Before Hollywood There Was Fort Lee, N. J. (1964)
Amazing, but true: Fort Lee, New Jersey (just across the George Washington Bridge from Manhattan), was once the epicenter of American film production. This documentary of a truly bygone era combines photographs culled from private collections, as well as restored footage from such films as Thomas A. Edison's Rescued from an Eagle's Nest and D.W. Griffith's The New York Hat, filmed at the studios in Fort Lee.
Genre: Documentary
Runtime: 40 min
Release Date: January 1, 1964
Original Language: en
Keywords
filmmaking, film industry
More Films in Genre: Documentary
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Before Hollywood There Was Fort Lee, N. J. about?
- Amazing, but true: Fort Lee, New Jersey (just across the George Washington Bridge from Manhattan), was once the epicenter of American film production. This documentary of a truly bygone era combines photographs culled from private collections, as well as restored footage from such films as Thomas A. Edison's Rescued from an Eagle's Nest and D.W. Griffith's The New York Hat, filmed at the studios in Fort Lee.
- How long is Before Hollywood There Was Fort Lee, N. J.?
- Before Hollywood There Was Fort Lee, N. J. has a runtime of 40m (40 minutes).
- What genre is Before Hollywood There Was Fort Lee, N. J.?
- Before Hollywood There Was Fort Lee, N. J. is a Documentary film.