Edwin S. Porter Movie Trailers

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 Boarding School Girls Trailer (1905)

01 September 1905

The Young Ladies From Miss Knapp's Select School Have An Outing At Coney Island, N.Y.

President McKinley and Escort Going to the Capitol Trailer (1901)

16 March 1901

Cavalry and foot-soldiers escort President McKinley.

Sampson-Schley Controversy Trailer (1901)

15 August 1901

This subject is in three scenes, showing beautiful dissolving effects. Scene 3. The Man Behind that Teacup shows Admiral Sampson the centre of attraction of a group of old maids at an afternoon tea party.

Fire and Flames at Luna Park, Coney Island (An Attraction at Coney Island) Trailer (1904)

31 July 1904

A fire fighting demonstration in Luna Park, Coney Island. on August 15, 1904.

Nero and the Burning of Rome Trailer (1908)

22 April 1908

Arrival of the Christian Slaves: The captives are brought before Nero. He chooses one fair maiden to serve in his palace.

Photographing a Country Couple Trailer (1901)

14 August 1901

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

College Chums Trailer (1907)

07 December 1907

While in a park, a young woman sees her fiancé being quite affectionate with another woman. When she calls him on the telephone to demand an explanation, he tells her that it was his sister.

A Country Girl's Seminary Life and Experiences Trailer (1908)

28 March 1908

A country girl leaving home for the seminary.

"Weary Willlie" Kisses the Bride Trailer (1904)

30 September 1904

A tramp gets involved in mischief on a train.

The Burglar's Slide for Life Trailer (1905)

08 July 1905

A burglar escapes from the apartment he's robbing by sliding down the clothesline, but in the end he's caught by the family dog.

The Miller’s Daughter Trailer (1905)

06 November 1905

Hazel, the miller's daughter, is courted by a country boy and a sophisticated city boy. Her father favors the country boy, but she elopes with the city boy.

Appointment by Telephone Trailer (1902)

15 May 1902

A businessman makes a luncheon appointment with a young lady, but finds that his wife disapproves of the arrangement.

Scenes and Incidents, Russo-Japanese Peace Conference, Portsmouth, N. H. Trailer (1905)

22 August 1905

If ever a film was in need of some narration this was it. Screened in four parts, lasting a total of approximately twelve minutes, it shows a bunch of old boys, some in full military regalia, others in top hats and suits travelling by boat from one dock to another.

A Trip Around the Pan-American Exposition Trailer (1901)

21 June 1901

The Pan-American Exposition is encircled by an especially constructed canal, which was put in for the purpose of allowing the tourist to view the exterior of the buildings of the Pan-American Exposition with as little fatigue as possible.

She Trailer (1908)

13 November 1908

A mysterious metal box is bequeathed to Leo, a young Englishman, to be opened on his twenty-fifth birthday.

A Rube Couple at a County Fair Trailer (1904)

22 November 1904

The title of this early US film is something of a con really. Another rube couple had appeared in an entertaining movie set at Coney Island the previous year, and that film had been quite entertaining (for it's day) so any audience of the time would have been forgiven for thinking this film would provide them with more comedy along the lines of the first film.