Edwin S. Porter Movie Trailers
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The Kiss Trailer (1900)
09 March 1900
"Nothing new, but an old thing done over again and done well. Some one has attempted to describe a kiss as "something made of nothing," but this is not one of that kind, but one of those old fashioned "home made" kind that sets the whole audience into merriment and motion, and has always proven a popular subject.
Capture of the Biddle Brothers Trailer (1902)
24 February 1902
The public throughout the world is acquainted with the sensational capture of the Biddle Brothers and Mrs.
The Crucible Trailer (1914)
14 December 1914
Jean finds the boyish manner in which her late father raised her, is now causing quite a lot of trouble for her, and she ends up in a reformatory.
The Great Train Robbery Trailer (1903)
07 December 1903
After the train station clerk is assaulted and left bound and gagged, then the departing train and its passengers robbed, a posse goes in hot pursuit of the fleeing bandits.
The Twentieth Century Tramp; or, Happy Hooligan and His Airship Trailer (1902)
27 January 1902
A comic picture that defies description. It depicts the Twentieth Century up-to-date tramp flying over the chimney tops of New York City in the latest improved flying machine.
The Magician Trailer (1900)
21 February 1900
The scene opens on a theatrical stage. The magician enters from the wings, and making a bow to the audience, removes his coat and hat and they disappear mysteriously in the air.
The Mystic Swing Trailer (1900)
01 January 1900
The professor shows his power to Mephisto by mysteriously placing a young lady in a swing. Mephisto then shows his power by making the young lady disappear from the swing, to the surprise of the professor.
The Burlesque Suicide, No. 2 Trailer (1902)
12 April 1902
A dissipated man sits at a table with a decanter of whiskey and a glass beside him. A revolver is on the opposite side of the table.
Love by the Light of the Moon Trailer (1901)
23 March 1901
It shows a garden wall in the background. Two lovers appear and lean over the garden gate where the moon throws a shadow upon the ground.
Laura Comstock's Bag-Punching Dog Trailer (1901)
27 April 1901
This wonderful dog "Mannie," owned by the vaudeville star, Miss Laura Comstock, is a most learned animal.
Faust and Marguerite Trailer (1900)
21 May 1900
Marguerite is seated in front of the fireplace, Faust standing by her side. Mephistopheles enters and offers his sword to Faust, commanding him to behead the fair Marguerite.
The Martyred Presidents Trailer (1901)
19 October 1901
This film is difficult to classify. It opens on a scene showing a mourner with bowed head sitting in front of what appears to be a tombstone.
Before the Nickelodeon: The Cinema of Edwin S. Porter Trailer (1982)
09 October 1982
A documentary overview of the career of silent cinema pioneer Edwin S. Porter.
Execution of Czolgosz with Panorama of Auburn Prison Trailer (1901)
16 November 1901
This early docudrama shows Auburn Prison and recreates the electrocution of Leon Czolgosz, the assassin of President McKinley of the United States.
The Lighthouse by the Sea Trailer (1911)
15 September 1911
The old lighthouse keeper lives peacefully with his two daughters, who are both engaged to fisherman.
His Mother's Thanksgiving Trailer (1910)
22 November 1910
This holiday-themed melodrama released by Edison Studios in 1910 concerns Robert, a young man who leaves his mother’s home in New England to forge a career in the big city.
On the Brink Trailer (1911)
22 June 1911
A 1911 silent drama film written and directed by Edwin S. Porter and Lois Weber. Starring Lois Weber, Phillips Smalley, and Charles De Forrest.
Hearts Adrift Trailer (1914)
09 February 1914
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 see civilization again, declare themselves married and eventually have a child.
Jack and the Beanstalk Trailer (1902)
15 July 1902
Porter's sequential continuity editing links several shots to form a narrative of the famous fairy tale story of Jack and his magic beanstalk.
The Old Maid in the Horsecar Trailer (1901)
09 March 1901
Gilbert Saroni impersonates an exceedingly ugly woman who coyly flirts with her fan.
Bella Donna Trailer (1915)
15 November 1915
Bella Donna ( Pauline Frederick ) a seductive woman snares Nigel Armine ( Thomas Holding ) into marriage and he takes her to Egypt to live.
Life of an American Fireman Trailer (1903)
21 January 1903
Porter's sequential continuity editing links several shots to form a narrative of firemen responding to a house fire.
Babies Rolling Eggs Trailer (1902)
11 April 1902
The Washington Star of April 1st, 1900, gave the following account of the ceremony: "Over 40,000 women and children passed through the White House Gates to-day during the hours set apart for the great National show of Egg Rolling, and when the President stepped on the south front gallery at 4:15 P.
New York City Dumping Wharf Trailer (1903)
22 May 1903
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 the century.
The Terrible Kids Trailer (1906)
02 June 1906
Two boys and their dog set out to play a series of practical jokes on their neighbors. After they have caused several disruptions, the police are called, and soon the boys are on the run, pursued by the police and others.
President McKinley Taking the Oath Trailer (1901)
16 March 1901
Filmed at the second inauguration of William McKinley on March 4, 1901, this short captures the president taking the oath of office at the U.
Fireboat 'New Yorker' in Action Trailer (1903)
22 May 1903
A magnificent picture of this boat making a run and starting the water from a least a dozen nozzles at once.
The Little Girl Who Did Not Believe in Santa Claus Trailer (1907)
21 December 1907
A generous boy tries to help a girl who does not believe in Santa Claus because of her family's poverty.
Panorama of Esplanade by Night Trailer (1901)
11 November 1901
A most perfect picture of the Pan-American Exposition buildings, including the Electric Tower and Temple of Music, as they appear at night.
The 'Teddy' Bears Trailer (1907)
02 March 1907
A combination of the story of Goldlocks and the Three Bears with the true story of how Teddy Roosevelt spared a bear cub after killing its mother while hunting, an event which led to the popularization of the teddy bear.
Treloar and Miss Marshall, Prize Winners at the Physical Culture Show in Madison Square Garden Trailer (1904)
16 January 1904
Opens with a European-American woman posing on a pedestal, dressed in a white body leotard with a sash tied at her hips.
Rescued from an Eagle's Nest Trailer (1908)
18 January 1908
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 away with it.
How They Do Things on the Bowery Trailer (1902)
01 October 1902
Scene Bowery. Young woman drops her handkerchief while passing a Rube. He picks it up and gives it to her.
Life of a Cowboy Trailer (1906)
02 June 1906
A cowboy gets involved in the kidnapping and rescue of a pretty young girl.
Such a Little Queen Trailer (1914)
20 September 1914
A lost film. Queen Anna Victoria of Herzegovina is exiled from her tiny country and forced to live in poverty in America.
The Old Maid Having Her Picture Taken Trailer (1901)
09 March 1901
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 wall, not being able to stand her gaze.
Burning of Durland's Riding Academy Trailer (1902)
24 February 1902
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 the smoking remains of the buildings.
Empire State Express, the Second, Taking Water on the Fly Trailer (1905)
01 August 1905
The second Empire State Express, behind a 4-4-2 Atlantic locomotive, demonstrates how to take water on the fly by scooping it out of a pan set between the railroad tracks.
Esquimaux Game of Snap-the-Whip Trailer (1901)
08 August 1901
“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.
An Animated Luncheon Trailer (1900)
01 February 1900
The scene takes place in a fashionable cafe. A well dressed couple enter, and after a careful perusal of the menu, conclude on an order of boiled eggs and Welsh rarebit.
Panoramic View of Electric Tower from a Balloon Trailer (1901)
21 August 1901
Here we have recorded a very novel scene, the camera having been placed in the basket of the captive balloon at the Pan-American Exposition.
Sherlock Holmes, Jr. Trailer (1911)
20 July 1911
Little Sherlock Holmes, Jr., reads the doughty doings of his hero-god, and at once determines to become a detective himself.
Why Mr. Nation Wants a Divorce Trailer (1901)
09 March 1901
The scene opens in the bedroom of Mr. Nation, husband of the famous Carrie Nation, the “Kansas Saloon Smasher”.
Fun in a Bakery Shop Trailer (1902)
03 April 1902
A baker's assistant throws a handful of dough at a rat. The dough sticks to the side of a barrel and the assistant proceeds to sculpt the dough into various faces and shapes.
Crossing Ice Bridge at Niagara Falls Trailer (1904)
15 January 1904
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 to the other side over the formed ice bridge.
Electrocuting an Elephant Trailer (1903)
12 January 1903
Film depicting the killing of Topsy, an elephant employed to help build Luna Park on Coney Island.
New York City 'Ghetto' Fish Market Trailer (1903)
09 May 1903
A fine panoramic view of this busy market on a Friday morning. Immense throngs of people are passing along the stands and making their purchases of fish.
A Dull Razor Trailer (1900)
21 May 1900
This picture shows an old gentleman seated at his shaving table. The razor is evidently giving him a great deal of trouble.
Sorting Refuse at Incinerating Plant, New York City Trailer (1903)
22 May 1903
There must have been millions of subjects for Edison's filmmakers to point there cameras at back in 1903 so why on earth they thought that the collection and disposal of New York City's rubbish would prove a suitable subject to present to their dwindling audiences is a mystery.
Zaza Trailer (1915)
11 November 1915
Zaza is a music hall star in Paris. She meets Bernard Dufrene and a flirtation develops into an intense love on her part.
Animated Painting Trailer (1904)
20 February 1904
An artist is painting a sunrise at sea. After a few finishing touches he stands back and admires the painting.
Kathleen Mavourneen Trailer (1906)
25 August 1906
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.
Strange Adventure of New York Drummer Trailer (1899)
17 June 1899
This commercial traveler has evidently had a wet day judging from the strange things he sees at his hotel.
Charleston Chain-Gang Trailer (1902)
13 April 1902
This picture shows the prisoners after completing their day's work of cleaning up the grounds of the Charleston Exposition, taking their positions along the long chain which secures the whole band of prisoners.
Parsifal Trailer (1904)
12 November 1904
Klingsor seeks admission to the Holy Grail. Evil summons Kundry. Herzeloid appears with the child Parsifal.
Subub Surprises the Burglar Trailer (1903)
11 August 1903
Shows a bedroom and a man asleep in bed. A burglar cautiously raises the window, climbs in, and proceeds to go through the man's clothes.
An Artist's Dream Trailer (1900)
21 May 1900
The scene opens in the interior of an artist's studio. Mephisto appears mysteriously and signals the pictures to come to life.
On a Good Old 5¢ Trolley Ride Trailer (1905)
01 July 1905
Amusing characters board an unsteady trolley at each stop, and then abandon the streetcar in order to chase a man who brought on board a basket full of snakes that got loose.
Buster's Joke on Papa (I) Trailer (1903)
07 November 1903
Buster Brown plays a practical joke on his mother, persuading her to to put her hands into a pan of lobsters, then puts a bunch of them in his father's bed.