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The Einstein Theory of Relativity

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A frame from a German relativity film produced in 1922, published in Scientific American.

The Einstein Theory of Relativity (1923) is a silent film directed by Max and Dave
Fleischer and released by Fleischer Studios.
In August 1922, Scientific American published an article explaining their position that a
silent film would be unsuccessful in presenting Albert Einstein's theory of relativity to the
general public. They argued that only as part of a broader educational package including
lecture and text would such film be successful. Scientific American then went on to review
frames from an unnamed German film reported to be financially successful.
Six months later, on February 11, 1923, the Fleischers released their relativity film,
produced in collaboration with popular science journalist Garrett P. Serviss to accompany
his book on the same topic. Two versions of the Fleischer film are reported to exist a
shorter two-reel (20 minute) edit intended for general theater audiences, and a longer fivereel (50 minute) version intended for educational use.[1]
The Fleischers lifted footage from the German predecessor, Die Grundlagen der
Einsteinschen Relativitts-Theorie,[2] directed by Hanns-Walter Kornblum, for inclusion into
their film. Presented here are images from the Fleischer film and German film. If actual
footage was not recycled into The Einstein Theory of Relativity, these images and text from
the Scientific American article suggest that original visual elements from the German film
were.[3]
This film, like much of the Fleischer's work, has fallen into the public domain. Unlike
Fleischer Studio's Superman or Betty Boop cartoons, The Einstein Theory of Relativity has
very few existing prints and is available in 16mm from only a few specialized film
preservation organizations.

References[edit]
1.

Jump up^ "Relativity in the Films" (PDF). Scientific American. August 1922.
Retrieved 2008-07-14.

2.

Jump up^ Die Grundlagen der Einsteinschen Relativitts-Theorie at the Internet


Movie Database

3.

Jump up^ "Re: First animated feature ever". Archived from the original on 2006-1231. Retrieved 2009-04-07.

External links[edit]

The Einstein Theory of Relativity at the Internet Movie Database

The Einstein Theory of Relativity at Vimeo

The Einstein Theory of Relativity DVD of the film bundled with guidebook by Garrett
P. Serviss (and including another Fleischer documentary, Evolution), from Apogee
Books, ISBN 1-894959-51-5.

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