2.0
TMDB
Vitagraph’s Battle of Santiago Bay (1898) blended real Spanish–American War footage with tabletop trickery. Albert E. Smith’s authentic San Juan material looked underwhelming, so he and partner J. Stuart Blackton staged the naval clash on a miniature set: cardboard ships afloat in shallow water, firecracker “explosions,” and clouds of smoke from cigars and cigarettes. Spliced together, the hybrid film was embraced as genuine by audiences and became one of the most popular war films of its day.
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Title
Battle of Santiago Bay
Released
Jan 1, 1898
Rated
Not rated
Region of Origin
United States of America
Original Audio
English
Runtime
15m
Status
Released
Studio
Vitagraph Company of America
