J. Stuart Blackton Movies

  • 1910
    Francesca di Rimini

    Francesca di Rimini

    Francesca di Rimini

    01910HD

    The story of Canto V of the Inferno is briefly summarized. The film is a remake of The Two Brothers (a.k.a. Francesca di Rimini), and based on the...

    Francesca di Rimini
  • 1925
    The Happy Warrior

    The Happy Warrior

    The Happy Warrior

    101925HD

    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 Happy Warrior
  • 1909
    Napoleon and the Empress Josephine

    Napoleon and the Empress Josephine

    Napoleon and the Empress Josephine

    5.71909HD

    Part one of Blackton’s “The Life of Napoleon". Napoleon meets Josephine, falls in love with her, marries and then divorces her.

    Napoleon and the Empress Josephine
  • 1901
    The Mysterious Cafe; or, Mr. and Mrs. Spoopendyke Have Troubles with a Waiter

    The Mysterious Cafe; or, Mr. and Mrs. Spoopendyke Have Troubles with a Waiter

    The Mysterious Cafe; or, Mr. and Mrs. Spoopendyke Have Troubles with a Waiter

    4.71901HD

    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...

    The Mysterious Cafe; or, Mr. and Mrs. Spoopendyke Have Troubles with a Waiter
  • 1906
    Humorous Phases of Funny Faces

    Humorous Phases of Funny Faces

    Humorous Phases of Funny Faces

    5.81906HD

    A cartoonist draws faces and figures on a blackboard - and they come to life.

    Humorous Phases of Funny Faces
  • 1926
    Bride of the Storm

    Bride of the Storm

    Bride of the Storm

    81926HD

    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...

    Bride of the Storm
  • 1901
    Happy Hooligan April-Fooled

    Happy Hooligan April-Fooled

    Happy Hooligan April-Fooled

    01901HD

    A stout, happy German is standing in front of his beer saloon. In front of him is a top hat. When a small boy comes along and starts to kick the hat,...

    Happy Hooligan April-Fooled
  • 1918
    The World for Sale

    The World for Sale

    The World for Sale

    01918HD

    The plot revolves around two rival towns in the Canadian Northwest, which are connected only by a bridge. Ingolby, a determined, idealistic engineer,...

    The World for Sale
  • 1920
    Respectable by Proxy

    Respectable by Proxy

    Respectable by Proxy

    101920HD

    Rich Southerner John Stanley Hale meets flirtatious actress Elizabeth Roddard, she induces him to marry her, but after several days of quarreling, he...

    Respectable by Proxy
  • 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
  • 1900
    Maude's Naughty Little Brother

    Maude's Naughty Little Brother

    Maude's Naughty Little Brother

    4.11900HD

    In a charming dining room a very attractive young lady is seen seated at the table, evidently waiting for the caller who is to share a quiet little...

    Maude's Naughty Little Brother
  • 1907
    Liquid Electricity; or The Inventor's Galvanic Fluid

    Liquid Electricity; or The Inventor's Galvanic Fluid

    Liquid Electricity; or The Inventor's Galvanic Fluid

    71907HD

    A professor sprays people with 'galvanic fluid', and unleashes pent-up energy. Displays an early use of over-cranking and under-cranking.

    Liquid Electricity; or The Inventor's Galvanic Fluid
  • 1909
    The Magic Fountain Pen

    The Magic Fountain Pen

    The Magic Fountain Pen

    1.51909HD

    An item in the 24 Jul 1909 Moving Picture World called this film “a series of magic drawing executed by the fountain pen….[It] is...

    The Magic Fountain Pen
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 1917
    The Fairy Godfather

    The Fairy Godfather

    The Fairy Godfather

    71917HD

    Sixth and final episode in the series of short films titled Paula Blackton's Country Life Stories.

    The Fairy Godfather
  • 1907
    The Shaughraun, an Irish Romance

    The Shaughraun, an Irish Romance

    The Shaughraun, an Irish Romance

    71907HD

    An early short featuring Florence Lawrence.

    The Shaughraun, an Irish Romance
  • 1896
    Edison Drawn by 'World' Artist

    Edison Drawn by 'World' Artist

    Edison Drawn by 'World' Artist

    4.61896HD

    Artist draws Thomas Edison.

    Edison Drawn by 'World' Artist
  • 1902
    The Twentieth Century Tramp; or, Happy Hooligan and His Airship

    The Twentieth Century Tramp; or, Happy Hooligan and His Airship

    The Twentieth Century Tramp; or, Happy Hooligan and His Airship

    5.11902HD

    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...

    The Twentieth Century Tramp; or, Happy Hooligan and His Airship