The Boston Tea Party (1915 film) explained

The Boston Tea Party
Director:Eugene Nowland
Starring:Carlton S. King
Maxine Brown
Studio:Edison Manufacturing Company
Distributor:General Film Company
Runtime:2000 feet
Country:United States
Language:Silent

The Boston Tea Party is a 1915 American silent historical film directed by Eugene Nowland.[1] The film is an extended remake of the 1908 film of the same name, also from Edison Studios, and depicts the events of the December 16, 1773, Boston Tea Party.[2]

Plot

Described by Edison as "an adaptation of the memorable historical incident of Colonial times", the plot synopsis was:[1]

Cast

Notes and References

  1. News: 1915-04-01 . The Boston Tea Party . The Edison Kinetogram . 11 . 9 . 8 . Orange, N.J. . Thomas A. Edison Inc. . 2027/osu.32435058214214?urlappend=%3Bseq=206 . HathiTrust.
  2. Book: Pitts, Michael R.. Hollywood and American History: A Filmography of Over 250 Motion Pictures Depicting U.S. History. registration. January 1984. McFarland. Jefferson, North Carolina. 978-0-89950-132-1. 3. Edison issued The Boston Tea Party in 1908 (and remade it as a two reeler in 1915).