Le Pétomane du Moulin Rouge | 1900 | Documentary, Short

Title: Le Pétomane du Moulin Rouge | 1900 | Documentary, Short Studio: Edison Manufacturing Company Starring: Joseph Pujol Runtime: 0.5 Format: Silent, black-and-white Country: United States Language: Silent Genres: Documentary, Short --- Chapters: 00:00:00 Opening view 00:00:08 Performer enters 00:00:16 Onstage demonstration 00:00:24 Finale --- Summary: A filmed stage turn capturing Joseph Pujol—billed as “Le Pétomane”—during a brief performance at the Moulin Rouge in Paris. The camera records a concise view of the act as an actuality, presenting a glimpse of fin‑de‑siècle variety entertainment and the notoriety of Pujol’s unique specialty. Produced for the American Edison organization during the Exposition Universelle of 1900, the film functions as a document rather than a narrative, preserving one of the era’s most famous Paris attractions in a direct, observational style. --- Background: Edison’s crews filmed numerous short actualities in Paris during the 1900 Exposition Universelle; this title is associated with that series and is widely described as the only extant moving‑image record of Joseph Pujol’s Moulin Rouge act. The surviving copy circulates from later duplication and digital transfer, with the work identified on archival platforms as an Edison production made in 1900. --- Trivia: The surviving version runs roughly 32 seconds, reflecting the brevity common to turn‑of‑the‑century actuality films. The film is frequently cited as the sole surviving footage of Pujol, whose Paris fame at the Moulin Rouge dated to the 1890s. Edison’s Paris Exposition series also included panorama subjects such as Palace of Electricity and Eiffel Tower views, contextualizing this performance record within a broader survey of the fair and city. --- Public Domain / Rights: Original Release: 1900 Original Studio / Distributor: Edison Manufacturing Company Copyright Status: Public Domain Renewal: Unknown --- Hashtags: LePétomane JosephPujol MoulinRouge Edison SilentFilm PublicDomain 1900sCinema This video was sourced from Internet Archive. Originally uploaded by Joseph Pujol, Le Pétomane. https://archive.org/details/le-petomane-du-moulin-rouge-joseph-pujol-film-de-by-edison-0r-ixip-av-6-fs