J. Stuart Blackton Movies

  • 1909
    Princess Nicotine; or, The Smoke Fairy

    Princess Nicotine; or, The Smoke Fairy

    Princess Nicotine; or, The Smoke Fairy

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    A smoker falls asleep, and two mischievious fairies play with his pipe. He discovers this, and imprisons them in a cigar box. He removes a flower...

    Princess Nicotine; or, The Smoke Fairy
  • 1912
    A Vitagraph Romance

    A Vitagraph Romance

    A Vitagraph Romance

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

    A Vitagraph Romance
  • 1933
    The Film Parade

    The Film Parade

    The Film Parade

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    Pioneer filmmaker J. Stuart Blackton was intrigued by the idea of a film about the history of the movies as early as 1915. He finally released a...

    The Film Parade
  • 1909
    The Way of the Cross

    The Way of the Cross

    The Way of the Cross

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    A story of ancient Rome. The scene of this story is laid in Rome in the days of Nero. Rome has recently suffered conflagrations and other disasters,...

    The Way of the Cross
  • 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
  • 1915
    The Battle Cry of Peace

    The Battle Cry of Peace

    The Battle Cry of Peace

    01915HD

    Enemy agents under the leadership of "Emanon" conspire with pacifists to keep the American defense appropriations down at a time when forces of the...

    The Battle Cry of Peace
  • 1926
    The Passionate Quest

    The Passionate Quest

    The Passionate Quest

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    The Passionate Quest is a 1926 American drama film directed by J. Stuart Blackton and written by Marian Constance Blackton. It is based on the 1924...

    The Passionate Quest
  • 1925
    The Redeeming Sin

    The Redeeming Sin

    The Redeeming Sin

    01925HD

    Lupin is the lover of Joan of the Apaches. She is attracted by Paul de Gafilet, nobleman and sculptor. She visits him in his studio and resolves to...

    The Redeeming Sin
  • 1919
    A House Divided

    A House Divided

    A House Divided

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    A House Divided
  • 1908
    The Merchant of Venice

    The Merchant of Venice

    The Merchant of Venice

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    The Merchant of Venice
  • 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
  • 1917
    Transgression

    Transgression

    Transgression

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    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...

    Transgression
  • 1917
    The Message of the Mouse

    The Message of the Mouse

    The Message of the Mouse

    01917HD

    A wealthy financier is tricked by a pair of spies into giving millions to foreign powers. His daughter is suspicious and hires a Detective, who is...

    The Message of the Mouse
  • 1925
    The Happy Warrior

    The Happy Warrior

    The Happy Warrior

    01925HD

    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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 1922
    A Gipsy Cavalier

    A Gipsy Cavalier

    A Gipsy Cavalier

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    A Gipsy Cavalier
  • 1900
    The Enchanted Drawing

    The Enchanted Drawing

    The Enchanted Drawing

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    A cartoonist defies reality when he draws objects that become three-dimensional after he lifts them off his sketch pad.

    The Enchanted Drawing
  • 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
  • 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