Edwin S. Porter Movies

  • 1909
    The Cord of Life

    The Cord of Life

    The Cord of Life

    3.51909HD

    Antonine, a worthless, good-for-nothing scoundrel, demands money of his cousin Galora, an energetic, provident husband and father. His demands are...

    The Cord of Life
  • 1908
    Rescued from an Eagle's Nest

    Rescued from an Eagle's Nest

    Rescued from an Eagle's Nest

    5.4551908HD

    A woodsman leaves a hut followed by a woman with their baby. Nearby some men chop down a tree. The baby is left outside the hut, but an eagle flies...

    Rescued from an Eagle's Nest
  • 1907
    Cohen’s Fire Sale

    Cohen’s Fire Sale

    Cohen’s Fire Sale

    3.81907HD

    A shopkeeper suffers the loss of some valuable merchandise, and thinks of a way to regain his losses.

    Cohen’s Fire Sale
  • 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
  • 1909
    The House of Cards

    The House of Cards

    The House of Cards

    4.11909HD

    The rancher whom Tom works for has entrusted Tom with a bag of gold to take to the bank. But on arriving at the bank, Tom finds that it is closed for...

    The House of Cards
  • 1909
    Hansel and Gretel

    Hansel and Gretel

    Hansel and Gretel

    2.81909HD

    One of the first, of not the first, film adaptation of Grimm's fairytale.

    Hansel and Gretel
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
    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
  • 1982
    Before the Nickelodeon: The Cinema of Edwin S. Porter

    Before the Nickelodeon: The Cinema of Edwin S. Porter

    Before the Nickelodeon: The Cinema of Edwin S. Porter

    5.71982HD

    A documentary overview of the career of silent cinema pioneer Edwin S. Porter.

    Before the Nickelodeon: The Cinema of Edwin S. Porter
  • 1907
    Laughing Gas

    Laughing Gas

    Laughing Gas

    51907HD

    A woman goes to the dentist for a toothache and is given gas. On her way home on the subway she can't stop laughing, and every other passenger...

    Laughing Gas
  • 1900
    The Kiss

    The Kiss

    The Kiss

    5.41900HD

    "Nothing new, but an old thing done over again and done well. Some one has attempted to describe a kiss as "something made of nothing," but this is...

    The Kiss
  • 1904
    Maniac Chase

    Maniac Chase

    Maniac Chase

    5.91904HD

    A “madman” escapes prison and the torments of his warders.

    Maniac Chase
  • 1908
    Cupid’s Pranks

    Cupid’s Pranks

    Cupid’s Pranks

    3.61908HD

    After receiving a scolding for falling asleep on the job, Cupid is sent out in search of potential lovers to unite. While flying over a city, he...

    Cupid’s Pranks
  • 1903
    Uncle Tom's Cabin

    Uncle Tom's Cabin

    Uncle Tom's Cabin

    4.8821903HD

    Based on the novel by Harriet Beecher Stowe: Eliza, a slave who has a young child, pleads with Tom, another slave, to escape with her. Tom does not...

    Uncle Tom's Cabin
  • 1901
    What Happened on Twenty-Third Street, New York City

    What Happened on Twenty-Third Street, New York City

    What Happened on Twenty-Third Street, New York City

    5.2711901HD

    A street level view from the sidewalk, looking along the length of 23rd Street. Following actuality footage of pedestrians and street traffic, the...

    What Happened on Twenty-Third Street, New York City
  • 1911
    The Price

    The Price

    The Price

    5.51911HD

    Pretty Ann, and Joe, the hostler, one day chance to meet. Strong is Joe, and simple, and Ann is shy and sweet. As man and maid have done before, they...

    The Price
  • 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
  • 1904
    Dog Factory

    Dog Factory

    Dog Factory

    4.61904HD

    A brief vaudeville-style demonstration of a "Dog Transformator," a machine that instantly turns dogs into sausages, and amazingly, sausages back into...

    Dog Factory