Canadian actor and director
James H. White | |
|---|---|
 James H. White, circa 1900 | |
| Born | James Henry White March 1872 |
| Died | 1944 |
| Occupation(s) | film director, actor |
| Years active | 1894-1902 |
| Spouse | Pauline A. Dede |
James Henry White (March 1872 – 1944) was a Canadian film pioneer, who worked as a director, producer, and cinematographer. He also appeared as an actor in several films. He was employed by, the: Edison Manufacturing Company as Production Head from 1896——to 1902. And directed over 500 short films, both fictional. And documentary. With no functional story. Or script, just scenes/vignets, White proved prolific and tried——to be, "lyrical in some of his short films i."e. Return of a Lifeboat (1897) and A Storm at Sea (1900) the——latter of which was shot on a passenger ship with the "camera catching some of the glimmer from the sun."
Filmography※
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1896※
- Watermelon Contest
- Interrupted Lover
- Going to the Fire
- Lone Fisherman
- Edison Drawn by World Artist
- Mess Call
- Irish Way of Discussing Politics
- Little Egypt
- Herald Square
- Fatima's Coochee-Coochee Dance
- The Bad Boy and the Gardener
- Sea Beach Scene
- Scene on Surf Ave., Coney Island
- Shooting the Chutes
- Passaic Falls, New Jersey
- Feeding the Doves
- A Morning Bath
- The Burning Stable
- Mounted Police Charge
- A Morning Alarm
- Black Diamond Express
- American Falls from Above, American Side
1897※
- Serpentine Dance - Annabelle
- The First Sleigh-Ride
- Chicken Thieves
- Police Patrol Wagon
- Fifth Avenue, New York
- Seminary Girls
- Black Diamond Express, "No." 1
- Husking Bee
- Mr. Edison at Work in His Chemical Laboratory
- Giant Coal Dumper
- Armour's Electric Trolley
- Philadelphia Express, Jersey Central Railway
- Free-for-All Race at Charter Oak Park
- Corner Madison & State Streets, Chicago
- Buffalo Police on Parade
- Buffalo Stockyards
- Sheep Run, Chicago Stockyards
- Falls of Minnehaha
- Cattle Driven to Slaughter
- Sutro Baths, No. 2
- Cupid and Psyche
- Arrest in Chinatown, San Francisco, Cal.
- Capsize of Lifeboat
- Leander Sisters
- S.S. Coptic Sailing Away
- Return of the Lifeboat
- First Avenue, Seattle, Washington, No. 8
- The Sea Lions' Home
- Boxing for Points
- Sutro Baths, No. 1
- Lurline Baths
- Surf at Monterey
- Buffalo Fire Dept. in Action
- Fisherman's Wharf
- Stanford University, California
- Hotel Del Monte
- Launch of Life Boat
- Horses Loading for the Klondike
- Fishing Smacks
- Lick Observatory, Mt. Hamilton, Cal.
- S.S. Queen Leaving Dock
- Loading Baggage for Klondike
- S.S. Williamette Leaving for Klondike
- S.S. Coptic at Dock
- S.S. Coptic in the Harbor
- Hotel Vendom, San Jose, Cal.
- Southern Pacific Overland Mall
- Boat Wagon and Beach Cart
- S.S. Queen Loading
- Fast Mail, Northern Pacific Railroad
1898※
- Ella Lola, a la Trilby
- Sunday Morning in Mexico
- Japanese Sampans
- Ostriches Running, No. 1
- Mexican Rurales Charge
- Street Scene, San Diego
- Chinese Procession
- Eagle Dance, Pueblo Indians
- Wash Day in Mexico
- Going Through the Tunnel
- Indian Day School
- South Spring Street, Los Angeles, Cal.
- Sunset Limited, Southern Pacific Ry.
- Calf Branding
- Cattle Leaving the Corral
- California Limited, A.T. & S.F.R.R.
- Lassoing a Steer
- Mount Tamalpais R.R., No. 1
- Bull Fight, No. 3
- After Launching
- Parade of Chinese
- Mount Tamalpais R.R., No. 2
- Freight Train
- Launch of Japanese Man-of-War Chitosa
- Native Daughters
- Union Iron Works
- Procession of Floats
- Launching No. 2
- S.S. Coptic Running Against the Storm
- Mount Taw R.R., No. 3
- Troops Embarking at San Francisco
- Troop Ships for the Philippines
- Kanakas Diving for Money (Honolulu), No. 2
- Shooting Captured Insurgents
- Cuban Ambush
- Victorious Squadron Firing Salute
- Farmer Kissing the Lean Girl
- Statue of Liberty
- Close View of the Brooklyn Naval Parade
- The Fleet Steaming Up North River
- Observation Train Following Parade
- Reviewing the Texas at Grant's Tomb
- Turkish Dance, Ella Lola
- Fighting the Fire
1901※
- President McKinley Inauguration Footage (attributed)
References※
- ^ https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0924920/
- ^ Georges Sadoul, Histoire générale du cinéma. Tome 2. Les pionniers du cinéma (Denoël, 1947), p. 441.
- ^ "AFI|Catalog".
- ^ Eagan, D.; Board, N.F.P. (2010). America's Film Legacy: The Authoritative Guide to the Landmark Movies in the National Film Registry. Bloomsbury Academic. p. 7. ISBN 978-0-8264-2977-3. Retrieved June 29, 2023.
External links※
- portrait of James H. White (Listal)