J. Stuart Blackton Movies

  • 1898
    The Cavalier's Dream

    The Cavalier's Dream

    The Cavalier's Dream

    4.71898HD

    He sits asleep at a bare table; old witch enters, raps three times, then disappears; cavalier sees table spread for a sumptuous repast....

    The Cavalier's Dream
  • 1909
    The Life of George Washington

    The Life of George Washington

    The Life of George Washington

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    A biographical two-reel series starring Joseph Kilgour as Washington. The first part, "Washington Under the British Flag" (released June 29), focused...

    The Life of George Washington
  • 1911
    Little Nemo

    Little Nemo

    Little Nemo

    6.41911HD

    Cartoon figures announce, via comic strip balloons, that they will move - and move they do, in a wildly exaggerated style. Also known as "Winsor...

    Little Nemo
  • 1909
    A Midsummer Night's Dream

    A Midsummer Night's Dream

    A Midsummer Night's Dream

    4.81909HD

    An early film adaptation of the Bard's comic fantasy.

    A Midsummer Night's Dream
  • 1909
    Benedict Arnold

    Benedict Arnold

    Benedict Arnold

    81909HD

    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...

    Benedict Arnold
  • 1905
    Adventures of Sherlock Holmes

    Adventures of Sherlock Holmes

    Adventures of Sherlock Holmes

    31905HD

    The millionaire's child is kidnapped. Sherlock Holmes after many thrilling adventures and narrow escapes rescues the child.

    Adventures of Sherlock Holmes
  • 1907
    Lightning Sketches

    Lightning Sketches

    Lightning Sketches

    4.71907HD

    An illustrator draws some sketches at lightning speed. He first illustrates how he can turn a written word into a sketch of that word.

    Lightning Sketches
  • 1915
    Kidnapped in New York

    Kidnapped in New York

    Kidnapped in New York

    7.51915HD

    When a trio of criminals kidnap a rich man's daughter and nurse, a detective goes undercover into the Italian-immigrant ghetto where they're being...

    Kidnapped in New York
  • 1920
    Passers-By

    Passers-By

    Passers-By

    71920HD

    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...

    Passers-By
  • 1900
    Happy Hooligan

    Happy Hooligan

    Happy Hooligan

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    Happy Hooligan
  • 1909
    The Life of Moses

    The Life of Moses

    The Life of Moses

    11909HD

    Released in five parts (The Persecution of the Children of Israel by the Egyptians, Forty Years in the Land of Midian, The Plagues of Egypt and the...

    The Life of Moses
  • 1898
    Battle of Santiago Bay

    Battle of Santiago Bay

    Battle of Santiago Bay

    21898HD

    Vitagraph’s Battle of Santiago Bay (1898) blended real Spanish–American War footage with tabletop trickery. Albert E. Smith’s...

    Battle of Santiago Bay
  • 1925
    Tides of Passion

    Tides of Passion

    Tides of Passion

    71925HD

    In a small Nova Scotia, Canada, fishing village, Charity Byfleet marries William Pennland, a romantic soldier of fortune, just before he leaves on a...

    Tides of Passion
  • 1908
    East Lynne; or, Red Astray

    East Lynne; or, Red Astray

    East Lynne; or, Red Astray

    91908HD

    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.

    East Lynne; or, Red Astray
  • 1915
    The Heights of Hazard

    The Heights of Hazard

    The Heights of Hazard

    01915HD

    Miss Olivia Martindale, at a dinner, announces: "There is no longer any romance in American life," and immediately arouses a storm of protest.

    The Heights of Hazard
  • 1901
    The Artist's Dilemma

    The Artist's Dilemma

    The Artist's Dilemma

    61901HD

    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...

    The Artist's Dilemma
  • 1908
    Salome; or, The Dance of the Seven Veils

    Salome; or, The Dance of the Seven Veils

    Salome; or, The Dance of the Seven Veils

    101908HD

    King Herod is enchanted by Salome's dance and grants her wish for the head of John the Baptist.

    Salome; or, The Dance of the Seven Veils
  • 1909
    The Bride of Lammermoor

    The Bride of Lammermoor

    The Bride of Lammermoor

    81909HD

    Sir Walter Scott adaptation, existing in fragmentary form in the Library of Congress paper print collections.

    The Bride of Lammermoor
  • 1926
    Hell-Bent for Heaven

    Hell-Bent for Heaven

    Hell-Bent for Heaven

    71926HD

    Sid Hunt and Jude Lowery are Carolina sweethearts but hired-hand Rufe Pryer also has his eyes on her. Rufe lies to Andy, Jude's brother, and a...

    Hell-Bent for Heaven
  • 1919
    The Moonshine Trail

    The Moonshine Trail

    The Moonshine Trail

    91919HD

    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...

    The Moonshine Trail