Changing the Flag at Puerto Rico
1898Documentary
A staged actuality attributed to the Biograph Company, produced during the Spanish–American War. The film depicts a Jack Tar climbing a mast in Puerto Rico, tearing down the Spanish flag, and replacing it with the American Stars and Stripes. Contemporary accounts note that such scenes brought U.S. audiences to their feet in patriotic fervor, serving as powerful wartime propaganda. The film is generally considered lost, with its existence recorded in writings by Erik Barnouw and other historians of early cinema.
Release1898-01-01
Runtime1 min
StatusReleased
CountriesUnited States of America
Original languageXX
SpokenNo Language
ProductionAmerican Mutoscope and Biograph Company
Popularity0
TMDB ID1547087
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