Edwin S. Porter Movies

  • 1904
    A Brush Between Cowboys and Indians

    A Brush Between Cowboys and Indians

    A Brush Between Cowboys and Indians

    01904HD

    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...

    A Brush Between Cowboys and Indians
  • 1900
    The Magician

    The Magician

    The Magician

    4.251900HD

    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...

    The Magician
  • 1904
    Canoeing on the Charles River, Boston, Mass.

    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...

    Canoeing on the Charles River, Boston, Mass.
  • 1902
    Babies Rolling Eggs

    Babies Rolling Eggs

    Babies Rolling Eggs

    41902HD

    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...

    Babies Rolling Eggs
  • 1901
    Catching an Early Train

    Catching an Early Train

    Catching an Early Train

    4.81901HD

    Shows a suburbanite asleep in bed. He discovers he has overslept himself, and jumps out of bed.

    Catching an Early Train
  • 1900
    A Dull Razor

    A Dull Razor

    A Dull Razor

    3.21900HD

    This picture shows an old gentleman seated at his shaving table. The razor is evidently giving him a great deal of trouble...

    A Dull Razor
  • 1904
    Rector's to Claremont

    Rector's to Claremont

    Rector's to Claremont

    3.41904HD

    When a group of diners boards a carriage, one man is left behind and chases after them on foot.

    Rector's to Claremont
  • 1903
    New York City Dumping Wharf

    New York City Dumping Wharf

    New York City Dumping Wharf

    31903HD

    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...

    New York City Dumping Wharf
  • 1904
    Buster Makes Room for His Mama at the Bargain Counter

    Buster Makes Room for His Mama at the Bargain Counter

    Buster Makes Room for His Mama at the Bargain Counter

    51904HD

    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...

    Buster Makes Room for His Mama at the Bargain Counter
  • 1904
    European Rest Cure

    European Rest Cure

    European Rest Cure

    5.21904HD

    An over-the-hill American tourist has a terrible time on his European "rest cure" vacation.

    European Rest Cure
  • 1904
    Scenes in an Infant Orphan Asylum

    Scenes in an Infant Orphan Asylum

    Scenes in an Infant Orphan Asylum

    31904HD

    The subject of this documentary is an orphan asylum for infants. The beginning portion includes the dining facilities for the children. A woman...

    Scenes in an Infant Orphan Asylum
  • 1905
    Scenes and Incidents, Russo-Japanese Peace Conference, Portsmouth, N. H.

    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...

    Scenes and Incidents, Russo-Japanese Peace Conference, Portsmouth, N. H.
  • 1903
    White Wings on Review

    White Wings on Review

    White Wings on Review

    3.51903HD

    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...

    White Wings on Review
  • 1901
    Life Rescue at Long Branch

    Life Rescue at Long Branch

    Life Rescue at Long Branch

    01901HD

    Two lifeguards rescue a female bather after faltering and sinking while swimming.

    Life Rescue at Long Branch
  • 1904
    City Hall to Harlem in 15 Seconds, Via the Subway Route

    City Hall to Harlem in 15 Seconds, Via the Subway Route

    City Hall to Harlem in 15 Seconds, Via the Subway Route

    01904HD

    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...

    City Hall to Harlem in 15 Seconds, Via the Subway Route
  • 1902
    How They Do Things on the Bowery

    How They Do Things on the Bowery

    How They Do Things on the Bowery

    4.81902HD

    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...

    How They Do Things on the Bowery
  • 1909
    The Colored Stenographer

    The Colored Stenographer

    The Colored Stenographer

    01909HD

    Directed by Edwin S. Porter.

    The Colored Stenographer
  • 1903
    The Extra Turn

    The Extra Turn

    The Extra Turn

    3.51903HD

    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...

    The Extra Turn
  • 1908
    A Country Girl's Seminary Life and Experiences

    A Country Girl's Seminary Life and Experiences

    A Country Girl's Seminary Life and Experiences

    01908HD

    A country girl leaving home for the seminary.

    A Country Girl's Seminary Life and Experiences
  • 1910
    Russia, the Land of Oppression

    Russia, the Land of Oppression

    Russia, the Land of Oppression

    01910HD

    Russia, the Land of Oppression