Edwin S. Porter Movies
- 1907
Jack the Kisser
Jack the Kisser01907HD
An energetic man steals kisses from passing ladies, until bystanders give chase.
- 1901
Panoramic View of Electric Tower from a Balloon
Panoramic View of Electric Tower from a Balloon51901HD
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...
- 1908
Nero and the Burning of Rome
Nero and the Burning of Rome01908HD
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...
- 1903
The Messenger Boy's Mistake
The Messenger Boy's Mistake4.21903HD
"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...
- 1900
Ching Ling Foo Outdone
Ching Ling Foo Outdone4.31900HD
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...
- 1901
Esquimaux Game of Snap-the-Whip
Esquimaux Game of Snap-the-Whip51901HD
“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...
- 1901
Sampson-Schley Controversy
Sampson-Schley Controversy3.51901HD
This subject is in three scenes, showing beautiful dissolving effects. Scene 3. The Man Behind that Teacup shows Admiral Sampson the centre of...
- 1901
The Esquimaux Village
The Esquimaux Village51901HD
One of the principal features at the Pan-American Exposition is the Alaskan or Esquimaux Village. In this most interesting exhibit...
- 1902
Charleston Chain-Gang
Charleston Chain-Gang41902HD
This picture shows the prisoners after completing their day's work of cleaning up the grounds of the Charleston Exposition, taking their positions...
- 1904
Railroad Smashup
Railroad Smashup31904HD
A staged crash between two outmoded locomotives given to the Edison Co. by the Pennsylvania Railroad for the express purpose of destroying them.
- 1903
Panorama Water Front and Brooklyn Bridge from East River
Panorama Water Front and Brooklyn Bridge from East River61903HD
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...
- 1902
Burning of Durland's Riding Academy
Burning of Durland's Riding Academy51902HD
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...
- 1901
Aunt Sallie's Wonderful Bustle
Aunt Sallie's Wonderful Bustle4.51901HD
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,...
- 1904
Japanese Acrobats
Japanese Acrobats5.71904HD
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...
- 1901
A Trip Around the Pan-American Exposition
A Trip Around the Pan-American Exposition41901HD
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...
- 1903
Panorama of Blackwell's Island
Panorama of Blackwell's Island61903HD
Panorama of Blackwell's Island
- 1900
An Artist's Dream
An Artist's Dream4.81900HD
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...