Rout of the Filipinos (1899)

Release Date: 1899-06-01
Runtime: 1h 36min
Production Company: Edison Manufacturing Company
Production Country: United States of America
Director: James H. White

A reenacted short from 1899 produced by Thomas Edison’s company during the Philippine-American War. The film dramatizes an engagement in which Filipino forces are routed (defeated) by U.S. troops. It was part of a wave of patriotic war “actualities” designed to appeal to American audiences, stirring imperialistic sentiments.