James H. White
Directing
Born March 1, 1872 in Nova Scotia, Canada
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.
Filmography
Down the Old Potomac
The Police Force of New York City
His Mother's Thanksgiving
Frankenstein
Life of an American Fireman
The Fire Chief
Jack and the Beanstalk
Farmer
Execution of Czolgosz with Panorama of Auburn Prison
President McKinley Reviewing the Troops at the Pan-American Exposition
Opening of the Pan-American Exposition Showing Vice President Roosevelt Leading the Procession
Paris exposition films
Panorama of Place de l'Opéra
Eiffel Tower from Trocadero Palace
Champs de Mars
Panoramic View from the Moving Sidewalk at the Paris Exposition
A Storm at Sea
Watermelon Contest
Shanghai Street Scene No. 2
New Black Diamond Express
Panorama of the Moving Boardwalk
Panoramic View of the Place de la Concorde
Overland Express Arriving at Helena, Mont.
Panorama of Eiffel Tower
Capture of Boer Battery by British
Love and War
The Astor Tramp
2nd Special Service Battalion, Canadian Infantry, Parade and Embarkation
Admiral Dewey Taking Leave of Washington Committee on the U.S. Cruiser 'Olympia'
Admiral Dewey Receiving the Washington and New York Committees
Admiral Dewey Leading Land Parade
Admiral Dewey Landing at Gibraltar
The Diving Horse
New Brooklyn to New York via Brooklyn Bridge, No. 1
Capture of Trenches at Candaba
Advance of Kansas Volunteers at Caloocan
Filipinos Retreat from Trenches
Skirmish of Rough Riders
U.S. Troops and Red Cross in the Trenches Before Caloocan
Strange Adventure of New York Drummer
104th Street Curve, New York, Elevated Railway
Admiral Dewey Leading Land Parade, No. 2
Cripple Creek Bar-Room Scene
U.S. Cruiser 'Raleigh'
Three Acrobats
Bicycle Trick Riding, No. 2
Arabian Gun Twirler
Poker at Dawson City
Tourists Going Round Yellowstone Park
Lower Falls, Grand Canyon, Yellowstone Park
Coaches Arriving at Mammoth Hot Springs
A Wringing Good Joke
Casey at the Bat
Parade of Marines, U.S. Cruiser, 'Brooklyn'
Close View of the 'Brooklyn,' Naval Parade
Farmer Kissing the Lean Girl
Shooting Captured Insurgents
Troop Ships for the Philippines
S.S. "Coptic" Running Against the Storm
Parade of Chinese
After Launching
Freight Train
Wash Day in Mexico
Sunset Limited, Southern Pacific Ry.
Going Through the Tunnel
Cattle Leaving the Corral
Indian Day School
Eagle Dance, Pueblo Indians
Ella Lola, a la Trilby
Fast mail, Northern Pacific Railroad
S.S. 'Queen' Loading
Launch of Surf Boat
Boat Wagon and Beach Cart
Loading baggage for Klondike, no. 6
Horses loading for Klondike, no. 9
S.S. 'Queen' Leaving Dock
S.S. 'Coptic' at Dock
Fishing Smacks
Fisherman's Wharf
S.S. 'Williamette' Leaving for Klondike
Stanford University, California
Launch of Life Boat
S.S. 'Coptic' in the Harbor
Buffalo Fire Department in Action
Hotel Del Monte
Lurline Baths
Southern Pacific Overland Mail
Hotel Vendome, San Jose, Cal.
Return of Lifeboat
The Sea Lions' Home
Capsize of Lifeboat
Leander Sisters
Buffalo Stockyards
Corner Madison and State Streets, Chicago
Buffalo Police on Parade
Armour's Electric Trolley
Falls of Minnehaha
Sheep Run, Chicago Stockyards
Free-for-All race at Charter Oak Park
Giant Coal Dumper
Mr. Edison at Work in His Chemical Laboratory
Husking Bee
Black Diamond Express, No. 1
Seminary Girls
Fifth Avenue, New York
Police Patrol Wagon
The First Sleigh-Ride
Serpentine Dance - Annabelle
The Morning Alarm
Going to the Fire
American Falls from Above, American Side
Cock Fight
A Morning Alarm
Mounted Police Charge
The Burning Stable
A Morning Bath
Feeding the Doves
Shooting the Chutes
Sea Beach Scene
The Bad Boy and the Gardener
Fatima's Coochee-Coochee Dance
Herald Square
Little Egypt
Mess Call
Edison Drawn by 'World' Artist
Lone Fisherman
Interrupted Lovers
Annabelle Butterfly Dance