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 January 1898
An illusionist makes a woman disappear in thin air. There is no credited director for this film, although three different persons get attributed, Gaston Breteau, Alice Guy or Georges Hatot.
01 July 1898
Passage of a Shintoist procession, whose members carry banners and lanterns, somewhere in Kyoto.
01 March 1898
This film shows the summit portion of the Mill Valley and Mount Tamalpais Scenic Railway, the Tamalpais Tavern resort, and part of the adjacent east peak of Mount Tamalpais.
22 June 1898
Despite the title, the most one can glean from this very short short is a bunch of guys having fun in a harbor.
20 May 1898
This picture was taken on the line of the Mt. Tamalpais Scene R.R., and whereas the previous views were taken ascending, this is a descending view, the camera being placed on the front end of the train which follows another train consisting of two passengers coaches and an engine.
01 January 1898
During the Alaska gold rush, one way to reach the Klondike was over the Chilkoot Pass. A stationary camera is placed to see a ways down the curving trail.
18 September 1898
Pedestrian and rickshaws traffic on Shijo Kobashi bridge, in Kyoto.
01 January 1898
The Switchback Railway was the forerunner of the roller coaster. Passengers sit in a small car which trundles up a swooping railway track then performs a 180 degree turn at its summit before swooping back down on a parallel track.
Have you watched Landing Wharf at Canton yet? What did you think about it?
Artwork, screen shots, trailers and other imagery is © 1898 Edison Studios.
