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1. The Great Train Robbery (1903)
TV-G | 11 min | Short, Action, Adventure
A group of bandits stage a brazen train hold-up, only to find a determined posse hot on their heels.
Director: Edwin S. Porter | Stars: Gilbert M. 'Broncho Billy' Anderson, A.C. Abadie, George Barnes, Justus D. Barnes
Votes: 21,052
2. Electrocuting an Elephant (1903)
Not Rated | 1 min | Documentary, Short, Horror
The execution of Topsy, a female elephant, in a publicity stunt advertising the opening of Luna Park on Coney Island. Topsy was originally owned by Forepaugh Circus where she killed a ... See full summary »
Director: Edwin S. Porter | Stars: Carl Goliath, Topsy
Votes: 1,935
3. Tess of the Storm Country (1914)
80 min | Drama
A wealthy resident attempts to dispossess squatters who live near his home, which leads to a false accusation of murder.
Director: Edwin S. Porter | Stars: Mary Pickford, Harold Lockwood, Olive Carey, David Hartford
Votes: 272
4. Life of an American Fireman (1903)
Not Rated | 6 min | Short, Action
A fireman rushes into a carriage to rescue a woman from a house fire. He breaks the windowpanes and carries the woman to safety; after dangerous and uncertain moments he also saves the woman's son.
Directors: George S. Fleming, Edwin S. Porter | Stars: Edwin S. Porter, Vivian Vaughan, Arthur White, James H. White
Votes: 2,714
5. Dream of a Rarebit Fiend (1906)
Not Rated | 7 min | Short, Comedy, Fantasy
The fiend faces the spectacular mind-bending consequences of his free-wheeling rarebit binge.
Directors: Wallace McCutcheon, Edwin S. Porter | Star: Jack Brawn
Votes: 1,997
6. Hearts Adrift (1914)
38 min | Short, Romance
A man and a woman are shipwrecked on a desert island. It doesn't take long before they fall in love and, figuring that they would never see civilization again, declare themselves married ... See full summary »
Director: Edwin S. Porter | Stars: Mary Pickford, Harold Lockwood
Votes: 21
7. Alice's Adventures in Wonderland (1910)
10 min | Adventure, Comedy, Drama
Film "Alice's Adventures in Wonderland" based on the novel "Alice's Adventures in Wonderland" by Lewis Carroll.
Director: Edwin S. Porter | Stars: Gladys Hulette, Yale Boss
Votes: 168
8. The Gay Shoe Clerk (1903)
Unrated | 1 min | Comedy, Short
A woman being fitted for shoes exposes her ankle to the shoe clerk, who is intrigued. He kisses her, but her chaperone hits him with her umbrella.
Director: Edwin S. Porter | Star: Edward Boulden
Votes: 1,189
9. The Count of Monte Cristo (1913)
69 min | Drama, History
A French sailor, imprisoned for years on false charges of conpiring against the king, escapes and exacts revenge on his accusers.
Directors: Joseph A. Golden, Edwin S. Porter | Stars: James O'Neill, Nance O'Neil, Murdock MacQuarrie
Votes: 70
10. The Prisoner of Zenda (1913)
55 min | Adventure
King Rudolf of Ruritania is saved from a coup attempt by the help of his lookalike cousin, who falls in love with the king's fiancee.
Directors: Hugh Ford, Edwin S. Porter | Stars: James K. Hackett, Beatrice Beckley, David Torrence, Frazer Coulter
Votes: 52
11. Ononko's Vow (1910)
Short, Drama
The story of Ononko's Vow is a pretty love tale through which is intertwined the story of an Indian's fidelity to his promise. The prologue takes place during the course of the Bloody Brook... See full summary »
Directors: Frank McGlynn Sr., Edwin S. Porter | Stars: Mary Fuller, Gordon Sackville, Rosanna Bainbridge, Charles Ogle
12. His Neighbor's Wife (1913)
19 min | Short, Drama
Mr. Norton discovers his wife in the arms of his neighbor, Captain Roberts, a married man. His first maddened impulse is to kill his faithless wife, but on his way for the gun his little ... See full summary »
Director: Edwin S. Porter | Stars: Lily Langtry, Sidney Mason, Mimi Yvonne, Leslie T. Peacocke
Votes: 18
13. Uncle Tom's Cabin (I) (1903)
Not Rated | 13 min | Short, Drama
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 »
Director: Edwin S. Porter
Votes: 536
14. The Lover and the Count (1911)
Short, Comedy
An extremely persistent young American, who is passionately in love, in attempting to pay court to his sweetheart is placed in many distressing circumstances by her very ambitious and ... See full summary »
Director: Edwin S. Porter | Star: John R. Cumpson
15. Execution of Czolgosz with Panorama of Auburn Prison (1901)
4 min | Short, Drama, History
This early docudrama shows Auburn Prison and recreates the electrocution of Leon Czolgosz, the assassin of President McKinley of the United States. Some versions offer additional footage at... See full summary »
Director: Edwin S. Porter
Votes: 387
16. Jack and the Beanstalk (1902)
Not Rated | 10 min | Short, Fantasy
Porter's sequential continuity editing links several shots to form a narrative of the famous fairy tale story of Jack and his magic beanstalk. Borrowing on cinematographic methods ... See full summary »
Directors: George S. Fleming, Edwin S. Porter | Stars: James H. White, Thomas White
Votes: 805
17. The Eternal City (1915)
80 min | Drama
Leone, a Papal guard, is devastated when his wife drowns herself after mistakenly thinking that he had abandoned her. He turns over his son David to be brought up by nuns, then enters a ... See full summary »
Directors: Hugh Ford, Edwin S. Porter | Stars: Pauline Frederick, Thomas Holding, Kittens Reichert, Arthur Oppenheim
Votes: 21
18. Such a Little Queen (1914)
Comedy, Drama, Romance
Robert Trainor, an American, aids in the romance of the Queen of Herzegovina and the King of Bosnia.
Directors: Hugh Ford, Edwin S. Porter | Stars: Mary Pickford, Carlyle Blackwell, Harold Lockwood, Russell Bassett
19. The White Caps (1905)
Not Rated | 12 min | Drama, Short
Two members of a vigilante group known as 'The White Caps' post a warning sign on a man's home. When the man comes home, he tears down the sign, and then proceeds to abuse his wife both ... See full summary »
Directors: Wallace McCutcheon, Edwin S. Porter | Stars: Kate Toncray, John R. Cumpson, Arthur V. Johnson, Lionel Barrymore
Votes: 196
20. The Night Before Christmas (1905)
9 min | Animation, Short, Family
It's December 24th, and 'Santa Claus' is busy feeding his reindeer and finishing up the toys that he will soon deliver. Meanwhile, the children in a large family hang their stockings over ... See full summary »
Director: Edwin S. Porter
Votes: 667
21. Pan-American Exposition by Night (1901)
Not Rated | 1 min | Documentary, Short
A great feature of the Pan-American Exposition, as unanimously conceded by all visitors, was the electric illumination of the Exposition grounds at night. After a great deal of ... See full summary »
Director: Edwin S. Porter
Votes: 593
22. His Mother's Thanksgiving (1910)
15 min | Short, Drama
We are first introduced to an old-fashioned New England kitchen and dining-room combined, where a few simple country folks have gathered to give their thanks to God for all the blessings ... See full summary »
Director: Edwin S. Porter | Stars: Mrs. William Bechtel, Mary Fuller, Herbert Prior
Votes: 31
23. The Kiss (1900)
Not Rated | 1 min | Documentary, Short, Romance
Nothing new, but an old thing done over again and done well. Some one has attempted to describe a kiss as "something made of nothing," but this is not one of that kind, but one of those old... See full summary »
Director: Edwin S. Porter | Star: Fred Ott
Votes: 487
24. Faust and Marguerite (1900)
Not Rated | 1 min | Short, Fantasy, Horror
Marguerite is seated before the fireplace, Faust standing by her side. Mephistopheles enters and offers his sword to Faust, commanding him to behead the fair Marguerite. Faust refuses, ... See full summary »
Director: Edwin S. Porter
Votes: 459
25. What Happened on Twenty-third Street, New York City (1901)
Not Rated | 1 min | Short, Comedy
A winner and sure to please. In front of one of the largest newspaper offices is a hot air shaft through which immense volumes of air are forced by a blower. Ladies in crossing this shaft ... See full summary »
Directors: George S. Fleming, Edwin S. Porter | Stars: A.C. Abadie, Florence Georgie
Votes: 1,127
26. A Good Little Devil (1914)
50 min | Drama
Charles MacLance, a mischievous little boy sent to live with his cruel aunt, Mrs. MacMiche, takes his happiness from the make-believe world of fairies which he has created with Juliet, a ... See full summary »
Directors: Edwin S. Porter, J. Searle Dawley | Stars: Mary Pickford, Ernest Truex, William Norris, Iva Merlin
Votes: 32
27. Laughing Gas (I) (1907)
Not Rated | 9 min | Comedy, Short
A woman goes to the dentist for a toothache and is given gas. On her way home on the subway she can't stop laughing, and every other passenger catches the laughter from her.
Director: Edwin S. Porter | Stars: Bertha Regustus, Edward Boulden, Mr. La Montte, Mr. Sullivan
Votes: 241
28. Uncle Josh at the Moving Picture Show (1902)
Not Rated | 2 min | Comedy, Short
Country rube thinks what he sees on the movie screen is real. He jumps out of his seat to try to stop a kissing scene.
Director: Edwin S. Porter | Star: Charles Manley
Votes: 806
29. Getting Evidence (1906)
Not Rated | 14 min | Short, Comedy
A jealous husband arrives in the office of Hawkshaw, a private detective. The husband is certain that his wife is being unfaithful, and he wants the detective to produce photographic ... See full summary »
Director: Edwin S. Porter | Stars: Paul Panzer, Viola Allen, Fay Templeton
Votes: 144
30. A Child of the Ghetto (1910)
16 min | Short, Drama
After her mother's death, Ruth struggles to support herself as a seamstress. While Ruth delivers shirts to the factory owner, the owner's son steals some money and Ruth is accused of the ... See full summary »
Director: D.W. Griffith | Stars: Dorothy West, Kate Bruce, Dell Henderson, Charles West
Votes: 128
31. A Winter Straw Ride (1906)
Not Rated | 7 min | Comedy, Short
A large group of boys and girls enjoy a sleigh ride, have a snowball fight, and frolic in the snow.
Directors: Wallace McCutcheon, Edwin S. Porter
Votes: 310
32. Life of an American Policeman (1905)
Not Rated | 14 min | Drama, Short
A policeman has breakfast with his wife and children, and then prepares for the day's work. While on his beat, he finds and helps a lost child. Later, several officers try to save a woman ... See full summary »
Directors: Wallace McCutcheon, Edwin S. Porter | Stars: Jennie Bartlett, Bert Conneally
Votes: 151
33. Cupid's Pranks (1908)
Not Rated | 10 min | Short, Comedy, Fantasy
Cupid visits a ballroom dance and tries to bring a couple together.
Director: J. Searle Dawley | Stars: Violette Hill, Mr. Barry, Marie Murray, Phineas Nairs
Votes: 166
34. Rescued from an Eagle's Nest (1908)
Not Rated | 8 min | Action, Short
A family is terrified when an eagle carries off its young child.
Director: J. Searle Dawley | Stars: Miss Earle, Jinnie Frazer, D.W. Griffith, Henry B. Walthall
Votes: 859
35. The Miller's Daughter (1905)
Not Rated | 13 min | Drama, Short
Hazel, the miller's daughter, is courted by a country boy and a sophisticated city boy. Her father favors the country boy, but she elopes with the city boy. Before they can marry, his wife ... See full summary »
Directors: Wallace McCutcheon, Edwin S. Porter
Votes: 163
36. Waiting at the Church (1906)
9 min | Comedy, Short
WAITING AT THE CHURCH was inspired by a 1906 hit song of the same name, which was often sung by a woman dressed in a wedding gown. Porter and McCutcheon turned the song's con artist into an... See full summary »
Director: Edwin S. Porter | Stars: Vesta Victoria, Alec B. Francis
Votes: 52
37. The Esquimaux Village (II) (1901)
Documentary, Short
One of the principal features at the Pan-American Exposition is the Alaskan or Esquimaux Village. In this most interesting exhibit, scenes are enacted just as they take place in the far ... See full summary »
Votes: 73
38. The Whole Dam Family and the Dam Dog (1905)
Not Rated | 5 min | Short, Comedy, Family
The Whole Dam Family and The Dam Dog is a popular fad which has been widely advertised by lithographs and souvenir mailing cards, and has recently been made the subject of a sketch in a New... See full summary »
Director: Edwin S. Porter | Stars: William Courtenay, Frank Daniels, May Irwin, Charlotte Walker
Votes: 755
39. The Village Vampire (1916)
Short, Comedy, Crime
Fred Mace is the station agent of a railroad at a small town. His daughter is in love with the son of the cashier at the mill, while he himself is the adored of an old maid. The cashier ... See full summary »
Director: Edwin Frazee | Stars: Fred Mace, Anna Luther, Dale Fuller, Josef Swickard
40. The Burglar's Slide for Life (1905)
6 min | Comedy, Crime, Short
A burglar escapes from the apartment he's robbing by sliding down the clothesline, but in the end he's caught by the family dog.
Director: Edwin S. Porter
Votes: 113
41. How a French Nobleman Got a Wife Through the 'New York Herald' Personal Columns (1904)
Not Rated | 8 min | Comedy, Short
A French aristocrat, who has recently arrived in America, has placed a personal advertisement in the newspaper. In the ad, he invites any well-to-do young woman who is interested in ... See full summary »
Director: Edwin S. Porter
Votes: 296
42. The Kleptomaniac (1905)
Not Rated | 8 min | Crime, Drama, Short
A well-dressed woman steals several items from a department store. Meanwhile, a poor woman with two small children steals a loaf of bread out of desperation, and she is quickly caught and arrested. In court, what penalty will each face?
Director: Edwin S. Porter | Stars: Aline Boyd, Phineas Nairs, Jane Stewart, George Voijere
Votes: 418
43. Fun in a Butcher Shop (1901)
Short, Comedy, Fantasy
Two enterprising Dutchmen are at work at their sausage mill. A constant stream of boys and men are coming into the sausage factory and depositing with the butchers, dogs, cats and various ... See full summary »
Votes: 43
44. The Stolen Claim (1910)
Short, Western
The story deals with the love of a young doctor and the daughter of an old Professor of Mineralogy. A certain unclaimed mine has been left to the young man by his uncle. A false friend ... See full summary »
Director: Edwin S. Porter | Star: J. Barney Sherry
45. The Rose and the Dagger (1911)
Drama, Short
Rosita and Emanuel, two lovers, returning from a ball, are overtaken by a storm. Emanuel leaves her in the shelter of an old castle, while he goes to seek better protection. The castle is ... See full summary »
Director: Edwin S. Porter | Stars: Evelyn Carleton, William Schroeder
46. Train Wreckers (1905)
Not Rated | 11 min | Short, Action, Drama
A romance between a railroad engineer and the switchman's daughter is nearly ruined by train wreckers who knock out the girl and leave her on the tracks to be run over. The engineer perches on the engine's cow catcher and rescues the girl.
Director: Edwin S. Porter | Stars: Gilbert M. 'Broncho Billy' Anderson, Margaret Illington
Votes: 169
47. The Poor Sick Men (1911)
Short, Drama
Mrs. Wilson secures seats for the theater as does also her daughter Pearl, each expecting their respective hubbies to accompany them thereto. The men, however, have other fish to fry, both ... See full summary »
Director: Frank Powell | Stars: Dell Henderson, Grace Henderson, Marion Sunshine, Kate Bruce
48. What Happened in the Tunnel (1903)
Not Rated | 1 min | Comedy, Short
A woman riding a train must contend with the unwelcome advances of a male passenger.
Director: Edwin S. Porter | Stars: Gilbert M. 'Broncho Billy' Anderson, Bertha Regustus
Votes: 377
49. Hansel and Gretel (1909)
Drama, Short
We are transported back to the little Dutch cottage in the woods and see little Hansel and Gretel and their parents, and we feel their hunger and are glad when their father starts out with ... See full summary »
Director: J. Searle Dawley | Stars: Cecil Spooner, Mary Fuller, Ethel Browning
Votes: 52
50. The Prince and the Pauper (1915)
50 min | Adventure
A poor boy named Tom Canty and Edward, the Prince of Wales exchange identities but events force the pair to experience each other's lives as well.
Directors: Hugh Ford, Edwin S. Porter | Stars: Marguerite Clark, Robert Broderick, William Barrows, William Sorelle
Votes: 30