Pope Leo XIII in His Carriage

Overview

Filmmaker WKL Dickson, one-time right hand man to Thomas Edison, the 'Wizard of Menlo Park', here captures an even greater eminence, Pope Leo XIII. This was one of a series of films that exploited Dickson's unique, hard-won access to the Pontiff. Here the Pope arrives in a carriage and bestows a blessing. Whether this blessing was intended for the camera or for the audience beyond it, capturing it on film was a great prize for Dickson.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

September 25, 1898

Original language

English

Countries

United States of America

Production

American Mutoscope & Biograph

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt0485544