Edwin S. Porter Movies
- 1909
On the Western Frontier
On the Western Frontier01909HD
Among the tall trees and mountains of the Far West, a father, son and daughter dwell peacefully in their mountain cabin, close to nature, seldom...
- 1901
Execution of Czolgosz with Panorama of Auburn Prison
Execution of Czolgosz with Panorama of Auburn Prison4.21901HD
This early docudrama shows Auburn Prison and recreates the electrocution of Leon Czolgosz, the assassin of President McKinley of the United States.
- 1905
The Life of an American Policeman
The Life of an American Policeman41905HD
A policeman has breakfast with his wife and children, and then prepares for the day's work. While on his beat, he finds and helps a lost child....
- 1905
The Boarding School Girls
The Boarding School Girls61905HD
The Young Ladies From Miss Knapp's Select School Have An Outing At Coney Island, N.Y.
- 1904
Nervy Nat Kisses the Bride
Nervy Nat Kisses the Bride3.71904HD
A tramp gets involved in mischief on a train.
- 1904
Rector's to Claremont
Rector's to Claremont3.41904HD
When a group of diners boards a carriage, one man is left behind and chases after them on foot.
- 1903
The Unappreciated Joke
The Unappreciated Joke4.51903HD
Scene, interior of a street-car. A stout man enters and sits down alongside of a friend and proceeds to read a comic paper. He shows a joke in the...
- 1908
A Country Girl's Seminary Life and Experiences
A Country Girl's Seminary Life and Experiences01908HD
A country girl leaving home for the seminary.
- 1901
The Tramp's Unexpected Skate
The Tramp's Unexpected Skate41901HD
Shows a tramp asleep. Two mischievous boys appear on roller skates. One removes his skates and they strap them to the feet of "Weary Willie." They...
- 1900
Ching Ling Foo Outdone
Ching Ling Foo Outdone4.31900HD
The magician enters upon a stage, and removing a covering from a small table, shakes it before the audience to show that there is nothing whatever...
- 1904
Buster Makes Room for His Mama at the Bargain Counter
Buster Makes Room for His Mama at the Bargain Counter51904HD
Scene III of the Buster Brown Series. Shows a bargain counter in a department store and a large gathering of women examining goods. It is a special...
- 1900
The Magician
The Magician4.251900HD
The scene opens on a theatrical stage. The magician enters from the wings, and making a bow to the audience, removes his coat and hat and they...
- 1903
New York City Dumping Wharf
New York City Dumping Wharf31903HD
It seems as if there was no subject so mundane or seedy that it was considered unworthy of filming by Edison and his contemporaries at the turn of...
- 1904
Fire and Flames at Luna Park, Coney Island (An Attraction at Coney Island)
Fire and Flames at Luna Park, Coney Island (An Attraction at Coney Island)01904HD
A fire fighting demonstration in Luna Park, Coney Island. on August 15, 1904.
- 1904
City Hall to Harlem in 15 Seconds, Via the Subway Route
City Hall to Harlem in 15 Seconds, Via the Subway Route01904HD
Casey enters a subway station nearby City Hall and walks down the tunnel. He lights a fuse to set off a blast and runs away. Thinking the fuse has...
- 1901
Photographing a Country Couple
Photographing a Country Couple3.61901HD
The scene opens showing Reuben and his best girl looking for a quiet place to spoon. A photographer enters and suggests taking their pictures.
- 1910
Russia, the Land of Oppression
Russia, the Land of Oppression01910HD
- 1904
Railroad Smashup
Railroad Smashup31904HD
A staged crash between two outmoded locomotives given to the Edison Co. by the Pennsylvania Railroad for the express purpose of destroying them.
- 1904
Japanese Acrobats
Japanese Acrobats5.71904HD
A Japanese juggler performs some marvelous juggling feats with a boy. Lying on his back on the floor, he spins the boy with his feet and makes him...
- 1900
A Dull Razor
A Dull Razor3.21900HD
This picture shows an old gentleman seated at his shaving table. The razor is evidently giving him a great deal of trouble...