J. Stuart Blackton Movies

  • 1899
    Firemen Rescuing Men and Women

    Firemen Rescuing Men and Women

    Firemen Rescuing Men and Women

    51899HD

    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
  • 1909
    The Magic Fountain Pen

    The Magic Fountain Pen

    The Magic Fountain Pen

    1.51909HD

    An item in the 24 Jul 1909 Moving Picture World called this film “a series of magic drawing executed by the fountain pen….[It] is...

    The Magic Fountain Pen
  • 1912
    As You Like It

    As You Like It

    As You Like It

    11912HD

    After the overthrowing of Duke Senior by his tyrannical brother, Senior's daughter Rosalind disguises herself as a man and sets out to find her...

    As You Like It
  • 1908
    Romeo and Juliet, A Romantic Story of the Ancient Feud Between the Italian Houses of Montague and Capulet

    Romeo and Juliet, A Romantic Story of the Ancient Feud Between the Italian Houses of Montague and Capulet

    Romeo and Juliet, A Romantic Story of the Ancient Feud Between the Italian Houses of Montague and Capulet

    3.51908HD

    Two feuding houses are united with the marriage and eventual death of their children.

    Romeo and Juliet, A Romantic Story of the Ancient Feud Between the Italian Houses of Montague and Capulet
  • 1915
    The Heights of Hazard

    The Heights of Hazard

    The Heights of Hazard

    01915HD

    Miss Olivia Martindale, at a dinner, announces: "There is no longer any romance in American life," and immediately arouses a storm of protest.

    The Heights of Hazard
  • 1908
    Salome; or, The Dance of the Seven Veils

    Salome; or, The Dance of the Seven Veils

    Salome; or, The Dance of the Seven Veils

    101908HD

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

    Salome; or, The Dance of the Seven Veils
  • 1908
    Richard III, a Shakespearian Tragedy

    Richard III, a Shakespearian Tragedy

    Richard III, a Shakespearian Tragedy

    31908HD

    Vitagraph production of Shakespeare's Richard III.

    Richard III, a Shakespearian Tragedy
  • 1920
    The Blood Barrier

    The Blood Barrier

    The Blood Barrier

    101920HD

    Eugene Solari is fanatically jealous of his beautiful wife Enid. While on a mission for her father, she visits Major Trevor. Her husband finds out...

    The Blood Barrier
  • 1909
    Napoleon, the Man of Destiny

    Napoleon, the Man of Destiny

    Napoleon, the Man of Destiny

    4.21909HD

    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
  • 1912
    Cardinal Wolsey

    Cardinal Wolsey

    Cardinal Wolsey

    01912HD

    King Henry VIII smitten with Anne Boleyn wishes to displace his estimable Queen Catherine for her. He appeals to Cardinal Wolsey to set aside the...

    Cardinal Wolsey
  • 1925
    The Redeeming Sin

    The Redeeming Sin

    The Redeeming Sin

    81925HD

    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
  • 1898
    The Cavalier's Dream

    The Cavalier's Dream

    The Cavalier's Dream

    4.71898HD

    He sits asleep at a bare table; old witch enters, raps three times, then disappears; cavalier sees table spread for a sumptuous repast....

    The Cavalier's Dream
  • 1919
    A House Divided

    A House Divided

    A House Divided

    81919HD

    Orphan Mary Lord, the ward of Sir Arthur Stanhope of Parliament, is attracted to Philip Carmichael, a young politician, who ignores her and goes...

    A House Divided
  • 1899
    'Columbia' Winning the Cup

    'Columbia' Winning the Cup

    'Columbia' Winning the Cup

    41899HD

    This picture shows the Columbia crossing the line, leading the Shamrock by about 1/2 mile. The Shamrock is plainly seen in the distance and she later...

    'Columbia' Winning the Cup
  • 1910
    Jeffries-Johnson World's Championship Boxing Contest

    Jeffries-Johnson World's Championship Boxing Contest

    Jeffries-Johnson World's Championship Boxing Contest

    5.51910HD

    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
  • 1899

    "Shamrock" and "Erin" Sailing

    "Shamrock" and "Erin" Sailing

    5.31899HD

    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.

  • 1926
    Bride of the Storm

    Bride of the Storm

    Bride of the Storm

    81926HD

    An American ship is wrecked off the coast of the Dutch East Indies, and little Faith Fitzhugh and her mother have washed ashore on a rocky island...

    Bride of the Storm
  • 1900
    The Congress of Nations

    The Congress of Nations

    The Congress of Nations

    3.91900HD

    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
  • 1918
    Life's Greatest Problem

    Life's Greatest Problem

    Life's Greatest Problem

    01918HD

    Big Steve and Little Lefty, a pair of hobos, are happily drifting through life until the First World War comes and enter it and find their lives...

    Life's Greatest Problem
  • 1907
    The Haunted Hotel

    The Haunted Hotel

    The Haunted Hotel

    5.71907HD

    A traveler stays the night at a rural inn, but gets no rest as he is tormented by various spectres and mysterious happenings.

    The Haunted Hotel