The Roots of Sports and Chemistry in the Movies Trick Films about Energizing or Dancing Fluids, Pills, Powders, Snuff, and Elixirs. These six silent shorts came out at practically the same time and give a hint why this is such a popular theme. A. Liquid Electricity; or The Inventors Galvanic Fluid (1907); Prof Watt distills an electric fluid, sprays himself, is energized, tries on others; British Film Institute, Museum of Modern Art, J Stuart Blackton directed (Vitagraph, USA), about 7 min (470 ft) B. Acrobatic Pills (1908); When Prof Dinkelspiel throws his pills on floor the other party must perform acrobatic tricks; possibly in the Library of Congress, (Lubin, USA), about 7 min (465 ft) C. Grandfathers Pills (1908); Pills turn a grandfather into a young man and give his grandchild super strength; film is lost (Pathe, France), about 8 min (541 ft) youtube/watch?v=ExkzJ9ZLvhI D. The Professors Great Discovery (1908); Professors patent snuff causes people to dance; film is probably lost, James Williamson directed (Williamson, United Kingdom), about 5 min (350 ft) E. Frolicsome Powders (1908), plot unknown but title is suggestive; film is probably lost, director unknown (Società Anonima Abmrosio, Italy), about 8 min (554 ft) F. The Elixir of Strength (1908), Prof Rototo creates, henpecked man uses, gains strength, subdues wife & children; film is probably lost, director unknown (Pathe, France), probably about 8 min
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