Edwin S. Porter Movies

  • 1914
    Tess of the Storm Country

    Tess of the Storm Country

    Tess of the Storm Country

    5.41914HD

    A young girl, squatting on a wealthy man's land fights for her fellow squatters' right to stay.

    Tess of the Storm Country
  • 1904
    Animated Painting

    Animated Painting

    Animated Painting

    01904HD

    An artist is painting a sunrise at sea. After a few finishing touches he stands back and admires the painting. The sun immediately commences to rise....

    Animated Painting
  • 1915
    The Prince and the Pauper

    The Prince and the Pauper

    The Prince and the Pauper

    51915HD

    A poor boy named Tom Canty and Edward, the Prince of Wales exchange identities but events force the pair to experience each other's lives as well.

    The Prince and the Pauper
  • 1903
    The Gay Shoe Clerk

    The Gay Shoe Clerk

    The Gay Shoe Clerk

    5.41903HD

    A woman being fitted for shoes exposes her ankle to the shoe clerk, who is intrigued. He kisses her, but her chaperone hits him with her umbrella.

    The Gay Shoe Clerk
  • 1904
    Inter-Collegiate Athletic Association Championships

    Inter-Collegiate Athletic Association Championships

    Inter-Collegiate Athletic Association Championships

    01904HD

    A location actuality filmed in Philadelphia (May 27–28, 1904) documenting the Inter-Collegiate Athletic Association’s championships:...

    Inter-Collegiate Athletic Association Championships
  • 1913
    The Count of Monte Cristo

    The Count of Monte Cristo

    The Count of Monte Cristo

    41913HD

    A French sailor, imprisoned for years on false charges of conpiring against the king, escapes and exacts revenge on his accusers.

    The Count of Monte Cristo
  • 1901
    The Old Maid Having Her Picture Taken

    The Old Maid Having Her Picture Taken

    The Old Maid Having Her Picture Taken

    4.41901HD

    An old maid is walking about the studio while the photographer is getting his camera ready. She first looks at a hanger, which immediately falls from...

    The Old Maid Having Her Picture Taken
  • 1904
    Treloar and Miss Marshall, Prize Winners at the Physical Culture Show in Madison Square Garden

    Treloar and Miss Marshall, Prize Winners at the Physical Culture Show in Madison Square Garden

    Treloar and Miss Marshall, Prize Winners at the Physical Culture Show in Madison Square Garden

    61904HD

    Opens with a woman posing on a pedestal, dressed in a white body leotard with a sash tied at her hips. Marshall continues with various feminine...

    Treloar and Miss Marshall, Prize Winners at the Physical Culture Show in Madison Square Garden
  • 1905
    The Whole Dam Family and the Dam Dog

    The Whole Dam Family and the Dam Dog

    The Whole Dam Family and the Dam Dog

    5.11905HD

    A portrait of the Dam family.

    The Whole Dam Family and the Dam Dog
  • 1907
    Jack the Kisser

    Jack the Kisser

    Jack the Kisser

    01907HD

    An energetic man steals kisses from passing ladies, until bystanders give chase.

    Jack the Kisser
  • 1913
    In the Bishop's Carriage

    In the Bishop's Carriage

    In the Bishop's Carriage

    11913HD

    A lost film. A successful stage actress with a hidden past as a criminal is kept on the path of righteousness by a benefactor.

    In the Bishop's Carriage
  • 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
  • 1911
    A Heroine of '76

    A Heroine of '76

    A Heroine of '76

    01911HD

    During the American Revolution, an innkeeper's daughter learns of a plot to assassinate George Washington while he will be staying at her father's...

    A Heroine of '76
  • 1900
    Faust and Marguerite

    Faust and Marguerite

    Faust and Marguerite

    3.91900HD

    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
  • 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
  • 1905
    The Life of an American Policeman

    The Life of an American Policeman

    The Life of an American Policeman

    41905HD

    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....

    The Life of an American Policeman
  • 1904
    Scarecrow Pump

    Scarecrow Pump

    Scarecrow Pump

    4.61904HD

    A pump stands outside a farmhouse, just inside a picket fence. A boy comes out of the house and dresses up the pump handle and its post as a...

    Scarecrow Pump
  • 1915
    When We Were Twenty-One

    When We Were Twenty-One

    When We Were Twenty-One

    01915HD

    Richard "The Imp" Audaine is a clever but dissolute orphan whose guardian and friends are trying to lead him from the path of ruin and back to his...

    When We Were Twenty-One
  • 1915
    Zaza

    Zaza

    Zaza

    01915HD

    Zaza is a music hall star in Paris. She meets Bernard Dufrene and a flirtation develops into an intense love on her part. She is in despair when she...

    Zaza
  • 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