East Side Drive, No. 1 (1896)

Release Date: 1896-10-31
Runtime: 1h 36min
Production Company: Edison Manufacturing Company
Production Country: United States of America
Director: James H. White

East Side Drive, No. 1 (1896) is a brief, silent actual-city documentary directed by James H. White for Edison. Filmed on New York City’s East Side during high society’s “driving hour,” it captures elegant, horse-drawn carriages gliding through the streets in a stylish display of urban leisure.