1886 Billiards Silent Film

I guess Perpetual Youth is another name for a seniors tournament. I didn't put two and two together when I was watching the video and I was thinking everyone back in those days must have all been 90! Haha.
 
If you want to talk about ancient, I saw Charles Peterson put on an exhibition at the Michigan State Fairgrounds in 1962 or 63. He would have been 82 then (I was slightly younger :)). He could still execute some very difficult trick shots and move around the table with agility. I think he died a few years later. One of you history buffs will probably find that date before me.

So I am ancient enough to have seen this man shoot pool. And plenty glad to still be here to talk about it. :)
 
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jay helfert said:
If you want to talk about ancient, I saw Charles Peterson put on an exhibition at the Michigan State Fairgrounds in 1963. He would have been 83 then (I was slightly younger :)). He could still execute some very difficult trick shots and move around the table with agility. I think he died a few years later, somewhere around age 90. One of you history buffs will probably find that date before me.

So I am ancient enough to have seen this man shoot pool. And plenty glad to still be here to talk about it. :)
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I have another old video of Peterson shooting (when he was young).

I'll get it converted and uploaded and let you know.
 
I also have the short film titled, "The 924 Club" with Welker Cochrane

And the short film "The Willie Hoppe Story"
 
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Jeff said:
I also have the short film titled, "The 924 Club" with Welker Cochrane

And the short film "The Willie Hoppe Story"
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I also have the Peterson, oval table and perpetual youth film. I know that they were silent, but I also have the 924 Club with Cochrane, do you have that one with sound? I seem to recall that I used to have a copy of that short with sound and Cochrane talking. The copy I have now is silent. I am converting that stuff to video and intend to put it on my website.

the Beard

I am also posting my pool movie screenplay, "Roxanne's Game," in serial form on my website. Scene l and scene ll are available for perusing on this link: www.scriptforroxannesgame.blogspot.com/ It's loosely based on the road adventures of Jack and Barbara C**ney, and a few others.
 
thedude said:
Edison's Kinetoscope was actually displayed in 1891. But the the French duo, the Lumiere brothers are widely credited with the invention of the portable motion picture camera in 1895.
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The Lumiere brothers often don't get the credit they deserve. I thought the one in Beauty and the Beast was terrific.
 
jay helfert said:
If you want to talk about ancient, I saw Charles Peterson put on an exhibition at the Michigan State Fairgrounds in 1962 or 63. He would have been 82 then (I was slightly younger :)). He could still execute some very difficult trick shots and move around the table with agility. I think he died a few years later. One of you history buffs will probably find that date before me.

So I am ancient enough to have seen this man shoot pool. And plenty glad to still be here to talk about it. :)
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Hey, who knew you were my 3rd degree of separation from Abe Lincoln !! :D No, that would be the 4th ... I'm sure there's another path in there though :D
 
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