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Movie poster: Three American Beauties (1906)
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Three American Beauties

1906 · 1 min Documentary
6.2 / 10 · TMDB

In this color-tinted short, we first see a close-up of a red rose, perfectly formed. Then, we see the rose held by a young woman who is wearing a bright yellow dress. She's the second beauty. Behind her is a slow dissolve to the US flag, tinted in red, white, and blue, blowing in the wind. Behind the flag is a star-lit sky.

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Year 1906
Country United States of America
Genre Documentary
Director Edwin S. Porter
Runtime 1 min.
Rating TMDB: 6.2/10 (9 votes)

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The film constructs a simple yet potent visual sequence, relying on the power of three symbolic shots. It explores early film techniques like hand-tinting and slow dissolves to create a seamless flow from natural to human to national beauty.

What lingers after viewing is a sense of pure, almost meditative contemplation of the medium's nascent possibilities. A concise study in patriotic iconography. — MovieFinder Editorial

Director: Edwin S. Porter

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Watch in silence as a moving postcard from the dawn of cinema, appreciating each hand-crafted frame.

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