Scope Note:

Nonfiction work made prior to 1910, usually of a very short length, that demonstrates the capacity of moving pictures to advance over still photography by recording a world in motion. The typical content of actualities were scenes of everyday life, people, and events, usually authentic but sometimes manipulated. Note: Not necessary to also use Documentary, since that is implied by the term Actuality. Examples: L'ARRIVEE D'UN TRAIN EN GARE DE LA CIOTAT / TRAIN ARRIVING IN THE STATION; ELECTROCUTING AN ELEPHANT; NEW YORK CITY "GHETTO" FISH MARKET; PRESIDENT MCKINLEY TAKING THE OATH; LA SORTIE DES USINES LUMIERE / WORKERS LEAVING THE LUMIERE FACTORY.

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