Roll Away the Reel World: James Joyce and Cinema

Appendix Volta Filmography

This is a list of the films shown at the Volta between December 1909 and mid-April 1910. The titles are taken from advertisements and articles in the Dublin papers Dublin Evening Mail, Evening Telegraph, Freeman’s Journal and Daily Commercial Advertiser and Sinn Féin (weekly edition). Each date is that of a newly advertised Volta programme, citing the source of the original advertisement. The original titles are the probable, possible or certain titles of the films as advertised in catalogues of the period, with country, date and production company (p.c.), plus director (d.) where known. Titles in parentheses are English titles where the original has not been traced. British reviews in the trade paper The Bioscope are given, plus the review title in parentheses if different from that given above. For those titles which are extant, the archive or archives holding a copy is given. The filmography only goes to mid-April, when the decision was first made to sell the business. Any influence that James Joyce may have had over the running of the cinema was over by this point. However, advertisements with programme details continued until June in Sinn Féin. In that month the business was sold to Provincial Cinematograph Theatres. The original version of this filmography was published in Film and Film Culture, vol. 3 (Waterford Institute of Technology, 2004). This revised version verifies a number of additional titles and identifies further films known to survive in archives. 20 December 1909 Programme: The Evening Telegraph, 22 December 1909, p. 1. Volta title: The Bewitched Castle Original title: possibly Le Chateau Hanté (France, 1908) Credits: p.c. Pathé 187 Appendix Volta Filmography LUKE MCKERNAN Volta title: The First Paris Orphanage Original title: possibly La Première Pierre d’un Asile pour Orphelins (France, 1908) Credits: p.c. Pathé Volta title: Beatrice Cenci Original title: Beatrice Cenci (Italy, 1909) Credits: d. Mario Caserini, p.c. Cines Review: The Bioscope, 7 October 1909, p. 92 Note: possibly Beatrix Cenci (France, 1908, d. Albert Capellani, p.c. Pathé) Volta title: Devilled Crab Original title: possibly Cretinetti ha Ingoiato un Gambero (Italy, 1909) Credits: d. André Deed, p.c. Itala Volta title: La Pouponnière Original title: Une Pouponnière à Paris (France, 1909) Credits: p.c. Éclair Review: The Bioscope, 16 September 1909, p. 50 (Baby Rearing in Paris) Archive: BFI National Archive (London) 27–9 December 1909 Programme: The Evening Telegraph, 27 December 1909, p. 2 Volta title: The Waterfalls of Tanforsen Original title: possibly Rapides et Chutes d’Eau de Tannforsen et de Rista (Suède) (France, 1908) Credits: p.c. Pathé Volta title: The Fascination of the Snowy Mountain Peaks Original title: not traced Volta title: Little Jules Verne Original title: Petit Jules Verne (France, 1907) Credits: p.c. Pathé Archives: Archives du Film du CNC (Bois d’Arcy)/Library of Congress (Washington )/Pathé Television Archives (Paris)/Stiftung Deutsches Kinematek (Berlin) Volta title: Love and Native Land Original title: not traced Volta title: The Interrupted Appointment Original title: Un convegno interrotto (Italy, 1909) Credit: p.c. Itala Review: The Bioscope, 9 September 1909, p. 29 (The Interrupted Rendezvous) 188 Luke McKernan 30 December 1909–1 January 1910 Programme: Dublin Evening Mail, 30 December 1909, p. 2 Volta title: The Athlete Original title: possibly Un Atleta di Nuova Genere (Italy, 1909) Credits: p.c. Cines Review: The Bioscope, 18 November 1909, p. 47 (An Athlete of a New Kind) Volta title: An Interesting Journey to Marseilles Original title: possibly Marseilles (France? 1909) Credits: p.c. Eclipse (?) Volta title: Nero: A Sensational Dramatic Story of Ancient Rome Original title: Nerone: Ossia Amore di Schiava (Italy, 1909) Credits: d. Luigi Maggi / Arturo Ambrosio, p.c. Ambrosio Review: The Bioscope, 19 August 1909, p. 27 Archives: Danske Filmmuseum (Copenhagen)/Department of Film, Museum of Modern Art (New York) Volta title: His Dainty Lordship Original title: not traced 3–5 January 1910 Programme: Freeman’s Journal, 3 January 1910 Volta title: Much Sought-After Lord Original title: possibly Trois Jeunes Filles Pour un Fiancé (France, 1909) Credits: p.c. Pathé Review: The Bioscope, 4 November 1909, p. 41 (Three to Choose From) Volta title: Aviation Week at Rheims Original title: Aviation Week at Rheims (Great Britain, 1909) Credits: p.c. Pathé Review: The Bioscope, 26 August 1909, p. 10 Archive: BFI National Archive (London) (Flying at Rheims) Volta title: Fatherly Affection Original title: not traced Volta title: The...