The 20 Best of James H. White
Here I have listed the twenty best films of movie pioneer James H. White.
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- DirectorJames H. White"Depicts the patient fisherman, sitting on the end of a plank, waiting for a bite. Practical joker comes along and removes stone from other end of plank."
- DirectorJames H. WhiteA pair of bucolic lovers discovered by the wrathful father, who teaches the gallant a lesson.One of the very first narrative films. White and William Heise collaborated on this Edison short.
- DirectorJames H. White"A party of the elite of Buffalo drives up, alights and enters the club house. Introductions, handshakings and greetings make a lively subject."White directs this short for Edison.
- DirectorJames H. White"Shows a four-horse drag leaving the club house of the Buffalo Country Club. The passengers wave farewells to friends in the background."White directs this short for Edison.
- DirectorJames H. WhiteStarsBenjamin F. HardestyCharles Lee"Train is first seen rounding a curve nearly a mile away. Approaches at the rate of 70 miles an hour, blowing a warning whistle to a gang of track repairers."James H. White adds to the train genre that was popular in early days of cinema. He worked on this short along side William Heise.
- DirectorJames H. WhiteThis scene shows the arrival at a station, and passengers alighting from and boarding the train, together with the usual bustling activity of the baggage men.White directs this short featuring a train.
- DirectorJames H. WhiteThe Harrisburg, Pennsylvania Fire Department responds to an alarm on a December morning.White stages a display of the running of Newark's fire engines.
- DirectorJames H. White"Taken at the Country Club, Buffalo, N.Y. The horses are prize winners at the New York Horse Show. The hurdles are high and the jumping is fine."White films several athletes for Edison.
- DirectorJames H. WhiteWhite shoots for the Edison film company.
- DirectorJames H. White"This picture has the most popular point of view, as the facilities afforded by this railroad are most convenient for the general tourist."This was White's first film for Edison, as they were actively searching for new filmmakers as the original Edison group, such as W.K.L. Dickson and William Heise were branching out on their own projects.
- DirectorJames H. White"The high-spirited animals are seen to good advantage as they are lead on board the cars."White directs this short for Edison.
- DirectorJames H. White"Affords a fine general view of the Falls and the retless, rushing rapids, foaming and whitecapped."White directs this footage from the famous waterfall.
- DirectorJames H. WhiteWhite puts out another short from Horseshoe Falls.
- DirectorJames H. WhiteWhite directs this short for Edison.
- DirectorJames H. White"Shows the exact spot where Captain Webb met his tragic death. The most angry spot in the Gorge."White directs this short about Captain Webb.
- DirectorJames H. White"This view of the rapids is taken from the American side. The background of ice makes an interesting setting to the picture."White directs this short for Edison.
- DirectorJames H. WhiteThe camera shows a view of the American Falls and Goat Island.A shot of the American Falls and Goat Island.
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- DirectorJames H. WhiteStarsJ. Stuart BlacktonThomas A. EdisonArtist draws Thomas Edison.
- DirectorJames H. WhiteNew York City welcome to Sampson's Fleet after the Battle of Santiago Bay, Cuba.
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- DirectorJames H. Whitea three-quarter front view of the Statue of Liberty.