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...
- 1909
Faust
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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...
- 1900
Faust and Marguerite
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Marguerite is seated in front of the fireplace, Faust standing by her side. Mephistopheles enters and offers his sword to Faust, commanding him to...
- 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...
- 1914
Such a Little Queen
Such a Little Queen01914HD
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...
- 1905
Police Chasing Scorching Auto
Police Chasing Scorching Auto4.21905HD
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...
- 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...
- 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.
- 1910
Sunshine Sue
Sunshine Sue01910HD
A country girl follows a city suitor, but is left alone and must fend for herself.
- 1906
Three American Beauties
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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...
- 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...
- 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...
- 1903
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...
- 1911
Lost Illusions
Lost Illusions01911HD
A marital romance in which a married artist woos the wife of another man.
- 1905
The Train Wreckers
The Train Wreckers51905HD
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...
- 1913
In the Bishop's Carriage
In the Bishop's Carriage11913HD
A lost film. A successful stage actress with a hidden past as a criminal is kept on the path of righteousness by a benefactor.
- 1908
Tale the Autumn Leaves Told
Tale the Autumn Leaves Told51908HD
A handful of short tales of love, framed by leaf masks.
- 1904
Animated Painting
Animated Painting01904HD
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....
- 1910
His Mother's Thanksgiving
His Mother's Thanksgiving4.51910HD
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...
- 1915
Zaza
Zaza01915HD
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...