Movie Details
Theatrical Release:October 31st, 1896
Executive Producers:Thomas A. Edison
Production Companies:Edison Manufacturing Company
East Side Drive, No. 1 (1896)
DirectorJames H. White
Plot
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.