J. Stuart Blackton Movies

  • 2022
    Copyright Comedies and More. From the Library of Congress

    Copyright Comedies and More. From the Library of Congress

    Copyright Comedies and More. From the Library of Congress

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    A montage of 13 remarkable short films recently digitized by the Library of Congress, whose themes echo the program of the Domitor 2022 conference,...

    Copyright Comedies and More. From the Library of Congress
  • 1909
    Napoleon and the Empress Josephine

    Napoleon and the Empress Josephine

    Napoleon and the Empress Josephine

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    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
  • 1927
    The American

    The American

    The American

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    Seref, who returns to his country after many years in America, as a dollar billionaire with a cowboy hat on his head, and with his Dallas-type boots...

    The American
  • 1911
    Lady Godiva

    Lady Godiva

    Lady Godiva

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    The story of how Lady Godiva came to ride naked through the streets of Coventry.

    Lady Godiva
  • 1907
    The Shaughraun, an Irish Romance

    The Shaughraun, an Irish Romance

    The Shaughraun, an Irish Romance

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    An early short featuring Florence Lawrence.

    The Shaughraun, an Irish Romance
  • 1909
    Napoleon, the Man of Destiny

    Napoleon, the Man of Destiny

    Napoleon, the Man of Destiny

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    Part two of Blackton's "The Life of Napoleon". After Waterloo, Napoleon reminisces. His triumphs are seen in flashback. The film ends with the exiled...

    Napoleon, the Man of Destiny
  • 1908
    The Thieving Hand

    The Thieving Hand

    The Thieving Hand

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    A one-armed street peddler notices that a well-to-do man has dropped his ring. He returns it to him. The wealthy man is very grateful and, to show...

    The Thieving Hand
  • 1911
    Little Nemo

    Little Nemo

    Little Nemo

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    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
  • 1910
    Richelieu; or: The Conspiracy

    Richelieu; or: The Conspiracy

    Richelieu; or: The Conspiracy

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    Directed by J. Stuart Blackton.

    Richelieu; or: The Conspiracy
  • 1926
    Hell-Bent for Heaven

    Hell-Bent for Heaven

    Hell-Bent for Heaven

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    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
  • 1900
    Happy Hooligan

    Happy Hooligan

    Happy Hooligan

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    Happy Hooligan
  • 1906
    Humorous Phases of Funny Faces

    Humorous Phases of Funny Faces

    Humorous Phases of Funny Faces

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

    Humorous Phases of Funny Faces
  • 1908
    The Viking's Daughter: The Story of the Ancient Norsemen

    The Viking's Daughter: The Story of the Ancient Norsemen

    The Viking's Daughter: The Story of the Ancient Norsemen

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    A Saxon prisoner rescues his Viking's captor's daughter, resulting in his freedom and their marriage.

    The Viking's Daughter: The Story of the Ancient Norsemen
  • 1925
    Tides of Passion

    Tides of Passion

    Tides of Passion

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    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
    The Story of Treasure Island

    The Story of Treasure Island

    The Story of Treasure Island

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    The first scene shows part of Flint's old pirate crew, with one-legged John Silver in the lead. They have discovered the hiding place of Billy Bones,...

    The Story of Treasure Island
  • 1905
    A Gentleman of France

    A Gentleman of France

    A Gentleman of France

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    A gentleman of France

    A Gentleman of France
  • 1900
    The Congress of Nations

    The Congress of Nations

    The Congress of Nations

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    A magician steps upon the stage carrying a hoop covered with white paper. Then in quick succession the flags of Germany, Russia, Ireland, England and...

    The Congress of Nations
  • 1925
    The Happy Warrior

    The Happy Warrior

    The Happy Warrior

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    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
  • 1899
    Raising Old Glory Over Morro Castle

    Raising Old Glory Over Morro Castle

    Raising Old Glory Over Morro Castle

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    "Down goes the Spanish flag, and up floats the Stars and Stripes. Down falls the symbol of tyranny and oppression that has ruled in the new world for...

    Raising Old Glory Over Morro Castle
  • 1908
    Francesca di Rimini; or, The Two Brothers

    Francesca di Rimini; or, The Two Brothers

    Francesca di Rimini; or, The Two Brothers

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    Francesca, surrounded by ladies-in-waiting at the palace. Her father enters, and together they read a letter from Lanciotto, asking for the hand of...

    Francesca di Rimini; or, The Two Brothers