''Hurricane in Galveston'' is a 1913 American

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documentary directed by

King Vidor King Wallis Vidor (; February 8, 1894 – November 1, 1982) was an American film director, film producer, and screenwriter whose 67-year film-making career successfully spanned the silent and sound eras. His works are distinguished by a vivid, ...

. It was Vidor's debut film as a director.

Production

King Vidor and Ray Clough produced and photographed the film using a homemade camera borrowed from a friend. The commercial release was limited to the state of Texas. ''Hurricane in Galveston'' is a

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.Durgnat and Simmon 1988 p. 21, p. 333

Footnotes

References

* Durgnat, Raymond and Simmon, Scott. 1988. ''King Vidor, American.'' University of California Press, Berkeley.

External links

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