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
  • 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
  • 1903
    Uncle Tom's Cabin

    Uncle Tom's Cabin

    Uncle Tom's Cabin

    4.91903HD

    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
  • 1908
    Rescued from an Eagle's Nest

    Rescued from an Eagle's Nest

    Rescued from an Eagle's Nest

    5.51908HD

    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
    The Rivals

    The Rivals

    The Rivals

    5.31907HD

    Chollie and George compete for a young woman's affection, using trickery and sabotage.

    The Rivals
  • 1900
    Uncle Josh in a Spooky Hotel

    Uncle Josh in a Spooky Hotel

    Uncle Josh in a Spooky Hotel

    4.61900HD

    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...

    Uncle Josh in a Spooky Hotel
  • 1905
    The Burglar's Slide for Life

    The Burglar's Slide for Life

    The Burglar's Slide for Life

    4.51905HD

    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.

    The Burglar's Slide for Life
  • 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
  • 1900
    Faust and Marguerite

    Faust and Marguerite

    Faust and Marguerite

    3.8131900HD

    Marguerite is seated in front of the fireplace, Faust standing by her side. Mephistopheles enters and offers his sword to Faust, commanding him to...

    Faust and Marguerite
  • 1915
    The Morals of Marcus

    The Morals of Marcus

    The Morals of Marcus

    01915HD

    A silent comedy drama film directed by Hugh Ford and Edwin S. Porter

    The Morals of Marcus
  • 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
  • 1902
    The Twentieth Century Tramp; or, Happy Hooligan and His Airship

    The Twentieth Century Tramp; or, Happy Hooligan and His Airship

    The Twentieth Century Tramp; or, Happy Hooligan and His Airship

    4.71902HD

    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...

    The Twentieth Century Tramp; or, Happy Hooligan and His Airship
  • 1909
    Faust

    Faust

    Faust

    01909HD

    Faust, an aged philosopher and magician who has grown weary of life and has sought in vain for the secret of eternal youth, decides, after a night's...

    Faust
  • 1901
    Kansas Saloon Smashers

    Kansas Saloon Smashers

    Kansas Saloon Smashers

    3.91901HD

    A gilded saloon, with a fancy bar, forms the background. A nobby bartender with white coat and apron is dispensing drinks to customers. Behind him...

    Kansas Saloon Smashers
  • 1901
    Panorama of Esplanade by Night

    Panorama of Esplanade by Night

    Panorama of Esplanade by Night

    6.21901HD

    A most perfect picture of the Pan-American Exposition buildings, including the Electric Tower and Temple of Music, as they appear at night.

    Panorama of Esplanade by Night
  • 1904
    Nervy Nat Kisses the Bride

    Nervy Nat Kisses the Bride

    Nervy Nat Kisses the Bride

    3.71904HD

    A tramp gets involved in mischief on a train.

    Nervy Nat Kisses the Bride
  • 1905
    The Miller’s Daughter

    The Miller’s Daughter

    The Miller’s Daughter

    3.71905HD

    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...

    The Miller’s Daughter
  • 1903
    Fireboat 'New Yorker' in Action

    Fireboat 'New Yorker' in Action

    Fireboat 'New Yorker' in Action

    3.51903HD

    A magnificent picture of this boat making a run and starting the water from a least a dozen nozzles at once...

    Fireboat 'New Yorker' in Action
  • 1902
    The Burlesque Suicide

    The Burlesque Suicide

    The Burlesque Suicide

    31902HD

    A dissipated looking man is seated at a table with a decanter of whiskey and a glass beside him. A large revolver is on the opposite side of the...

    The Burlesque Suicide
  • 1906
    The Life of a Cowboy

    The Life of a Cowboy

    The Life of a Cowboy

    3.91906HD

    A cowboy gets involved in the kidnapping and rescue of a pretty young girl.

    The Life of a Cowboy