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Music, Forward!
“Music Forward!” is the order given by a lady in Colonial costume, and in march a group of five musicians, working industriously at their instruments. The directress stands them in a row, and taking the head off each, throws it onto a huge music staff and each becomes a note of the scale. The whole bodies appear again, after which the manipulator seems to wrap them up in a large sheet of music, which is then shown to contain nothing. The paper is rolled up again, and a cane is held, perpendicularly, in a horizontal position to the sheet.
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Plot Summary
This early silent film appears to be a very short, likely promotional or novelty piece, possibly showcasing musical instruments or a musical performance. As with many films from this nascent era of cinema, specific plot details are scarce and often unrecorded.
Critical Reception
As a film from 1907, "Music, Forward!" predates formal critical review systems as we know them today. It would have been shown as a novelty, and reception would likely have been based on audience novelty and interest in the subject matter, rather than cinematic artistry.
What Reviewers Say
Likely appreciated for its brevity and novelty in an era of early filmmaking.
Audience reception would have been tied to the perceived educational or entertainment value of its musical subject.
Any lingering impressions would be as a historical artifact of early cinema and its relationship with popular entertainment.
Google audience: Information on audience reception for "Music, Forward!" from 1907 is not available in modern digital archives. Early film reception was largely ephemeral and not systematically documented.
Fun Fact
Films from 1907 were typically very short, often running less than a minute, and were shown in vaudeville houses or as part of larger entertainment programs.
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