J. Stuart Blackton Movies

  • 1908
    The Merchant of Venice

    The Merchant of Venice

    The Merchant of Venice

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    The Merchant of Venice
  • 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
  • 1909
    The Life of Moses

    The Life of Moses

    The Life of Moses

    11909HD

    Released in five parts (The Persecution of the Children of Israel by the Egyptians, Forty Years in the Land of Midian, The Plagues of Egypt and the...

    The Life of Moses
  • 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
  • 1911
    The Battle Hymn of the Republic

    The Battle Hymn of the Republic

    The Battle Hymn of the Republic

    01911HD

    This patriotic and historic picture portrays the writing of the famous national hymn by Mrs. Julia Ward Howe. In the early part of the Civil War...

    The Battle Hymn of the Republic
  • 1917
    The Fighting Trail

    The Fighting Trail

    The Fighting Trail

    01917HD

    15 chapter adventure tale starring forgotten serial queen Carol Holloway. The chapter titles were: (1) The Priceless Ingredient; (2) The Story of...

    The Fighting Trail
  • 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
    Tides of Passion

    Tides of Passion

    Tides of Passion

    01925HD

    In a small Nova Scotia, Canada, fishing village, Charity Byfleet marries William Pennland, a romantic soldier of fortune, just before he leaves on a...

    Tides of Passion
  • 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
  • 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
  • 1908
    East Lynne; or, Red Astray

    East Lynne; or, Red Astray

    East Lynne; or, Red Astray

    01908HD

    Released the same week than Selig's version, they both were the first film versions of the popular play, adapted from Ellen Wood's 1861 novel.

    East Lynne; or, Red Astray
  • 1911
    The Death of King Edward III

    The Death of King Edward III

    The Death of King Edward III

    01911HD

    King Edward III reigned from 1327 to 1377. He was a son of Edward the Second and he was born at Windsor Castle, November 13th, 1312. He was...

    The Death of King Edward III
  • 1898
    The Cavalier's Dream

    The Cavalier's Dream

    The Cavalier's Dream

    4.31898HD

    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
  • 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
  • 1913
    The Spirit of Christmas

    The Spirit of Christmas

    The Spirit of Christmas

    01913HD

    The Spirit of Christmas
  • 1906
    The 100 to One Shot; or, A Run of Luck

    The 100 to One Shot; or, A Run of Luck

    The 100 to One Shot; or, A Run of Luck

    01906HD

    A farmer's son, family facing foreclosure, goes to the city and bets everything on a horse race. When he wins big, he goes back to the country and...

    The 100 to One Shot; or, A Run of Luck
  • 1907
    The Shaughraun, an Irish Romance

    The Shaughraun, an Irish Romance

    The Shaughraun, an Irish Romance

    01907HD

    An early short featuring Florence Lawrence.

    The Shaughraun, an Irish Romance
  • 1919
    The Common Cause

    The Common Cause

    The Common Cause

    01919HD

    Helene Palmer and her husband Orrin have grown apart, and she becomes infatuated with bachelor Edward Wadsworth. With the outbreak of World War I,...

    The Common Cause
  • 1908
    The Dancer and the King, a Romantic Story of Spain

    The Dancer and the King, a Romantic Story of Spain

    The Dancer and the King, a Romantic Story of Spain

    01908HD

    A dancer enchants a leacherous king but rebuffs his advances, resulting in his vengeful anger.

    The Dancer and the King, a Romantic Story of Spain
  • 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