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James H. White

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James H. White

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Born: March 1, 1872
Died: January 1, 1944
From: Nova Scotia, Canada

Biography

James Henry White 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, and directed over 500 short films, both fictional and documentary.

Known for

Annabelle Butterfly Dance

Mr. Edison at Work in His Chemical Laboratory

A Morning Bath

Seminary Girls

Feeding the Doves

Fatima's Coochee-Coochee Dance

Panorama of Eiffel Tower

Execution of Czolgosz with Panorama of Auburn Prison

Filmography

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2007

Butterfly Dances

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1917

Down the Old Potomac

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1910

The Police Force of New York City

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His Mother's Thanksgiving

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Frankenstein

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1903

Life of an American Fireman

Acting (The Fire Chief)

1902

Panoramic View Near Mt. Golden on the Canadian Pacific R. R.

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Jack and the Beanstalk

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1901

Execution of Czolgosz with Panorama of Auburn Prison

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President McKinley Reviewing the Troops at the Pan-American Exposition

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Opening of the Pan-American Exposition Showing Vice President Roosevelt Leading the Procession

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1900

Grandma and the Bad Boys

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Hong Kong Wharf Scene

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Canton River Scene

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Paris exposition films

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Champs de Mars

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Champs Elysees

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Eiffel Tower from Trocadero Palace

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Panorama of Place de l'Opéra

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Panorama of the Paris Exposition, from the Seine

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Scene from the Elevator Ascending Eiffel Tower

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Panoramic View from the Moving Sidewalk at the Paris Exposition

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A Storm at Sea

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Watermelon Contest

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Tourists Starting for Canton

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Shanghai Street Scene No. 2

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New Black Diamond Express

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Panorama of Gorge Railway

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Battle of Mafeking

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Breaking of the Crowd at Military Review at Longchamps

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Charge of Boer Cavalry

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Discharging a Whitehead Torpedo

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