Mounted Police Charge

1896 Documentary Directed by James H. White

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About Mounted Police Charge

A battalion of New York mounted police rides toward the camera at a gallop during an inspection. The Edison catalogue line is: "A battalion of New York's famous mounted police at inspection. They approach at break-neck gallop." James H. White directed it for the Edison Manufacturing Company.

Cast & crew

More about Mounted Police Charge

Released in September 1896. No separate cameraman is named. No player is billed.

Themes

Preservation

A print survives.

Notes

  • The shot is the charge at the lens. There is no second setup on the record.
  • The wording above is the Edison catalogue, not a later description.
  • White has the direction credit.
  • No running time is attached.

Scenes

  • The troop comes straight at the lens at a gallop.