The first fake-out in cinema history: three dudes, one anvil, and beer breaks.
Three men hammer on an anvil and pass a bottle of beer around. Notable for being the first film in which a scene is being acted out.
Production
First staged scene in film history — literally invented acting.
Practical Effects
Actual blacksmiths, actual hammering, actual beer. Method acting 1893.
Director
William K.L. Dickson
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
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