According to Jamie Holman, a local researcher, James Kenyon of Mitchell & Kenyon met some Americans in Blackburn when he was a boy. This sparked his interest in the "Wild West" and ultimately led to the production of this film.[2] The British Film Institute (BFI) questions the ethnicity of the costumes used[3] but Holman has maintained that they are authentic as tomahawks, head-dress and other Western stereotypes are in evidence.[4] Holman says many cotton workers from Blackburn went to America after the American Civil War and brought back stories of the wild frontier which whetted local interest. He says: "Mitchell and Kenyon would have been aware of the appetite for the Wild West at the time".[4] The film was shot in the countryside near Blackburn and used local actors. It is noted for its innovative use of techniques such as composite editing and frequent camera movement.[4]
According to Bryony Dixon, a curator at the BFI, Kidnapping By Indians is a significant film in the Western genre. The storyline of a white girl being kidnapped by Indians is in The Last of the Mohicans and many Wild West productions such as The Searchers. Ms Dixon admits the film lacks some of the usual Western elements but, as she says, so does The Great Train Robbery.[4]
Plot
The plot concerns an attack by Native Americans on a camp where white people are staying. The attackers set fire to the camp and kidnap a young girl. Some cowboys arrive and a gunfight begins. The captured girl is rescued by the cowboys. The BFI suggests the film may be a scene from a larger stage production.[3]
kidnapping, indians, 1899, british, silent, short, western, film, made, mitchell, kenyon, film, company, shot, blackburn, england, believed, first, dramatic, film, western, genre, dating, edwin, porter, great, train, robbery, four, years, film, screenshotdirec. Kidnapping by Indians is a 1899 British silent short Western film made by the Mitchell and Kenyon film company 1 shot in Blackburn England 2 It is believed to be the first dramatic film in the Western genre 3 pre dating Edwin S Porter s The Great Train Robbery by four years 4 Kidnapping by IndiansFilm screenshotDirected byMitchell and KenyonProduced byMitchell and KenyonCinematographyJames KenyonRelease date1899 1899 Running time1 minuteCountryUnited KingdomLanguagesSilentEnglish intertitles Contents 1 Background 2 Plot 3 See also 4 References 5 External linksBackground EditAccording to Jamie Holman a local researcher James Kenyon of Mitchell amp Kenyon met some Americans in Blackburn when he was a boy This sparked his interest in the Wild West and ultimately led to the production of this film 2 The British Film Institute BFI questions the ethnicity of the costumes used 3 but Holman has maintained that they are authentic as tomahawks head dress and other Western stereotypes are in evidence 4 Holman says many cotton workers from Blackburn went to America after the American Civil War and brought back stories of the wild frontier which whetted local interest He says Mitchell and Kenyon would have been aware of the appetite for the Wild West at the time 4 The film was shot in the countryside near Blackburn and used local actors It is noted for its innovative use of techniques such as composite editing and frequent camera movement 4 According to Bryony Dixon a curator at the BFI Kidnapping By Indians is a significant film in the Western genre The storyline of a white girl being kidnapped by Indians is in The Last of the Mohicans and many Wild West productions such as The Searchers Ms Dixon admits the film lacks some of the usual Western elements but as she says so does The Great Train Robbery 4 Plot EditThe plot concerns an attack by Native Americans on a camp where white people are staying The attackers set fire to the camp and kidnap a young girl Some cowboys arrive and a gunfight begins The captured girl is rescued by the cowboys The BFI suggests the film may be a scene from a larger stage production 3 See also EditList of Western films before 1920References Edit First western was shot in Blackburn claims researcher The Times Retrieved 1 November 2019 a b Barlow Nigel 31 October 2019 Could the first Western movie have been filmed in Blackburn About Manchester Retrieved 1 November 2019 a b c Kidnapping by Indians BFI Retrieved 1 November 2019 a b c d e Paterson Colin 31 October 2019 World s first Western movie filmed in Blackburn BBC News Retrieved 1 November 2019 External links EditKidnapping by Indians at IMDb Kidnapping by Indians on YouTube Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Kidnapping by Indians amp oldid 1113187038, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
