J. Stuart Blackton Movies

  • 1911
    The Battle Hymn of the Republic

    The Battle Hymn of the Republic

    The Battle Hymn of the Republic

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    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
  • 1908
    Salome (The Dance of Seven Veils)

    Salome (The Dance of Seven Veils)

    Salome (The Dance of Seven Veils)

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

    Salome (The Dance of Seven Veils)
  • 1908
    The Merchant of Venice

    The Merchant of Venice

    The Merchant of Venice

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    The Merchant of Venice
  • 1919
    The Common Cause

    The Common Cause

    The Common Cause

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    The Common Cause
  • 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
  • 1908
    Macbeth, Shakespeare’s Sublime Tragedy

    Macbeth, Shakespeare’s Sublime Tragedy

    Macbeth, Shakespeare’s Sublime Tragedy

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    Macbeth usurps the Scottish throne by murdering his predecessor.

    Macbeth, Shakespeare’s Sublime Tragedy
  • 1908
    Julius Caesar, an Historical Tragedy

    Julius Caesar, an Historical Tragedy

    Julius Caesar, an Historical Tragedy

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    Biographical drama, adaptation of Shakespeare's play.

    Julius Caesar, an Historical Tragedy
  • 1898
    Battle of Santiago Bay

    Battle of Santiago Bay

    Battle of Santiago Bay

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    J. Stuart Blackton filming the Battle of Santiago Bay in 1898

    Battle of Santiago Bay
  • 1917
    The Message of the Mouse

    The Message of the Mouse

    The Message of the Mouse

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    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
  • 1911
    The Death of King Edward III

    The Death of King Edward III

    The Death of King Edward III

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    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
  • 1917
    Womanhood, the Glory of the Nation

    Womanhood, the Glory of the Nation

    Womanhood, the Glory of the Nation

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    When the nation of Ruthania declares war on the United States, an army of enemy soldiers invades the U.S. and captures New York. But the American...

    Womanhood, the Glory of the Nation
  • 1926
    Hell-Bent for Heaven

    Hell-Bent for Heaven

    Hell-Bent for Heaven

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    Sid Hunt and Jude Lowery are Carolina sweethearts but hired-hand Rufe Pryer also has his eyes on her. Rufe lies to Andy, Jude's brother, and a...

    Hell-Bent for Heaven
  • 1898
    Humpty Dumpty Circus

    Humpty Dumpty Circus

    Humpty Dumpty Circus

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    The Humpty Dumpty Circus is the first animated short film created in stop-motion technique. It features a circus with acrobats and animals in motion.

    Humpty Dumpty Circus
  • 1923
    On the Banks of the Wabash

    On the Banks of the Wabash

    On the Banks of the Wabash

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    An inventor, David Hammond is the son of a ship's captain. He leaves his sweetheart, Lisbeth Bixler, and goes to the city to promote his invention....

    On the Banks of the Wabash
  • 1898
    The Burglar on the Roof

    The Burglar on the Roof

    The Burglar on the Roof

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    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
    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
  • 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
  • 1900
    Hooligan Assists the Magician

    Hooligan Assists the Magician

    Hooligan Assists the Magician

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    This is a new adventure in which our friend, Mr. Hooligan, appears in an entirely new capacity. On a stage a professor of magic is performing some...

    Hooligan Assists the Magician
  • 1925
    The Redeeming Sin

    The Redeeming Sin

    The Redeeming Sin

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    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
  • 1924
    The Beloved Brute

    The Beloved Brute

    The Beloved Brute

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    A Western melodrama about brothers, separated in early childhood, who wound up as opponents in a side-show wrestling match.

    The Beloved Brute