Edwin S. Porter Movies

Edwin S. Porter videos DVDs purchase This picture, directed and scripted by Edwin S. Porter, introduced the first cinematic cowboy star, Bronco Billy Anderson. Anderson plays several roles in this action-packed depiction of outlaws ambushing a steam train. A breakthrough achievement in motion picture history, this film stood out at the time for its length, its choice of genre (the "western"), as well as technical advancements, including its use of close-ups and Porter's decision to move the camera from side-to-side (what we now refer to as "panning"). Mandatory viewing for the cinephile. Contains two versions of the historically significant ...

Edwin S. Porter DVD movie This collection from Kino on Video looks is a compendium of some of the most important films from the early years of the cinema. Consisting of over 130 films made during the years 1894-1913 from directors such as Eadweard Muybridge, Thomas Edison, Louis Lumière, Georges Méliès, Edwin ...

Edwin S. Porter movies buy This historical documentary chronicles the cinematic achievements of film pioneer Edwin S. Porter, a director for Thomas Edison's studios in the early 1900s. Film historian Charles Musser co-wrote and directed this definitive tribute to Edwin S. Porter. Thomas Edison's mechanic and cameraman, who is now recognized as America's first important filmmaker and a major contributor to the evolution of film structure. Narrated by silent-movie actress Blanche Sweet, this DVD is a ...

Edwin S. Porter videos DVDs purchase A fascinating delve into a forgotten period of filmmaking, this collection is comprised of a staggering range of works made between 1894 and 1931, during which time the cinema grew from obscure curiosity into the nation's fourth largest industry. The result of the work of film archivists endeavoring to save the endangered remains of this era, these films are rarely-seen gems that display the variety of film and genre types ...

Edwin S. Porter movies buy A collection of holiday themed short films from the early days of cinema, these shorts are a glimpse at the cinematic holiday offerings made for filmgoers in the early part of the 20th century. The nine films included here are: A HOLIDAY PAGEANT AT HOME (5 min. 1901), A WINTER STRAW RIDE (Edwin S. Porter, 7 min. 1906), ...