Edwin S. Porter Movies

  • 1907
    Jack the Kisser

    Jack the Kisser

    Jack the Kisser

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    An energetic man steals kisses from passing ladies, until bystanders give chase.

    Jack the Kisser
  • 1901
    Panoramic View of Electric Tower from a Balloon

    Panoramic View of Electric Tower from a Balloon

    Panoramic View of Electric Tower from a Balloon

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    Here we have recorded a very novel scene, the camera having been placed in the basket of the captive balloon at the Pan-American Exposition...

    Panoramic View of Electric Tower from a Balloon
  • 1908
    Nero and the Burning of Rome

    Nero and the Burning of Rome

    Nero and the Burning of Rome

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    Arrival of the Christian Slaves: The captives are brought before Nero. He chooses one fair maiden to serve in his palace. The others are condemned to...

    Nero and the Burning of Rome
  • 1903
    The Messenger Boy's Mistake

    The Messenger Boy's Mistake

    The Messenger Boy's Mistake

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    "Cholly" wishes to call on his best girl and sends her a large bouquet. To find out if the girl really loves him, he sends a note with the messenger...

    The Messenger Boy's Mistake
  • 1900
    Ching Ling Foo Outdone

    Ching Ling Foo Outdone

    Ching Ling Foo Outdone

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    The magician enters upon a stage, and removing a covering from a small table, shakes it before the audience to show that there is nothing whatever...

    Ching Ling Foo Outdone
  • 1901
    Esquimaux Game of Snap-the-Whip

    Esquimaux Game of Snap-the-Whip

    Esquimaux Game of Snap-the-Whip

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    “The picture [shows] a number of Esquimaux picking nickels from cracks in a board with their dog whips, in which sport they are very expert. In...

    Esquimaux Game of Snap-the-Whip
  • 1901
    Sampson-Schley Controversy

    Sampson-Schley Controversy

    Sampson-Schley Controversy

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    This subject is in three scenes, showing beautiful dissolving effects. Scene 3. The Man Behind that Teacup shows Admiral Sampson the centre of...

    Sampson-Schley Controversy
  • 1901
    The Esquimaux Village

    The Esquimaux Village

    The Esquimaux Village

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    One of the principal features at the Pan-American Exposition is the Alaskan or Esquimaux Village. In this most interesting exhibit...

    The Esquimaux Village
  • 1902
    Charleston Chain-Gang

    Charleston Chain-Gang

    Charleston Chain-Gang

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    This picture shows the prisoners after completing their day's work of cleaning up the grounds of the Charleston Exposition, taking their positions...

    Charleston Chain-Gang
  • 1904
    Railroad Smashup

    Railroad Smashup

    Railroad Smashup

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    A staged crash between two outmoded locomotives given to the Edison Co. by the Pennsylvania Railroad for the express purpose of destroying them.

    Railroad Smashup
  • 1903
    Panorama Water Front and Brooklyn Bridge from East River

    Panorama Water Front and Brooklyn Bridge from East River

    Panorama Water Front and Brooklyn Bridge from East River

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    It seems Edison made a ton of these panorama films back in '03. They probably rented a boat for a couple of days, packed sandwiches and beer and...

    Panorama Water Front and Brooklyn Bridge from East River
  • 1902
    Burning of Durland's Riding Academy

    Burning of Durland's Riding Academy

    Burning of Durland's Riding Academy

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    A fire has swept through Durland's Riding Academy in Manhattan. The fire has mostly died down, but firefighters are still at the scene, hosing down...

    Burning of Durland's Riding Academy
  • 1901
    Aunt Sallie's Wonderful Bustle

    Aunt Sallie's Wonderful Bustle

    Aunt Sallie's Wonderful Bustle

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    A sudden gust of wind sweeps Auntie's bonnet from her head, and she, in attempting to regain it, becomes overbalanced and falls over the stone-wall,...

    Aunt Sallie's Wonderful Bustle
  • 1904
    Japanese Acrobats

    Japanese Acrobats

    Japanese Acrobats

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    A Japanese juggler performs some marvelous juggling feats with a boy. Lying on his back on the floor, he spins the boy with his feet and makes him...

    Japanese Acrobats
  • 1901
    A Trip Around the Pan-American Exposition

    A Trip Around the Pan-American Exposition

    A Trip Around the Pan-American Exposition

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    The Pan-American Exposition is encircled by an especially constructed canal, which was put in for the purpose of allowing the tourist to view the...

    A Trip Around the Pan-American Exposition
  • 1903
    Panorama of Blackwell's Island

    Panorama of Blackwell's Island

    Panorama of Blackwell's Island

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    Panorama of Blackwell's Island

    Panorama of Blackwell's Island
  • 1900
    An Artist's Dream

    An Artist's Dream

    An Artist's Dream

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    The scene opens in the interior of an artist's studio. Mephisto appears mysteriously and signals the pictures to come to life. They step down from...

    An Artist's Dream