J. Stuart Blackton Movies

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

Biographical drama, adaptation of Shakespeare's play.

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

Hal Page, the weakling brother of Stephen Page, the town mayor, falls in love with Carline Shrefton, who throws over Burt Staley to entangle Hal in...

After meeting a handsome writer, Senator Carter's daughter leaves home and enters the employ of the Vitagraph Company as an actress. After waiting...

Mrs. Grant, a widow, has one son, Donald. He is not really a bad fellow, but is full of devilment and always getting himself into mischief. One day,...

Vitagraph short from 1907

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,...

An illustrator draws some sketches at lightning speed. He first illustrates how he can turn a written word into a sketch of that word.

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...

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...

A countryman goes to see a spiritualist and is frightened by what he sees.

Directed by J. Stuart Blackton.

Sir Walter Scott adaptation, existing in fragmentary form in the Library of Congress paper print collections.

King Herod is enchanted by Salome's dance and grants her wish for the head of John the Baptist.

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

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