The view of New York City's IRT line from the front of a subway car having proved popular, Blackton and Smith shot this..... and found themselves in trouble, as the lighting levels varied from bright sunlight to pitch darkness, the half-timbered track supports and spurts of steam rendered the venue hellish, and the back-and-forth motion of the camera as it weaved on the anything-but-straight track induced nausea in the audience.
Apparently they figured the thing to do was to sell the film to Edison, who bought it and released it.
Apparently they figured the thing to do was to sell the film to Edison, who bought it and released it.
