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Luis Martinetti, Contortionist

Luis Martinetti, Contortionist

Genres

Documentary

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Luis Martinetti, a contortionist suspended from acrobatic flying rings, contorts himself for about thirty seconds. This is one of the first films made for Edison's kinetoscopes.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

Runtime

1 mins

Rating

5/10

Release Date

01 January 1894

Country

United States of America

Cast

Luis Martinetti

Luis Martinetti

Himself

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