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 .[1] 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.
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James H. White
White, circa 1927
Born James Henry White
(1872 )Died 1944 (aged 71– 72) Occupation(s) Film director, actor Years active 1894-1902 Spouse
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James H. White was born in Nova Scotia in March 1872.[ citation needed ]
He married Pauline Dede on November 29, 1902.[2]
He died in 1944.[ citation needed ]
White, circa 1900 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 [3]
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
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