Edwin S. Porter Movies

  • 1905
    The Seven Ages

    The Seven Ages

    The Seven Ages

    4.51905HD

    A couple who have known each other all of their lives are shown together at different stages of life. First, as children, they play together...

    The Seven Ages
  • 1908
    Rescued from an Eagle's Nest

    Rescued from an Eagle's Nest

    Rescued from an Eagle's Nest

    5.4671908HD

    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
  • 1914
    Hearts Adrift

    Hearts Adrift

    Hearts Adrift

    01914HD

    A lost film. A man and a woman are shipwrecked on a desert island. It doesn't take long before they fall in love and, figuring that they would never...

    Hearts Adrift
  • 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
  • 1908
    Tale the Autumn Leaves Told

    Tale the Autumn Leaves Told

    Tale the Autumn Leaves Told

    51908HD

    A handful of short tales of love, framed by leaf masks.

    Tale the Autumn Leaves Told
  • 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
  • 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
  • 1914
    A Good Little Devil

    A Good Little Devil

    A Good Little Devil

    01914HD

    A partially lost film, with only one surviving reel. A movie released in 1914 directed by Edwin S. Porter.

    A Good Little Devil
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 1904
    Crossing Ice Bridge at Niagara Falls

    Crossing Ice Bridge at Niagara Falls

    Crossing Ice Bridge at Niagara Falls

    01904HD

    The severe cold of the winter of 1903-04 allowed the rapids of Niagara Falls to freeze over, allowing the brave tourists to enter the chasm and cross...

    Crossing Ice Bridge at Niagara Falls
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 1913
    His Neighbor's Wife

    His Neighbor's Wife

    His Neighbor's Wife

    01913HD

    Mr. Norton discovers his wife in the arms of his neighbor, Captain Roberts, a married man. His first maddened impulse is to kill his faithless wife,...

    His Neighbor's Wife
  • 1901
    Another Job for the Undertaker

    Another Job for the Undertaker

    Another Job for the Undertaker

    3.81901HD

    Shows a bedroom in a hotel. On the wall of the room is a conspicuous sign "Don't blow out the gas." A hayseed enters the room, accompanied by a...

    Another Job for the Undertaker
  • 1904
    Maniac Chase

    Maniac Chase

    Maniac Chase

    5.91904HD

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

    Maniac Chase