The Boston Tea Party (1908 film) explained

The Boston Tea Party is a 1908 silent film directed by Edwin S. Porter, and produced and distributed by Edison Studios. The film is a fictionalized depiction of the events of the December 16, 1773, Boston Tea Party.^[1] It was the film debut of actor Charles Stanton Ogle.^[2]

Plot

Described by Edison Films as an "unrivalled historical production of colonial times", the synopsis of scenes was:^[3]

Production

The film was one of the first two films at Edison Studios made using a two production-unit system, by J. Searle Dawley and Frederick S. Armitage under the supervision of Edwin S. Porter.

Reception

The film received both positive and negative reviews. It was criticized for a lack of coherent narrative, and described as "marred by the obscurity of the opening scenes."^[4] Newspapers reportedly described it as "an exciting historical film"^[5] and "an exceptionally interesting reproduction of that historic event."^[6]

See also

• Edwin S. Porter filmography

Notes and References

1. Encyclopedia: Langman. Larry. Borg. Ed. Encyclopedia of American War Films. American Revolution. 1989. Garland Publishing. Garland Reference Library of the Humanities. 978-0-8240-7540-8. 22. Edison presented a one-reel depiction of the tea-dumping as early as 1908 titled 'The Boston Tea Party.'.
2. Book: Holmes, Dr. John R.. Remembering Steubenville: From Frontier Fort to Steel Valley. 1 June 2009. History Press. 978-1-62584-247-3. 101. Edison Studios in New York led the pack, and in 1908, Charles Stanton Ogle, son of Steubenville preacher Joseph C. Ogle, appeared in the Edison feature The Boston Tea Party.. Alt URL
3. News: 11 July 1908 . Film Review . Chalmers . J.P. . The Moving Picture World . 3 . 2 . New York . The World Photographic Publishing Company . 10, 18 . Internet Archive.
4. Book: Musser, Charles. Before the Nickelodeon: Edwin S. Porter and the Edison Manufacturing Company. registration. 1991. University of California Press. 978-0-520-06986-2. 418.
5. News: 8 August 1908 . Newspaper Comments on Film Subjects. Chalmers . J.P. . The Moving Picture World . 3 . 6 . New York . The World Photographic Publishing Company . 6 . Internet Archive.
6. News: 29 August 1908 . Newspaper Comments on Film Subjects. Chalmers . J.P. . The Moving Picture World . 3 . 2 . New York . The World Photographic Publishing Company . 6 . Internet Archive.