Niagara Falls (1896)

Niagara Falls (1896)

Release Date: 1896, September 29
Directors: Alexandre Promio
Countries: France
Production: Lumière

Overview:

A stationary camera looks west across Niagara Falls from the United States' side (the Niagara River rushes toward the falls from right to left). Virtually overlooking the falls and surrounded by the swift current not far from the camera is a small island where six or eight tourists watch the water, talk, and move about.