J. Stuart Blackton Movies

  • 1907
    Lightning Sketches

    Lightning Sketches

    Lightning Sketches

    3.81907HD

    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
  • 1898
    The Burglar on the Roof

    The Burglar on the Roof

    The Burglar on the Roof

    3.31898HD

    There is a burglar on the rooftop of a Manhattan office building, and he is trying to break in. Two women spot him, and one of them begins beating...

    The Burglar on the Roof
  • 1901
    Jeffries Throwing the Medicine Ball

    Jeffries Throwing the Medicine Ball

    Jeffries Throwing the Medicine Ball

    01901HD

    James J. Jeffries throwing the medicine ball. An absolutely perfect picture of the champion heavyweight of the world.

    Jeffries Throwing the Medicine Ball
  • 1917
    The Collie Market

    The Collie Market

    The Collie Market

    01917HD

    The Collie Market
  • 1896
    Edison Drawn by 'World' Artist

    Edison Drawn by 'World' Artist

    Edison Drawn by 'World' Artist

    3.91896HD

    Artist draws Thomas Edison.

    Edison Drawn by 'World' Artist
  • 1901
    Children Bathing

    Children Bathing

    Children Bathing

    01901HD

    A pretty and natural picture in which the principal actors are two tiny tots who are evidently not a bit afraid of the briny deep as they splash...

    Children Bathing
  • 1907
    Work Made Easy

    Work Made Easy

    Work Made Easy

    01907HD

    Vitagraph short from 1907

    Work Made Easy
  • 1899
    'Columbia' Winning the Cup

    'Columbia' Winning the Cup

    'Columbia' Winning the Cup

    31899HD

    This picture shows the Columbia crossing the line, leading the Shamrock by about 1/2 mile. The Shamrock is plainly seen in the distance and she later...

    'Columbia' Winning the Cup
  • 1901
    Panoramic View of Boston Subway from an Electric Car

    Panoramic View of Boston Subway from an Electric Car

    Panoramic View of Boston Subway from an Electric Car

    3.31901HD

    Persons who have visited the "Hub," no doubt carried away with vivid recollections of Boston's famous system of Underground Transportation and this...

    Panoramic View of Boston Subway from an Electric Car
  • 1899
    Astor Battery on Parade

    Astor Battery on Parade

    Astor Battery on Parade

    2.81899HD

    The Astor Battery became famous after the Spanish-American war and these young men are on display in this Edison short, which was shot on Saturday,...

    Astor Battery on Parade
  • 1906
    The Automobile Thieves

    The Automobile Thieves

    The Automobile Thieves

    01906HD

    A young couple conducts a series of robberies, followed by a chase, in which they are shot and killed.

    The Automobile Thieves
  • 1909
    Benedict Arnold

    Benedict Arnold

    Benedict Arnold

    01909HD

    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
  • 1901
    Jeffries Skipping the Rope

    Jeffries Skipping the Rope

    Jeffries Skipping the Rope

    01901HD

    A splendid subject, showing the champion heavyweight of the world, exercising in his training headquarters. After showing his skill in side-stepping,...

    Jeffries Skipping the Rope
  • 1900
    Man in the Dunes #2

    Man in the Dunes #2

    Man in the Dunes #2

    01900HD

    A semi-lost western test screening created by J. Stuart Blackton on November 8, 1898. Ran at a nearby location for 25 minutes with a test audience....

    Man in the Dunes #2
  • 1909
    The Life of George Washington

    The Life of George Washington

    The Life of George Washington

    01909HD

    A two-reel film about George Washington.

    The Life of George Washington