J. Stuart Blackton Movies

  • 1901
    Jeffries Skipping the Rope

    Jeffries Skipping the Rope

    Jeffries Skipping the Rope

    01901HD

    A splendid subject, showing the champion heavyweight of the world, exercising in his training headquarters. After showing his skill in side-stepping,...

    Jeffries Skipping the Rope
  • 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
  • 1899
    A Visit to the Spiritualist

    A Visit to the Spiritualist

    A Visit to the Spiritualist

    01899HD

    A countryman goes to see a spiritualist and is frightened by what he sees.

    A Visit to the Spiritualist
  • 1913
    The Spirit of Christmas

    The Spirit of Christmas

    The Spirit of Christmas

    01913HD

    The Spirit of Christmas
  • 1917
    Transgression

    Transgression

    Transgression

    01917HD

    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
  • 1908
    The Story of Treasure Island

    The Story of Treasure Island

    The Story of Treasure Island

    01908HD

    The first scene shows part of Flint's old pirate crew, with one-legged John Silver in the lead. They have discovered the hiding place of Billy Bones,...

    The Story of Treasure Island
  • 1899
    Astor Battery on Parade

    Astor Battery on Parade

    Astor Battery on Parade

    2.81899HD

    The Astor Battery became famous after the Spanish-American war and these young men are on display in this Edison short, which was shot on Saturday,...

    Astor Battery on Parade
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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