm
1895-11-01
Wintergartenprogramm
Overview: On 1 November 1895, the brothers Max and Emil Skladanowsky presented their pioneer film work and legendary Bioscop program in Berlin′s Wintergarten Theater. With live musical accompaniment, the compilation program included short film sequences with famous artists of the time: Italienischer Bauerntanz, Komisches Reck, Der Jongleur, Das boxende Känguruh, Kamarinskaja, Die Serpentintänzerin, Akrobatisches Potpourri, Ringkampf, and Apotheose, with the Skladanowsky brothers bowing to their audience.
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Original Language: de
Release Date: 1895-11-01
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100 Years at the Movies
1994-04-14
100 Years at the Movies
Overview: Commemorates the centennial of American movies with a montage of clips and music scores from the most important movies of the century.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1994-04-14
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Glorious Technicolor
1998-12-07
Glorious Technicolor
Overview: The history of color photography in motion pictures, in particular the Technicolor company's work.
Genres: Documentary TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1998-12-07
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Ringkämpfer
1895-11-05
Ringkämpfer
Overview: Two men in white leotards and tights, and black slips over it, wrestle on a theatre stage.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: de
Release Date: 1895-11-05
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Souvenir Strip of the Edison Kinetoscope
1894-05-18
Souvenir Strip of the Edison Kinetoscope
Overview: Eugen Sandow, who claims to be the strongest man in the world, appears in the Edison Company's film studio.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: xx
Release Date: 1894-05-18
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Star Power: The Creation Of United Artists
1998-01-01
Star Power: The Creation Of United Artists
Overview: The careers of D.W. Griffith, Mary Pickford, Douglas Fairbanks, and Charlie Chaplin are chronicled culminating in the formation of United Artists and 1919.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1998-01-01
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Sandow
1896-09-30
Sandow
Overview: Strong-man Eugene Sandow flexes his muscles and strikes a few poses in front of a black background. This was a short film shot by William K.L. Dickson for the American Mutoscope Company and is not the 1894 Edison film shot at the Black Maria.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1896-09-30
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A Collection of Silent Films, Given Sound
2025-12-28
A Collection of Silent Films, Given Sound
Overview: A compellation of many silent films from all over the world, given music and sound design.
Genres: History
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2025-12-28
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