Edwin S. Porter Movies

  • 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
  • 1901
    Another Job for the Undertaker

    Another Job for the Undertaker

    Another Job for the Undertaker

    3.91901HD

    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
    Buster's Dog to the Rescue

    Buster's Dog to the Rescue

    Buster's Dog to the Rescue

    4.21904HD

    Scene IV of the Buster Brown Series. Shows a kitchen and Bridget busy making crullers. Buster enters and begs Bridget to give him one. Bridget...

    Buster's Dog to the Rescue
  • 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
  • 1906
    Kathleen Mavourneen

    Kathleen Mavourneen

    Kathleen Mavourneen

    41906HD

    Captain Clearfield, a wealthy landlord, assaults Kathleen with the help of an accomplice, but Terence O'More arrives in time to break up the attack....

    Kathleen Mavourneen
  • 1904
    Scarecrow Pump

    Scarecrow Pump

    Scarecrow Pump

    51904HD

    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
  • 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
  • 1903
    The Extra Turn

    The Extra Turn

    The Extra Turn

    3.71903HD

    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...

    The Extra Turn
  • 1905
    Police Chasing Scorching Auto

    Police Chasing Scorching Auto

    Police Chasing Scorching Auto

    4.21905HD

    Police officers pursue a speeding automobile that almost hit a small child. This short is an outtake from Life of an American Policeman (1905). Once...

    Police Chasing Scorching Auto
  • 1904
    Parsifal

    Parsifal

    Parsifal

    01904HD

    Klingsor seeks admission to the Holy Grail. Evil summons Kundry. Herzeloid appears with the child Parsifal. Crowning of Amfortas. Wounding of...

    Parsifal
  • 1908
    The Gentleman Burglar

    The Gentleman Burglar

    The Gentleman Burglar

    01908HD

    The Proposal: The gentleman burglar walking with his lady love. They admire the grandeur and beauty of nature. He proposes and she accepts. She does...

    The Gentleman Burglar
  • 1910
    The Attack on the Mill

    The Attack on the Mill

    The Attack on the Mill

    41910HD

    First, the eye is introduced to the old mill itself, with a gay betrothal party in progress, and laughter and merriment on all sides. Suddenly the...

    The Attack on the Mill
  • 1908
    Fireside Reminiscences

    Fireside Reminiscences

    Fireside Reminiscences

    3.51908HD

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

    Fireside Reminiscences
  • 1903
    New York City Dumping Wharf

    New York City Dumping Wharf

    New York City Dumping Wharf

    31903HD

    It seems as if there was no subject so mundane or seedy that it was considered unworthy of filming by Edison and his contemporaries at the turn of...

    New York City Dumping Wharf
  • 1901
    Catching an Early Train

    Catching an Early Train

    Catching an Early Train

    4.91901HD

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

    Catching an Early Train
  • 1904
    Rector's to Claremont

    Rector's to Claremont

    Rector's to Claremont

    3.41904HD

    When a group of diners boards a carriage, one man is left behind and chases after them on foot.

    Rector's to Claremont
  • 1902
    Burning of St. Pierre (Martinique)

    Burning of St. Pierre (Martinique)

    Burning of St. Pierre (Martinique)

    01902HD

    Third part in Edison’s “Martinique” trilogy. It shows the shower of ashes and cinders falling upon the stricken city, the boiling...

    Burning of St. Pierre (Martinique)
  • 1899
    Strange Adventure of New York Drummer

    Strange Adventure of New York Drummer

    Strange Adventure of New York Drummer

    3.81899HD

    This commercial traveler has evidently had a wet day judging from the strange things he sees at his hotel. The hall boy shows him to his room, puts...

    Strange Adventure of New York Drummer
  • 1901
    The Reversible Divers

    The Reversible Divers

    The Reversible Divers

    51901HD

    A few people swimming.

    The Reversible Divers
  • 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