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“By The Hand of the Artist. Amusing, amazing and entrancing magic. By reason of its beauty and the grace and fascination of the beings created by the scissors, which come to life and skilfully perform, this film will enchant audiences of every class” (Urbanora catalogue, 1908). This charming trick film follows ‘The Hand of the Artist’ and ‘Comedy Cartoons by the Hand of the Artist’, as the next part in a series of animated entertainment. The film was produced by the Charles Urban Trading Company, which was formed in 1903 following Charles Urban’s departure from the Warwick Trading Company. Under the slogan, ‘We put the world before you’, Urban traded in largely educational films, featuring subjects most often around natural history (e.g. geography and zoology). 'The Sorcerer’s Scissors' is found in their catalogue 'Urbanora' under ‘Humorous and Comic subjects.’ A mix of spectacle, animation and dance, the film reveals an early delight in the potential for creative fun with film form. Its director, Walter R. Booth had been described as making British films which attempted to out-Méliès Méliès. |
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