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The Possibilities of war in the air.

Author: Charles Urban; Paul Killiam
Publisher: [Davenport, Iowa] : Released by Blackhawk Films, [196-?]
Edition/Format:  Film : Film  Visual material : EnglishView all editions and formats
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A pioneer example of the science fiction film, originally made in England in 1906 by Charles Urban, an American from the Edison studio, later annotated by Paul Killiam. Predicts with frightening accuracy the use of planes and rocket missiles in warfare. Music and narration have been added.
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Material Type: Film
Document Type: Visual material
All Authors / Contributors: Charles Urban; Paul Killiam
OCLC Number: 15225238
Description: 1 film reel (7 min.) : sound, black and white ; 16 mm

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A pioneer example of the science fiction film, originally made in England in 1906 by Charles Urban, an American from the Edison studio, later annotated by Paul Killiam. Predicts with frightening accuracy the use of planes and rocket missiles in warfare. Music and narration have been added.

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Possibilities of War in the Air aka Airship Destroyer, which is sometimes given a release date of 1909, was also released to home viewers on the Super 8mm format. The running time is 11 minutes in b&w, silent, with on screen introductory text(which was included with almost all Blackhawk films)....
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