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Eiffel Tower from Trocadero Palace
(1900) United States of America
B&W : 70 feet
Directed by James H. White

Cast: (unknown)

Edison Manufacturing Company production; distributed by Edison Manufacturing Company. / Cinematography by [?] James H. White? / © 9 August 1900 by Thomas A. Edison [D16387]. Released August 1900. / Standard 35mm spherical 1.33:1 format. / The production was shot in July 1900. One of 30 films in the “Paris Exposition, 1900” series. The film was also sold in a 50-foot length.

Documentary.

Synopsis: [From Edison promotional materials] The single camera position is from the top of a building identified as the Trocadero Palace; the camera is pointed toward the Eiffel Tower. The film shows only up to the first arch of the Eiffel Tower.

Survival status: Print exists.

Current rights holder: Public domain [USA].

Listing updated: 30 June 2025.

References: Website-AFI.

Home video: DVD.