Edwin S. Porter Movies
- 1904
A Brush Between Cowboys and Indians
A Brush Between Cowboys and Indians01904HD
Shows a band of mischievous cowboys being chased by Indians. A number of shots are fired at the pursuing Indians by the cow punchers, and the...
- 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...
- 1904
Canoeing on the Charles River, Boston, Mass.
Canoeing on the Charles River, Boston, Mass.41904HD
With a tree-lined river bank dominating the top and back of the frame, the Charles River flows toward a stationary camera. A flotilla of canoes...
- 1902
Babies Rolling Eggs
Babies Rolling Eggs41902HD
The Washington Star of April 1st, 1900, gave the following account of the ceremony: "Over 40,000 women and children passed through the White House...
- 1901
Catching an Early Train
Catching an Early Train4.81901HD
Shows a suburbanite asleep in bed. He discovers he has overslept himself, and jumps out of bed.
- 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...
- 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
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
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...
- 1904
European Rest Cure
European Rest Cure5.21904HD
An over-the-hill American tourist has a terrible time on his European "rest cure" vacation.
- 1904
Scenes in an Infant Orphan Asylum
Scenes in an Infant Orphan Asylum31904HD
The subject of this documentary is an orphan asylum for infants. The beginning portion includes the dining facilities for the children. A woman...
- 1905
Scenes and Incidents, Russo-Japanese Peace Conference, Portsmouth, N. H.
Scenes and Incidents, Russo-Japanese Peace Conference, Portsmouth, N. H.41905HD
If ever a film was in need of some narration this was it. Screened in four parts, lasting a total of approximately twelve minutes, it shows a bunch...
- 1903
White Wings on Review
White Wings on Review3.51903HD
A fine picture of the celebrated "White Wings" or street-cleaning department of one district of Greater New York, showing over 350 men in line, and...
- 1901
Life Rescue at Long Branch
Life Rescue at Long Branch01901HD
Two lifeguards rescue a female bather after faltering and sinking while swimming.
- 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...
- 1902
How They Do Things on the Bowery
How They Do Things on the Bowery4.81902HD
Scene Bowery. Young woman drops her handkerchief while passing a Rube. He picks it up and gives it to her. She induces him to go into a side door of...
- 1909
The Colored Stenographer
The Colored Stenographer01909HD
Directed by Edwin S. Porter.
- 1903
The Extra Turn
The Extra Turn3.51903HD
This scene opens with a view of a stage setting and private box. After Miss Dolly Lightfoot has finished a clever dance, a card is placed upon 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.
- 1910
Russia, the Land of Oppression
Russia, the Land of Oppression01910HD