The Execution of Mary, Queen of Scots
A short film depicting the execution of Mary, Queen of the Scots. Mary is brought to the execution block and made to kneel down with her neck over it. The executioner lifts his axe ready to bring it down. After that frame Mary has been replaced by a dummy. The axe comes down and severs the head of the dummy from the body. The executioner picks up the head and shows it around for everyone else to see. One of the first camera tricks to be used in a movie.
Videos
Cast and Crew
Mrs. Robert L. Thomas
Queen Mary
Robert Thomae
Queen Mary
Alfred Clark
Director
Thomas A. Edison
Producer
William Heise
Director of Photography
The Execution of Mary, Queen of Scots
A short film depicting the execution of Mary, Queen of the Scots. Mary is brought to the execution block and made to kneel down with her neck over it. The executioner lifts his axe ready to bring it down. After that frame Mary has been replaced by a dummy. The axe comes down and severs the head of the dummy from the body. The executioner picks up the head and shows it around for everyone else to see. One of the first camera tricks to be used in a movie.
Orignal Language
xx
Duration
1 minutes
Genre
History
Status
Released
Release Data
1895-08-28
Production Companies
Edison Studios
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