J. Stuart Blackton Movies

  • 1899

    "Shamrock" and "Erin" Sailing

    "Shamrock" and "Erin" Sailing

    3.51899HD

    The Shamrock is seen after its defeat in the 1899 America's Cup, along with the Erin, which served as its tow boat across the Atlantic.

  • 1909
    The Magic Fountain Pen

    The Magic Fountain Pen

    The Magic Fountain Pen

    1.51909HD

    The Magic Fountain Pen
  • 1903
    Hooligan in Jail

    Hooligan in Jail

    Hooligan in Jail

    01903HD

    A comic looking prison eats soup

    Hooligan in Jail
  • 1915
    Kidnapped in New York

    Kidnapped in New York

    Kidnapped in New York

    51915HD

    When a trio of criminals kidnap a rich man's daughter and nurse, a detective goes undercover into the Italian-immigrant ghetto where they're being...

    Kidnapped in New York
  • 1917
    A Spring Idyll

    A Spring Idyll

    A Spring Idyll

    01917HD

    A Spring Idyll
  • 1909
    King Lear

    King Lear

    King Lear

    4.21909HD

    An impressively tactile, if slightly over-ambitious, adaptation of King Lear from Vitagraph Studios.

    King Lear
  • 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
  • 1909
    Jephtah's Daughter: A Biblical Tragedy

    Jephtah's Daughter: A Biblical Tragedy

    Jephtah's Daughter: A Biblical Tragedy

    01909HD

    Early short film dramatizing the biblical story of Jephthah (Judges 11).

    Jephtah's Daughter: A Biblical Tragedy
  • 1909
    Saul and David

    Saul and David

    Saul and David

    01909HD

    Tells the biblical story of Saul's jealousy of the young David, taken from the book of Samuel

    Saul and David
  • 1912
    Her Grandchild

    Her Grandchild

    Her Grandchild

    01912HD

    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,...

    Her Grandchild
  • 1907
    Liquid Electricity; or The Inventor's Galvanic Fluid

    Liquid Electricity; or The Inventor's Galvanic Fluid

    Liquid Electricity; or The Inventor's Galvanic Fluid

    01907HD

    A professor sprays people with 'galvanic fluid', and unleashes pent-up energy. Displays an early use of over-cranking and under-cranking.

    Liquid Electricity; or The Inventor's Galvanic Fluid
  • 1910
    Jeffries-Johnson World's Championship Boxing Contest, Held at Reno, Nevada, July 4, 1910

    Jeffries-Johnson World's Championship Boxing Contest, Held at Reno, Nevada, July 4, 1910

    Jeffries-Johnson World's Championship Boxing Contest, Held at Reno, Nevada, July 4, 1910

    5.21910HD

    Film recording of a controversial boxing match with the first black heavyweight champion fighting a white retired former champion.

    Jeffries-Johnson World's Championship Boxing Contest, Held at Reno, Nevada, July 4, 1910
  • 1902
    The Twentieth Century Tramp; or, Happy Hooligan and His Airship

    The Twentieth Century Tramp; or, Happy Hooligan and His Airship

    The Twentieth Century Tramp; or, Happy Hooligan and His Airship

    4.71902HD

    A comic picture that defies description. It depicts the Twentieth Century up-to-date tramp flying over the chimney tops of New York City in the...

    The Twentieth Century Tramp; or, Happy Hooligan and His Airship
  • 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
  • 1917
    The Diary of a Puppy

    The Diary of a Puppy

    The Diary of a Puppy

    01917HD

    The Diary of a Puppy
  • 1899
    Firemen Rescuing Men and Women

    Firemen Rescuing Men and Women

    Firemen Rescuing Men and Women

    4.41899HD

    Shows the efficiency of modern life-saving methods and apparatus now in use by the fire departments. Shows the front of a building burning and two...

    Firemen Rescuing Men and Women
  • 1915
    Playing Dead

    Playing Dead

    Playing Dead

    01915HD

    in this domestic drama, Jimmie’s wife Jeanne falls for Proctor Maddox, a socialist and male feminist, and wants a divorce from her husband. To...

    Playing Dead
  • 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
  • 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