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The Boston Tea Party (1908 film)
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Wikipedia article
'The Boston Tea Party' is a 1908 silent film directed by Edwin S. Porter, and produced and distributed by Edison Studios. The film is a fictionalized depiction of the events of the December 16, 1773, Boston Tea Party. It was the film debut of actor Charles Stanton Ogle. [http://www.jeffcochapter.com/SteubenvilleTwp/History/The_Steubenville_Opera_Hall.pdf Alt URL]
Plot
Described by Edison Films as an "unrivalled historical production of colonial times", the synopsis of scenes was:
Production
The film was one of the first two films at Edison Studios made using a two production-unit system, by J. Searle Dawley and Frederick S. Armitage under the supervision of Edwin S. Porter.
Reception
The film received both positive and negative reviews. It was criticized for a lack of coherent narrative, and described as "marred by the obscurity of the opening scenes." Newspapers reportedly described it as "an exciting historical film" and "an exceptionally interesting reproduction of that historic event."
References
Category:American historical drama films
Category:1900s historical drama films
Category:American silent short films
Category:American black-and-white films
Category:Films directed by Edwin S. Porter
Category:Films directed by J. Searle Dawley
Category:1900s American films
Category:Silent American drama films
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