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
01 January 1898
St. Anthony is tempted by visions of women, including one that is transformed from the image of Jesus Christ Himself!
02 January 1898
One of the two earliest horror films ever made. This film is presumed lost.
20 October 1898
A short documentary capturing the officers and crew of the USS Brooklyn during a naval parade in Brooklyn, New York, on October 1, 1898, following the Spanish-American War.
06 March 1898
Workmen fix a walkway with bitumen.
01 January 1898
The festive start and disastrous aftermath of the launch of the H.M.S. Albion.
20 March 1898
The film opens showing the native daughters mounted on horses.
18 September 1898
Pedestrian and rickshaws traffic on Shijo Kobashi bridge, in Kyoto.
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.
