Au bal de Flore (1900)
*** (out of 4)
Alice Guy directed this two-minute film that features Mill Lally and Miss Julyett of the Olympia (according to the title card) doing a small dance. Obviously, at just two-minutes there's nothing ground-breaking here but fans of Guy and early cinema should be entertained by this. The actual dance being performed is pretty good on its own plus it's always interesting watching these old films and being able to watch popular acts. The other thing of note here is the hand tinted coloring, which looks very good, although the color in Guy's later films certainly got better (just check out some of the ones from 1905). The blue-ish tint on the dress is certainly the most eye-catching.
*** (out of 4)
Alice Guy directed this two-minute film that features Mill Lally and Miss Julyett of the Olympia (according to the title card) doing a small dance. Obviously, at just two-minutes there's nothing ground-breaking here but fans of Guy and early cinema should be entertained by this. The actual dance being performed is pretty good on its own plus it's always interesting watching these old films and being able to watch popular acts. The other thing of note here is the hand tinted coloring, which looks very good, although the color in Guy's later films certainly got better (just check out some of the ones from 1905). The blue-ish tint on the dress is certainly the most eye-catching.
