Edwin S. Porter Movies

  • 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
  • 1905
    The Kleptomaniac

    The Kleptomaniac

    The Kleptomaniac

    4.9641905HD

    A well-dressed woman leaves her home and takes a carriage to a department store. While she is in the store, she steals several items, and is caught...

    The Kleptomaniac
  • 1911
    Lost Illusions

    Lost Illusions

    Lost Illusions

    01911HD

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

    Lost Illusions
  • 1910
    The Attack on the Mill

    The Attack on the Mill

    The Attack on the Mill

    41910HD

    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...

    The Attack on the Mill
  • 1915
    The White Pearl

    The White Pearl

    The White Pearl

    01915HD

    A silent romantic drama film directed by Hugh Ford and Edwin S. Porter

    The White Pearl
  • 1907
    College Chums

    College Chums

    College Chums

    5.31907HD

    While in a park, a young woman sees her fiancé being quite affectionate with another woman. When she calls him on the telephone to demand an...

    College Chums
  • 1908
    Miss Sherlock Holmes

    Miss Sherlock Holmes

    Miss Sherlock Holmes

    101908HD

    Nell, the boss's daughter, uses Sherlock Holmes' detective work, to choose between the two suitors at her dad's broker's office.

    Miss Sherlock Holmes
  • 1908
    Fireside Reminiscences

    Fireside Reminiscences

    Fireside Reminiscences

    3.51908HD

    A broken-hearted husband thinks about the past as he sits by the fireplace.

    Fireside Reminiscences
  • 1902
    Appointment by Telephone

    Appointment by Telephone

    Appointment by Telephone

    4.51902HD

    A businessman makes a luncheon appointment with a young lady, but finds that his wife disapproves of the arrangement.

    Appointment by Telephone
  • 1915
    Sold

    Sold

    Sold

    01915HD

    A successful artist and a struggling one both love the same woman; she chooses the poor one but as the years roll on and other choices she makes and...

    Sold
  • 1915
    Bella Donna

    Bella Donna

    Bella Donna

    01915HD

    Bella Donna ( Pauline Frederick ) a seductive woman snares Nigel Armine ( Thomas Holding ) into marriage and he takes her to Egypt to live. Tired of...

    Bella Donna
  • 1906
    The Terrible Kids

    The Terrible Kids

    The Terrible Kids

    51906HD

    Two boys and their dog set out to play a series of practical jokes on their neighbors. After they have caused several disruptions, the police are...

    The Terrible Kids
  • 1904
    Scarecrow Pump

    Scarecrow Pump

    Scarecrow Pump

    4.61904HD

    A pump stands outside a farmhouse, just inside a picket fence. A boy comes out of the house and dresses up the pump handle and its post as a...

    Scarecrow Pump
  • 1910
    Alice's Adventures in Wonderland

    Alice's Adventures in Wonderland

    Alice's Adventures in Wonderland

    6.31910HD

    Made by the Edison Manufacturing Company and directed by Edwin S. Porter, the film starred Gladys Hulette as Alice. Being a silent film, naturally...

    Alice's Adventures in Wonderland
  • 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
  • 1900
    Dewar's Scotch Whisky

    Dewar's Scotch Whisky

    Dewar's Scotch Whisky

    01900HD

    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...

    Dewar's Scotch Whisky
  • 1911
    Sherlock Holmes, Jr.

    Sherlock Holmes, Jr.

    Sherlock Holmes, Jr.

    01911HD

    Little Sherlock Holmes, Jr., reads the doughty doings of his hero-god, and at once determines to become a detective himself.

    Sherlock Holmes, Jr.
  • 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)
  • 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
  • 1908
    The Gentleman Burglar

    The Gentleman Burglar

    The Gentleman Burglar

    01908HD

    The Proposal: The gentleman burglar walking with his lady love. They admire the grandeur and beauty of nature. He proposes and she accepts. She does...

    The Gentleman Burglar