Edwin S. Porter Movies
- 1902
The Burlesque Suicide, No. 2
The Burlesque Suicide, No. 24.9091902HD
A dissipated man sits at a table with a decanter of whiskey and a glass beside him. A revolver is on the opposite side of the table. He pours a glass...
- 1905
The Little Train Robbery
The Little Train Robbery5.3331905HD
In this parody of 1903's "Great Train Robbery", also made by Edwin S. Porter, young bandits rob the passengers of a kiddie train and are chased by...
- 1904
Buster and Tige Put a Balloon Vendor Out of Business
Buster and Tige Put a Balloon Vendor Out of Business51904HD
Scene V of the Buster Brown Series. Shows an Italian balloon vendor near the "Flat-iron" Building, New York City. Mrs. Brown and Buster appear on the...
- 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...
- 1905
The Watermelon Patch
The Watermelon Patch4.71905HD
Several men take watermelons from a melon patch, and are pursued.
- 1899
Strange Adventure of New York Drummer
Strange Adventure of New York Drummer3.81899HD
This commercial traveler has evidently had a wet day judging from the strange things he sees at his hotel. The hall boy shows him to his room, puts...
- 1905
The Burglar's Slide for Life
The Burglar's Slide for Life4.51905HD
A burglar escapes from the apartment he's robbing by sliding down the clothesline, but in the end he's caught by the family dog.
- 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...
- 1907
The Trainer’s Daughter, or A Race for Love
The Trainer’s Daughter, or A Race for Love4.71907HD
Jack and the daughter of a horse trainer are in love with each other, but when the trainer discovers them together, he makes it clear that Jack is...
- 1904
Rounding Up of the “Yeggmen”
Rounding Up of the “Yeggmen”41904HD
A true-crime short of a bank robbery and chase and capture.
- 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
New York Harbor Police Boat Patrol Capturing Pirates
New York Harbor Police Boat Patrol Capturing Pirates3.71903HD
The "Patrol" is seen chasing a row-boat containing river pirates. The pirates are pulling at the oars with all their strength, but a few shots from...
- 1907
Poor John
Poor John41907HD
Vesta Victoria Sings 'Poor John'.
- 1902
The Twentieth Century Tramp; or, Happy Hooligan and His Airship
The Twentieth Century Tramp; or, Happy Hooligan and His Airship4.71902HD
A comic picture that defies description. It depicts the Twentieth Century up-to-date tramp flying over the chimney tops of New York City in the...
- 1903
The Physical Culture Girl
The Physical Culture Girl01903HD
Edison summary: An up-to-date young lady, dressed in a neat white flannel bloomer suit, goes through her morning exercises of punching the bag,...
- 1907
Waiting at the Church
Waiting at the Church41907HD
1906 film by Edwin S. Porter, based on a popular song of the same title.
- 1906
The Life of a Cowboy
The Life of a Cowboy3.91906HD
A cowboy gets involved in the kidnapping and rescue of a pretty young girl.
- 1901
Circular Panorama of Electric Tower
Circular Panorama of Electric Tower5.31901HD
A most interesting picture at the Pan-American Exposition. The picture was taken from the north side of the Electric Tower. It presents the most...
- 1914
The Crucible
The Crucible01914HD
Jean finds the boyish manner in which her late father raised her, is now causing quite a lot of trouble for her, and she ends up in a reformatory....
- 1905
The Miller’s Daughter
The Miller’s Daughter3.71905HD
Hazel, the miller's daughter, is courted by a country boy and a sophisticated city boy. Her father favors the country boy, but she elopes with the...