Battle of Santiago Bay
January 1, 1898
15 min
✓ Released 47010 days ago
Documentary
2.0
User Score
1 votes
About
Vitagraph’s Battle of Santiago Bay (1898) blended real Spanish–American War footage with tabletop trickery. Albert E. Smith’s authentic San Juan material looked underwhelming, so he and partner J. Stuart Blackton staged the naval clash on a miniature set: cardboard ships afloat in shallow water, firecracker “explosions,” and clouds of smoke from cigars and cigarettes. Spliced together, the hybrid film was embraced as genuine by audiences and became one of the most popular war films of its day.
Movie Info
Status: Released
Director: J. Stuart Blackton
Runtime: 15 min
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