Edwin S. Porter
1899
Strange Adventure of New York Drummer
This commercial traveler has evidently had a wet day judging from the strange things he se…
1900
A Dull Razor
This picture shows an old gentleman seated at his shaving table. The razor is evidently gi…
An Animated Luncheon
The scene takes place in a fashionable cafe. A well dressed couple enter, and after a care…
1900
An Artist's Dream
The scene opens in the interior of an artist's studio. Mephisto appears mysteriously and s…
Ching Ling Foo Outdone
The magician enters upon a stage, and removing a covering from a small table, shakes it be…
1900
Dewar's Scotch Whisky
From behind a curtain three men appear on screen. The first wears a combination of tuxedo…
Faust and Marguerite
Marguerite is seated in front of the fireplace, Faust standing by her side. Mephistopheles…
The Kiss
"Nothing new, but an old thing done over again and done well. Some one has attempted to de…
The Magician
The scene opens on a theatrical stage. The magician enters from the wings, and making a bo…
The Mystic Swing
The professor shows his power to Mephisto by mysteriously placing a young lady in a swing.…
1900
Uncle Josh in a Spooky Hotel
Uncle Josh checks into a hotel, presumably to get a better nights rest than he gets at hom…
1900
Uncle Josh's Nightmare
Poor Uncle Josh is trying to get to sleep, but being constantly bedevilled by a fellow in…
1901
A Trip Around the Pan-American Exposition
The Pan-American Exposition is encircled by an especially constructed canal, which was put…
1901
Another Job for the Undertaker
Shows a bedroom in a hotel. On the wall of the room is a conspicuous sign "Don't blow out…
1901
Circular Panorama of Electric Tower
A most interesting picture at the Pan-American Exposition. The picture was taken from the…
1901
Day at the Circus
We present here a series of interesting pictures and show a number of scenes just as witne…
Kansas Saloon Smashers
A gilded saloon, with a fancy bar, forms the background. A nobby bartender with white coat…
Laura Comstock's Bag-Punching Dog
This wonderful dog "Mannie," owned by the vaudeville star, Miss Laura Comstock, is a most…
Life Rescue at Long Branch
Two lifeguards rescue a female bather after faltering and sinking while swimming.
1901
Love by the Light of the Moon
It shows a garden wall in the background. Two lovers appear and lean over the garden gate…
1901
Pan-American Exposition by Night
A great feature of the Pan-American Exposition, as unanimously conceded by all visitors, w…
1901
Panorama of Esplanade by Night
A most perfect picture of the Pan-American Exposition buildings, including the Electric To…
1901
President McKinley and Escort Going to the Capitol
Cavalry and foot-soldiers escort President McKinley.
Sampson-Schley Controversy
This subject is in three scenes, showing beautiful dissolving effects. Scene 3. The Man Be…
1901
Terrible Teddy, the Grizzly King
Our presidential hunter runs across the landscape and falls down in the snow, gets up with…
The Esquimaux Village
One of the principal features at the Pan-American Exposition is the Alaskan or Esquimaux V…
The Martyred Presidents
This film is difficult to classify. It opens on a scene showing a mourner with bowed head…
The Old Maid Having Her Picture Taken
An old maid is walking about the studio while the photographer is getting his camera ready…
The Old Maid in the Horsecar
Gilbert Saroni impersonates an exceedingly ugly woman who coyly flirts with her fan.
The Reversible Divers
A very short, simple trick film with some pool divers in reverse.
1901
The Tramp's Unexpected Skate
Shows a tramp asleep. Two mischievous boys appear on roller skates. One removes his skates…
Why Mr. Nation Wants a Divorce
The scene opens in the bedroom of Mr. Nation, husband of the famous Carrie Nation, the “Ka…
1902
Appointment by Telephone
A businessman makes a luncheon appointment with a young lady, but finds that his wife disa…
Babies Rolling Eggs
The Washington Star of April 1st, 1900, gave the following account of the ceremony: "Over…
1902
Burning of Durland's Riding Academy
A fire has swept through Durland's Riding Academy in Manhattan. The fire has mostly died d…
Capture of the Biddle Brothers
The public throughout the world is acquainted with the sensational capture of the Biddle B…