Félix Mayol Performs "The Trottins' Polka"
Félix Mayol performs The Trottins Polka (La Polka des Trottins, by A. Trebitsch and H. Christine) in this phonoscene by Alice Guy. This early form of music video was created using a chronophone recording of Mayol, who was then filmed "lip singing". Guy would film phonoscenes of all three major Belle Époque celebrities in France: Polin, Félix Mayol, and Dranem.
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Félix Mayol Performs "The Trottins' Polka"
- Overview
- Cast
- Crew
- Recommendations
Status
Released
Release Date
Jan 1, 1905
Runtime
0h 2m
Genres
Music, Documentary
User Score
50%
Original Title
La polka des trottins
Production Companies
Gaumont
Director
Alice Guy-Blaché
Description
Félix Mayol performs The Trottins Polka (La Polka des Trottins, by A. Trebitsch and H. Christine) in this phonoscene by Alice Guy. This early form of music video was created using a chronophone recording of Mayol, who was then filmed "lip singing". Guy would film phonoscenes of all three major Belle Époque celebrities in France: Polin, Félix Mayol, and Dranem.
