J. Stuart Blackton Movies

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

An illustrator draws some sketches at lightning speed. He first illustrates how he can turn a written word into a sketch of that word.

After meeting a handsome writer, Senator Carter's daughter leaves home and enters the employ of the Vitagraph Company as an actress. After waiting...

Vitagraph short from 1907

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,...

Part one of Blackton’s “The Life of Napoleon". Napoleon meets Josephine, falls in love with her, marries and then divorces her.

Directed by J. Stuart Blackton.

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,...

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

Sir Walter Scott adaptation, existing in fragmentary form in the Library of Congress paper print collections.

In 19th century France, Jean Valjean, a man imprisoned for stealing bread, must flee a relentless policeman named Javert. The pursuit consumes both...

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...

Newspaper editor and successful novelist Philip Wriford suffers a mental breakdown from overwork and worry over having to support orphaned children....

A story of ancient Rome. The scene of this story is laid in Rome in the days of Nero. Rome has recently suffered conflagrations and other disasters,...

A young Englishman falls in love with the children's governess in his step-sister's home. His step-sister, however, cannot abide the class...

A young couple conducts a series of robberies, followed by a chase, in which they are shot and killed.

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

As the above title indicates, the scene does not take place in an ordinary restaurant, but one in which all natural rules of order and gravitation...