Edwin S. Porter Movies

  • 1901
    The Old Maid Having Her Picture Taken

    The Old Maid Having Her Picture Taken

    The Old Maid Having Her Picture Taken

    4.4441901HD

    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...

    The Old Maid Having Her Picture Taken
  • 1909
    Faust

    Faust

    Faust

    01909HD

    Faust, an aged philosopher and magician who has grown weary of life and has sought in vain for the secret of eternal youth, decides, after a night's...

    Faust
  • 1900
    Faust and Marguerite

    Faust and Marguerite

    Faust and Marguerite

    3.8131900HD

    Marguerite is seated in front of the fireplace, Faust standing by her side. Mephistopheles enters and offers his sword to Faust, commanding him to...

    Faust and Marguerite
  • 1901
    What Happened on Twenty-Third Street, New York City

    What Happened on Twenty-Third Street, New York City

    What Happened on Twenty-Third Street, New York City

    5.31901HD

    A street level view from the sidewalk, looking along the length of 23rd Street. Following actuality footage of pedestrians and street traffic, the...

    What Happened on Twenty-Third Street, New York City
  • 1914
    Such a Little Queen

    Such a Little Queen

    Such a Little Queen

    01914HD

    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...

    Such a Little Queen
  • 1905
    Police Chasing Scorching Auto

    Police Chasing Scorching Auto

    Police Chasing Scorching Auto

    4.21905HD

    Police officers pursue a speeding automobile that almost hit a small child. This short is an outtake from Life of an American Policeman (1905). Once...

    Police Chasing Scorching Auto
  • 1906
    A Winter Straw Ride

    A Winter Straw Ride

    A Winter Straw Ride

    4.81906HD

    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...

    A Winter Straw Ride
  • 1915
    The Prince and the Pauper

    The Prince and the Pauper

    The Prince and the Pauper

    51915HD

    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.

    The Prince and the Pauper
  • 1910
    Sunshine Sue

    Sunshine Sue

    Sunshine Sue

    01910HD

    A country girl follows a city suitor, but is left alone and must fend for herself.

    Sunshine Sue
  • 1906
    Three American Beauties

    Three American Beauties

    Three American Beauties

    61906HD

    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...

    Three American Beauties
  • 1901
    The Martyred Presidents

    The Martyred Presidents

    The Martyred Presidents

    2.91901HD

    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...

    The Martyred Presidents
  • 1900
    Uncle Josh in a Spooky Hotel

    Uncle Josh in a Spooky Hotel

    Uncle Josh in a Spooky Hotel

    4.61900HD

    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...

    Uncle Josh in a Spooky Hotel
  • 1903
    Buster's Joke on Papa (II)

    Buster's Joke on Papa (II)

    Buster's Joke on Papa (II)

    31903HD

    Buster Brown plays a practical joke on his mother, persuading her to to put her hands into a pan of lobsters, then puts a bunch of them in his...

    Buster's Joke on Papa (II)
  • 1911
    Lost Illusions

    Lost Illusions

    Lost Illusions

    01911HD

    A marital romance in which a married artist woos the wife of another man.

    Lost Illusions
  • 1905
    The Train Wreckers

    The Train Wreckers

    The Train Wreckers

    51905HD

    A romance between a railroad engineer and the switchman's daughter is nearly ruined by train wreckers who knock out the girl and leave her on the...

    The Train Wreckers
  • 1913
    In the Bishop's Carriage

    In the Bishop's Carriage

    In the Bishop's Carriage

    11913HD

    A lost film. A successful stage actress with a hidden past as a criminal is kept on the path of righteousness by a benefactor.

    In the Bishop's Carriage
  • 1908
    Tale the Autumn Leaves Told

    Tale the Autumn Leaves Told

    Tale the Autumn Leaves Told

    51908HD

    A handful of short tales of love, framed by leaf masks.

    Tale the Autumn Leaves Told
  • 1904
    Animated Painting

    Animated Painting

    Animated Painting

    01904HD

    An artist is painting a sunrise at sea. After a few finishing touches he stands back and admires the painting. The sun immediately commences to rise....

    Animated Painting
  • 1910
    His Mother's Thanksgiving

    His Mother's Thanksgiving

    His Mother's Thanksgiving

    4.51910HD

    This holiday-themed melodrama released by Edison Studios in 1910 concerns Robert, a young man who leaves his mother’s home in New England to...

    His Mother's Thanksgiving
  • 1915
    Zaza

    Zaza

    Zaza

    01915HD

    Zaza is a music hall star in Paris. She meets Bernard Dufrene and a flirtation develops into an intense love on her part. She is in despair when she...

    Zaza