Edwin S. Porter Movies

“The picture [shows] a number of Esquimaux picking nickels from cracks in a board with their dog whips, in which sport they are very expert. In...

In this color-tinted short, we first see a close-up of a red rose, perfectly formed. Then, we see the rose held by a young woman who is wearing a...

A recently-released convict attempts to do right but struggles to support his wife and ailing daughter.

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...

A tramp gets involved in mischief on a train.

Shows a tramp asleep. Two mischievous boys appear on roller skates. One removes his skates and they strap them to the feet of "Weary Willie." They...

A fire has swept through Durland's Riding Academy in Manhattan. The fire has mostly died down, but firefighters are still at the scene, hosing down...

Jack and the daughter of a horse trainer are in love with each other, but when the trainer discovers them together, he makes it clear that Jack is...

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

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

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...

Vesta Victoria Sings 'Poor John'.

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...

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

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

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

The scene opens showing Reuben and his best girl looking for a quiet place to spoon. A photographer enters and suggests taking their pictures.

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....

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...

A broken-hearted husband thinks about the past as he sits by the fireplace.