It's a traveling shot from behind the railings. As the camera moves slowly along the harbor, we have a fine view of the rail. In the distance we spot harbor crafts until we come to the piece de la resistance, a bunch of folks standing around.
Watch the official Landing Wharf at Canton 1898 trailer in HD below.
United States 01 June 1898
These some of the most viewed trailers for movies released in 1898:
01 July 1898
Passage of a Shintoist procession, whose members carry banners and lanterns, somewhere in Kyoto.
01 January 1898
Satan conjures a vision of a girl, for whom an old man signs a pact and is made young. This is a losh
01 January 1898
St. Anthony is tempted by visions of women, including one that is transformed from the image of Jesus Christ Himself!
20 May 1898
A preadolescent boy, dressed like a street urchin, performs acrobatic stunts for the camera.
01 January 1898
The festive start and disastrous aftermath of the launch of the H.M.S. Albion.
01 January 1898
Showing Pygmalion at work in his studio on the statue of Galatea, who, on being completed, comes to life.
21 March 1898
"Shows the beach at Long Branch, N.J. immediately after a heavy storm. The breaking waves dash over a row of spiles, throwing a spray high into the air.
01 January 1898
A magician performs a series of magic tricks involving a boy and a box.
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Artwork, screen shots, trailers and other imagery is © 1898 Edison Studios.
