I suspect its George Beuchotte, the butler. I also believe it was shot in 1999. The question is when? I was under the impression Edison visited The third week in february. That period was unseasonably warm - around 45• which may have allowed the outdoor tea. Can anyone verify the time of year? And did edison himself shoot it or did he send a crew?

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> On Oct 1, 2014, at 7:27 PM, [log in to unmask] wrote:
> 
> Kevin, you're certainly right about the wind. Those trees in the background 
> look like props from news footage of a hurricane making landfall. But I'm 
> not sure about the limp. If it's there, it's very slight -- and might that 
> just be a normal state of affairs from someone in his 70s?
> 
> The little explanation at the beginning says the two women in the film are 
> believed to be Jean and Clara. But didn't someone here confirm a while back 
> that it's Jean and Isabel Lyon? I seem to recall that, anyway. And the man 
> who appears briefly -- is that Ashcroft?
> 
> -- Bob G.