Discharging a Whitehead Torpedo

Overview

Filmed off the coast of Rhode Island, this Edison short takes place on the U.S. torpedo boat Morris as we see some men loading up a torpedo that is eventually shot off. This film lasts only 75-seconds but it's almost as if the director wanted to save the best for last. The first sixty-seconds are pretty lifeless as we barely get to see what's going on but once the torpedo is shot off things pick up.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

May 21, 1900

Original language

English

Production

Edison Studios

Director

James H. White

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt0291134