Uncle Tom's Cabin (I) (1903)

Based on the novel by Harriet Beecher Stowe: Eliza, a slave who has a young child, pleads with Tom, another slave, to escape with her. Tom does not leave, but Eliza flees with her child. ... See full summary »

Writer:

Harriet Beecher Stowe (novel)

Storyline

Based on the novel by Harriet Beecher Stowe: Eliza, a slave who has a young child, pleads with Tom, another slave, to escape with her. Tom does not leave, but Eliza flees with her child. After getting some help to escape the slave traders who are looking for her, she then must try to cross the icy Ohio River if she wants to be free. Meanwhile, Tom is sold from one master to another, and his fortunes vary widely.

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Plot Keywords:

african american | slavery | uncle tom's cabin | based on novel | character name in title

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Genres:

Short | Drama

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

September 1903 (USA)

Also Known As:

Uncle Tom's Cabin; or, Slavery Days

Filming Locations:

Edison Studio, New York City, New York, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Edison Manufacturing Company

Technical Specs

Runtime:

13 min 19 min

Sound Mix:

Silent

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

For sale in 1903 at $165 per copy.

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Connections

Featured in Edison: The Invention of the Movies (2005)

User Reviews

The First Version of H.B. Stowe's Classic

UNCLE TOM'S CABIN was made by the Thomas Alva Edison Company in Orange,New Jersey at the turn of the century (1903). It was a film that was produced, directed, and photographed by Edwin S. Porter. His screenplay was based upon H. B. Stowe's classic novel. Fortunately, this film has been preserved by the Library of Congress on Paper Prints, for best maximum quality. It is really a great 13-minute short version of Stowe's novel, with all the great characters-Aunt Opheilia, Little Eva, St. Clair, even Simon Legree, who might just've been the movie's first real villain! Best for people already familiar with the story, as this is a condensed, "revue"-esque version of the story.