Battle of Santiago Bay

Battle of Santiago Bay

1898
15m
2.0

2.0/10

1 votes • View on IMDb
Documentary
Overview

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.

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Production Information

Production Companies
Vitagraph Company of America
Production Countries
United States of America
Spoken Languages
No Language

Keywords

lost film

Quick Facts

Release Date January 1, 1898
Status Released
Language EN
IMDb ID tt0000173

Cast

Key Crew

J. Stuart Blackton
Director
J. Stuart Blackton
Producer
Albert E. Smith
Producer