"“Cinematograms"” of a Balkan Conflict: Charles Rider Noble in Bulgaria, 1903-–1904

Charles Rider Noble, a camera operator for Charles Urban, travelled to Bulgaria in 1903 to film the aftermath of a rebellion against Turkish rule in neighbouring Macedonia. The films, the first ever shot in this part of the world, were screened in London and generated much interest among the press....

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Published in:	Film history (New York, N.Y.) Vol. 24; no. 3; pp. 302 - 323
Main Author:	Kardjilov, Peter
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Sydney Indiana University Press 01-01-2012
Subjects:	1900s Artillery British cinema Camera operators Cataloging Cinematographers Cinematography Conflicts Criticism and interpretation European history Film exhibition Film history Film locations Film production companies Insurgency Monasteries Motion picture directors & producers Motion picture industry Movies Music Newsreels Noble, Charles Rider Politics in motion pictures Sovereignty Towns Urban, Charles War Works Bulgaria Macedonia Turkey
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Summary:	Charles Rider Noble, a camera operator for Charles Urban, travelled to Bulgaria in 1903 to film the aftermath of a rebellion against Turkish rule in neighbouring Macedonia. The films, the first ever shot in this part of the world, were screened in London and generated much interest among the press. Noble returned to Bulgaria in 1904 and travelled throughout the country showing his Bulgarian films and others, as well as shooting new films. This article is based on a thorough examination of Bulgarian newspapers of the period as well as extensive research in periodicals from elsewhere and in film catalogues.
ISSN:	0892-2160 1553-3905
DOI:	10.2979/filmhistory.24.3.302