J. Stuart Blackton Movie Trailers
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King Lear Trailer (1909)
27 March 1909
An impressively tactile, if slightly over-ambitious, adaptation of King Lear from Vitagraph Studios.
A Spring Idyll Trailer (1917)
09 April 1917
An episode of The "Country Life Stories" Series focusing on idealized or dramatic vignettes of rural living, often featuring the real-life children of the Blackton family.
Bride of the Storm Trailer (1926)
20 February 1926
An American ship is wrecked off the coast of the Dutch East Indies, and little Faith Fitzhugh and her mother have washed ashore on a rocky island that supports only a lighthouse.
The Artist's Dilemma Trailer (1901)
14 December 1901
In the artist's studio, he asleep in his chair. A large old fashioned clock opens and a young lady comes out and awaking the artist, requests him to paint her picture.
The Happy Warrior Trailer (1925)
05 July 1925
Malcolm McGregor joins the circus and falls in love with Olive Borden but his life changes when he finds out he is a titled Lord.
The Galley Slave Trailer (1909)
03 September 1909
In 19th century France, Jean Valjean, a man imprisoned for stealing bread, must flee a relentless policeman named Javert.
The Enchanted Drawing Trailer (1900)
16 November 1900
A cartoonist defies reality when he draws objects that become three-dimensional after he lifts them off his sketch pad.
The Moonshine Trail Trailer (1919)
19 October 1919
After her father and two brothers are killed, Cynthia and her mother go to New York, where Cynthia gets a job in his office working for a wealthy stockbroker who's attracted to her.
As You Like It Trailer (1912)
06 October 1912
After the overthrowing of Duke Senior by his tyrannical brother, Senior's daughter Rosalind disguises herself as a man and sets out to find her banished father while also counseling her clumsy suitor Orlando in the art of wooing.
The Passionate Quest Trailer (1926)
10 July 1926
The Passionate Quest is a 1926 American drama film directed by J. Stuart Blackton and written by Marian Constance Blackton.
Antony and Cleopatra, a Love Story of the Noblest Roman and the Most Beautiful Egyptian Trailer (1908)
03 November 1908
A short film based on William Shakespeare's play of the same name. It was the first film to dramatize the ill-fated romance between Mark Antony and Cleopatra VII of Egypt.
The Redeeming Sin Trailer (1925)
25 January 1925
Lupin is the lover of Joan of the Apaches. She is attracted by Paul de Gafilet, nobleman and sculptor.
East Lynne; or, Red Astray Trailer (1908)
01 June 1908
Released the same week than Selig's version, they both were the first film versions of the popular play, adapted from Ellen Wood's 1861 novel.
Napoleon and the Empress Josephine Trailer (1909)
02 January 1909
Part one of Blackton’s “The Life of Napoleon". Napoleon meets Josephine, falls in love with her, marries and then divorces her.
The Battle Hymn of the Republic Trailer (1911)
30 June 1911
This patriotic and historic picture portrays the writing of the famous national hymn by Mrs. Julia Ward Howe.
The Life of George Washington Trailer (1909)
29 June 1909
A two-part silent movie, with the first part focusing on Washington's early life and French and Indian War experiences as a British colonial officer (Washington Under the British Flag), starring Joseph Kilgour, and the second part (Washington Under the American Flag) continuing his story through the Revolution and presidency, portraying his journey from surveyor to commander and first president, aiming to educate audiences on America's founding father.
Passers-By Trailer (1920)
20 June 1920
A young Englishman falls in love with the children's governess in his step-sister's home. His step-sister, however, cannot abide the class differential in the romance and sabotages it.
The House of the Tolling Bell Trailer (1920)
05 September 1920
According to the will of old Anthony Cole, his heir must live for one year in the spooky residence known as "the house of the tolling bell.
Between Friends Trailer (1924)
11 May 1924
When Jack Greylock elopes with Jessica, wife of his lifelong friend David Drene, they are taken with remorse and she commits suicide.
Elektra Trailer (1910)
08 April 1910
Agamemmon returns to Argos from the Siege of Troy, bringing, as a prisoner and trophy of war and victory, Cassandra, the beautiful daughter of King Priam of Troy.
And the Villain Still Pursued Her; or, the Author's Dream Trailer (1906)
01 December 1906
A pulp writer dozes off at his desk and dreams himself into a melodrama of love and rivalry. What begins as a familiar tale soon veers into absurdity—complete with outrageous twists, overblown villains, and even a gunshot to the head.
Julius Caesar, an Historical Tragedy Trailer (1908)
01 December 1908
Biographical drama, adaptation of Shakespeare's play.
The Cavalier's Dream Trailer (1898)
22 December 1898
He sits asleep at a bare table; old witch enters, raps three times, then disappears; cavalier sees table spread for a sumptuous repast.
Napoleon, the Man of Destiny Trailer (1909)
10 April 1909
Part two of Blackton's "The Life of Napoleon". After Waterloo, Napoleon reminisces. His triumphs are seen in flashback.
Mysterious Cafe, or Mr. and Mrs. Spoopendyke Have Troubles with a Waiter Trailer (1901)
16 December 1901
As the above title indicates, the scene does not take place in an ordinary restaurant, but one in which all natural rules of order and gravitation are reversed.
Lightning Sketches Trailer (1907)
27 July 1907
An illustrator draws some sketches at lightning speed. He first illustrates how he can turn a written word into a sketch of that word.
The Forbidden Valley Trailer (1920)
10 October 1920
A feud has been raging between the Lee and Mitchell families, in the forbidden valley of the Kentucky hills.
The 100 to One Shot; or, A Run of Luck Trailer (1906)
28 July 1906
A farmer's son, family facing foreclosure, goes to the city and bets everything on a horse race. When he wins big, he goes back to the country and prevents the landlord from evicting his parents.
Respectable by Proxy Trailer (1920)
15 February 1920
Rich Southerner John Stanley Hale meets flirtatious actress Elizabeth Roddard, she induces him to marry her, but after several days of quarreling, he flees to Russia.
A Vitagraph Romance Trailer (1912)
17 September 1912
After meeting a handsome writer, Senator Carter's daughter leaves home and enters the employ of the Vitagraph Company as an actress.
Monsieur Beaucaire, the Adventures of a Gentleman of France Trailer (1905)
02 December 1905
Monsieur Beaucaire, a French nobleman & relative of the King, engages in a sword fight with the jealous Duke of Winterset over a card game, leading to a kidnapping attempt on the woman Beaucaire loves, Lady Mary Somerset, forcing Beaucaire to fight valiantly, get imprisoned, and then escape in disguise to stop the Duke from marrying Lady Mary, culminating in him revealing himself as the officiant during the wedding ceremony!
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 Fighting Trail Trailer (1917)
10 September 1917
15 chapter adventure tale starring forgotten serial queen Carol Holloway. The chapter titles were: (1) The Priceless Ingredient; (2) The Story of Ybarra; (3) Will Yaqui Joe Tell?; (4) The Other Half; (5) Torrent Rush; (6) The Ledge of Despair; (7) The Lion's Prey; (8) The Strands of Doom; (9) The Bridge of Death; (10) The Sheriff; (11) Parched Trails; (12) The Desert of Torture; (13) The Water Trap; (14) The Trestle of Horrors; and (15) Out of the Flame.
Little Mischief Trailer (1898)
31 August 1898
Papa is reading his newspaper and his little girl tickles his neck with a long straw. Thinking it is�
Dawn Trailer (1919)
30 November 1919
Keith, an artist, begins to go blind as a result of having fallen out of a tree as a child. His fiancé Dorothy, a wealthy heiress, had previously said that she thought blind people were "disgusting", and he refuses to see her.
The World for Sale Trailer (1918)
21 January 1918
The plot revolves around two rival towns in the Canadian Northwest, which are connected only by a bridge.
The Bride of Lammermoor Trailer (1909)
05 January 1909
Sir Walter Scott adaptation, existing in fragmentary form in the Library of Congress paper print collections.
The Automobile Thieves Trailer (1906)
22 September 1906
A young couple conducts a series of robberies, followed by a chase, in which they are shot and killed.
Missing Trailer (1918)
16 June 1918
When a woman's husband is presumed dead in the war, her sister, for her own unscrupulous reasons, attempts to get her remarried.
The Life and Death of King Richard III Trailer (1912)
15 October 1912
Shakespeare's tragedy of the wicked and hump-backed Duke of Gloucester, who rises to the throne of England by chicanery, treachery, and brilliance.
The Blood Barrier Trailer (1920)
11 April 1920
Eugene Solari is fanatically jealous of his beautiful wife Enid. While on a mission for her father, she visits Major Trevor.
Lady Godiva Trailer (1911)
20 October 1911
The story of how Lady Godiva came to ride naked through the streets of Coventry.
Francesca di Rimini Trailer (1910)
19 November 1910
The story of Canto V of the Inferno is briefly summarized. The film is a remake of The Two Brothers (a.
A Midsummer Night's Dream Trailer (1909)
25 December 1909
An early film adaptation of the Bard's comic fantasy-- and perhaps the first screen adaptation of a Shakespeare play.
Benedict Arnold Trailer (1909)
16 November 1909
Arnold, reproved by General Washington, decides, with the bitter hatred of a small nature, to betray West Point into the hands of the British, and to that end enters into negotiation with Major Andre, as the representative of the British General.
Jeffries Skipping the Rope Trailer (1901)
14 December 1901
A splendid subject, showing the champion heavyweight of the world, exercising in his training headquarters.
Vanishing Lady Trailer (1898)
26 December 1898
Man in roman costume carves figure of girl in doorway. As he finishes, the statue comes to life. The man expresses great love and desire for her, but every time the man goes to grab the girl she vanishes and reappears somewhere else.
The Heights of Hazard Trailer (1915)
15 November 1915
Miss Olivia Martindale, at a dinner, announces: "There is no longer any romance in American life," and immediately arouses a storm of protest.
Saul and David Trailer (1909)
27 February 1909
Tells the biblical story of Saul's jealousy of the young David, taken from the book of Samuel
My Husband's Other Wife Trailer (1920)
04 January 1920
Popular actress Adelaide Hedlar, cherishes her career and ambitions more than a home and children, much to the chagrin of her husband, Dr.
Battle of Santiago Bay Trailer (1898)
01 January 1898
Vitagraph’s Battle of Santiago Bay (1898) blended real Spanish–American War footage with tabletop trickery.
Jephtah's Daughter: A Biblical Tragedy Trailer (1909)
22 May 1909
Early short film dramatizing the biblical story of Jephthah (Judges 11).