Movies: Edwin S. Porter
- 1901
The Old Maid Having Her Picture Taken (1901)
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An old maid is walking about the studio while the photographer is getting his camera ready. She first looks at a hanger, which immediately falls from the wall, not being able to stand her gaze. Then she looks at the clock, and her face causes it to f...
- 1913
The Count of Monte Cristo (1913)
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A French sailor, imprisoned for years on false charges of conpiring against the king, escapes and exacts revenge on his accusers....
- 1905
The Little Train Robbery (1905)
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In this parody of 1903's "Great Train Robbery", also made by Edwin S. Porter, young bandits rob the passengers of a kiddie train and are chased by police officers....
- 1901
The Old Maid in the Horsecar (1901)
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A female impersonator giggles and flirts. By the following decade, many female impersonators would be shown doing their acts on the stage and in the movies; the Eltinge Theater on 42nd Street in New York is named for Julian Eltinge, the most famous o...
- 1902
Fun in a Bakery Shop (1902)
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A baker's assistant throws a handful of dough at a rat. The dough sticks to the side of a barrel and the assistant proceeds to sculpt the dough into various faces and shapes. There is some experimental use of stop motion....
- 1904
Western Stage Coach Hold Up (1904)
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A band of robbers are playing cards in the foreground of the picture. Suddenly one of the gang who has been on the lookout for the stage coach rides up in great haste. They quickly dodge behind a clump of trees and lay in wait. Soon the coach appears...
- 1901
Kansas Saloon Smashers (1901)
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A gilded saloon, with a fancy bar, forms the background. A nobby bartender with white coat and apron is dispensing drinks to customers. Behind him are polished plate glass mirrors. A comical Irishman enters, sets a huge pail on the bar to be filled, ...
- 1904
The Ex-Convict (1904)
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A recently-released convict attempts to do right but struggles to support his wife and ailing daughter....
- 1906
Three American Beauties (1906)
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In this color-tinted short, we first see a close-up of a red rose, perfectly formed. Then, we see the rose held by a young woman who is wearing a bright yellow dress. She's the second beauty. Behind her is a slow dissolve to the US flag, tinted in re...
- 1902
How They Do Things on the Bowery (1902)
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Scene Bowery. Young woman drops her handkerchief while passing a Rube. He picks it up and gives it to her. She induces him to go into a side door of a saloon. Second scene, saloon. Rube and woman enter, take seats at table and order drinks. While the...
- 1915
Bella Donna (1915)
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Bella Donna falls for the exotic Baroudi and plots to poison her husband....
- 1915
The White Pearl (1915)
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A silent romantic drama film directed by Hugh Ford and Edwin S. Porter...
- 1908
The Gentleman Burglar (1908)
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The Proposal: The gentleman burglar walking with his lady love. They admire the grandeur and beauty of nature. He proposes and she accepts. She does not suspect his occupation. Turning Over a New Leaf: The thieves' den. The gang drinking and playing ...
- 1905
The Watermelon Patch (1905)
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Several men take watermelons from a melon patch, and are pursued....
- 1901
Love by the Light of the Moon (1901)
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It shows a garden wall in the background. Two lovers appear and lean over the garden gate where the moon throws a shadow upon the ground. The young man invites the young lady to a settee, when the moon's face brightens into a very pronounced grin. As...
- 1914
Hearts Adrift (1914)
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A lost film. A man and a woman are shipwrecked on a desert island. It doesn't take long before they fall in love and, figuring that they would never see civilization again, declare themselves married and eventually have a child. One day, however......
- 1904
Canoeing on the Charles River, Boston, Mass. (1904)
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With a tree-lined river bank dominating the top and back of the frame, the Charles River flows toward a stationary camera. A flotilla of canoes passes by. Some have one occupant, some two, a few three or four. Some men wear ties, a few wear boaters. ...
- 1905
The Seven Ages (1905)
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A couple who have known each other all of their lives are shown together at different stages of life. First, as children, they play together affectionately. Soon afterwards, they are at school together, and as they grow older, they become lovers. Lat...
- 1914
Such a Little Queen (1914)
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A lost film. Queen Anna Victoria of Herzegovina is exiled from her tiny country and forced to live in poverty in America. Meanwhile, King Stephen of Bosnia, whom she loves but cannot marry due to political reasons, also is exiled to America. When bot...
- 1911
Lost Illusions (1911)
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A marital romance in which a married artist woos the wife of another man....