The title gives it away for this one. We see the highly-decorated American admiral George Dewey arriving in Gibraltar. Sadly, however, the quality of the clip leaves a lot to be desired. Even for a 1899 film, it's pretty bad. I've seen numerous films from 5 years earlier with much clearer vision. It's particularly a shame as this short film is one of very few that truly depicts a legend, a famous historic figure that is very well known to his day, mainly for his efforts and successes during the Spanish-American War.
Still, even if the quality is not good, it's at least easy to make out Dewey, already in his 60s when this was made, wearing an elegant white uniform and sporting his trademark mustache when he's arriving with his crew.
Still, even if the quality is not good, it's at least easy to make out Dewey, already in his 60s when this was made, wearing an elegant white uniform and sporting his trademark mustache when he's arriving with his crew.
