J. Stuart Blackton Movies

  • 1908
    The Story of Treasure Island

    The Story of Treasure Island

    The Story of Treasure Island

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    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
    Raising Old Glory Over Morro Castle

    Raising Old Glory Over Morro Castle

    Raising Old Glory Over Morro Castle

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    "Down goes the Spanish flag, and up floats the Stars and Stripes. Down falls the symbol of tyranny and oppression that has ruled in the new world for...

    Raising Old Glory Over Morro Castle
  • 1917
    The Fighting Trail

    The Fighting Trail

    The Fighting Trail

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    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
  • 1926
    Bride of the Storm

    Bride of the Storm

    Bride of the Storm

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    An American ship is wrecked off the coast of the Dutch East Indies, and little Faith Fitzhugh and her mother have washed ashore on a rocky island...

    Bride of the Storm
  • 1912
    A Vitagraph Romance

    A Vitagraph Romance

    A Vitagraph Romance

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

    A Vitagraph Romance
  • 1922
    A Gipsy Cavalier

    A Gipsy Cavalier

    A Gipsy Cavalier

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    A Gipsy Cavalier
  • 2022
    Copyright Comedies and More. From the Library of Congress

    Copyright Comedies and More. From the Library of Congress

    Copyright Comedies and More. From the Library of Congress

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    A montage of 13 remarkable short films recently digitized by the Library of Congress, whose themes echo the program of the Domitor 2022 conference,...

    Copyright Comedies and More. From the Library of Congress
  • 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
  • 1917
    Womanhood, the Glory of the Nation

    Womanhood, the Glory of the Nation

    Womanhood, the Glory of the Nation

    01917HD

    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
  • 1912
    Cardinal Wolsey

    Cardinal Wolsey

    Cardinal Wolsey

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    King Henry VIII smitten with Anne Boleyn wishes to displace his estimable Queen Catherine for her. He appeals to Cardinal Wolsey to set aside the...

    Cardinal Wolsey
  • 1926
    The Passionate Quest

    The Passionate Quest

    The Passionate Quest

    01926HD

    The Passionate Quest is a 1926 American drama film directed by J. Stuart Blackton and written by Marian Constance Blackton. It is based on the 1924...

    The Passionate Quest
  • 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

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    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
  • 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
    Lady Jane’s Flight, a 17th Century Romance

    Lady Jane’s Flight, a 17th Century Romance

    Lady Jane’s Flight, a 17th Century Romance

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    A Seventeenth Century romance in which an eloping couple try to escape the wrath of the girl's father.

    Lady Jane’s Flight, a 17th Century Romance
  • 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
  • 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
  • 1900
    The Congress of Nations

    The Congress of Nations

    The Congress of Nations

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    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...

    The Congress of Nations
  • 1900
    The Enchanted Drawing

    The Enchanted Drawing

    The Enchanted Drawing

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    A cartoonist defies reality when he draws objects that become three-dimensional after he lifts them off his sketch pad.

    The Enchanted Drawing
  • 1908
    Richard III, a Shakespearian Tragedy

    Richard III, a Shakespearian Tragedy

    Richard III, a Shakespearian Tragedy

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    Vitagraph production of Shakespeare's Richard III.

    Richard III, a Shakespearian Tragedy
  • 1909
    The Way of the Cross

    The Way of the Cross

    The Way of the Cross

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    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,...

    The Way of the Cross