Edwin S. Porter Movies
- 1901
The Old Maid Having Her Picture Taken
The Old Maid Having Her Picture Taken4.4441901HD
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...
- 1906
A Winter Straw Ride
A Winter Straw Ride4.81906HD
Two groups of young women get into a pair of horse-drawn carts, and go off for a straw ride through the snowy streets. As they pass by a group of...
- 1901
What Happened on Twenty-Third Street, New York City
What Happened on Twenty-Third Street, New York City5.31901HD
A street level view from the sidewalk, looking along the length of 23rd Street. Following actuality footage of pedestrians and street traffic, the...
- 1915
The Prince and the Pauper
The Prince and the Pauper51915HD
A poor boy named Tom Canty and Edward, the Prince of Wales exchange identities but events force the pair to experience each other's lives as well.
- 1901
The Martyred Presidents
The Martyred Presidents2.91901HD
This film is difficult to classify. It opens on a scene showing a mourner with bowed head sitting in front of what appears to be a tombstone. Shortly...
- 1911
The Price
The Price5.51911HD
Pretty Ann, and Joe, the hostler, one day chance to meet. Strong is Joe, and simple, and Ann is shy and sweet. As man and maid have done before, they...
- 1904
Parsifal
Parsifal01904HD
Klingsor seeks admission to the Holy Grail. Evil summons Kundry. Herzeloid appears with the child Parsifal. Crowning of Amfortas. Wounding of...
- 1903
A Romance of the Rail
A Romance of the Rail4.51903HD
An engaged couple, dressed in white, meet each other at a train station. When the train arrives, they board, and later they enjoy the sights from...
- 1904
Treloar and Miss Marshall, Prize Winners at the Physical Culture Show in Madison Square Garden
Treloar and Miss Marshall, Prize Winners at the Physical Culture Show in Madison Square Garden61904HD
Opens with a woman posing on a pedestal, dressed in a white body leotard with a sash tied at her hips. Marshall continues with various feminine...
- 1915
The White Pearl
The White Pearl01915HD
A silent romantic drama film directed by Hugh Ford and Edwin S. Porter
- 1904
How a French Nobleman Got a Wife Through the 'New York Herald' Personal Columns
How a French Nobleman Got a Wife Through the 'New York Herald' Personal Columns51904HD
A French aristocrat, who has recently arrived in America, has placed a personal advertisement in the newspaper...
- 1900
Faust and Marguerite
Faust and Marguerite3.8131900HD
Marguerite is seated in front of the fireplace, Faust standing by her side. Mephistopheles enters and offers his sword to Faust, commanding him to...
- 1910
Alice's Adventures in Wonderland
Alice's Adventures in Wonderland6.31910HD
Made by the Edison Manufacturing Company and directed by Edwin S. Porter, the film starred Gladys Hulette as Alice. Being a silent film, naturally...
- 1910
The Attack on the Mill
The Attack on the Mill41910HD
First, the eye is introduced to the old mill itself, with a gay betrothal party in progress, and laughter and merriment on all sides. Suddenly the...
- 1913
The Prisoner of Zenda
The Prisoner of Zenda3.51913HD
A kingdom's ascending heir, marked for assassination, switches identities with a lookalike, who takes his place at the coronation. When the real king...
- 1915
Niobe
Niobe01915HD
The statue of Niobe comes to life through the dream of a hen-pecked old man.
- 1900
Uncle Josh in a Spooky Hotel
Uncle Josh in a Spooky Hotel4.61900HD
Uncle Josh returns in this sequel to UNCLE JOSH'S NIGHTMARE. This time he checks into a hotel, presumably to get a better nights rest than he got at...
- 1900
Dewar's Scotch Whisky
Dewar's Scotch Whisky01900HD
From behind a curtain three men appear on screen. The first wears a combination of tuxedo and kilt. The second wears a Scottish kilt and holds a...
- 1908
Tale the Autumn Leaves Told
Tale the Autumn Leaves Told51908HD
A handful of short tales of love, framed by leaf masks.
- 1908
Cupid’s Pranks
Cupid’s Pranks3.61908HD
After receiving a scolding for falling asleep on the job, Cupid is sent out in search of potential lovers to unite. While flying over a city, he...