Turkish Dance, Ella Lola

1898 1 minute Directed by James H. White

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About Turkish Dance, Ella Lola

Ella Lola dances a Turkish version of the danse du ventre for the camera. She turns and shakes in a costume. James H. White directed the Edison short. A second film of her is Ella Lola, a la Trilby.

Cast & crew

More about Turkish Dance, Ella Lola

James H. White directed. Wikidata times the dance at 1 minute. Lola is the only performer. No archive identifier is attached to this record.

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Notes

  • The catalog treats this dance as less of a tease than other exotic-dance films of the year, and closer to a record of the steps.
  • Ella Lola, a la Trilby is the other Lola title named with this one.
  • No public copy is linked on the catalog row.

Scenes

  • Lola turns in the Turkish dress and the skirt swings with the steps.