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Before the Nickelodeon: The Cinema of Edwin S. Porter(1982)

G10/09/1982 (US)Documentary1h 0m
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Overview

A documentary overview of the career of silent cinema pioneer Edwin S. Porter.

Charles Musser

Director

Movie Cast

Blanche Sweet photo

Blanche Sweet

Narrator (voice)

D. A. Pennebaker photo

D. A. Pennebaker

Reader - Film as a Visual Newspaper (voice)

Miloš Forman photo

Miloš Forman

Reader - The Biddle Brothers (voice)

Louis Malle photo

Louis Malle

Reader - Melies Catalogue (voice)

Robert Altman photo

Robert Altman

Reader - 'Jack And The Beanstalk' Promo (voice)

Thomas A. Edison photo

Thomas A. Edison

Himself (archive footage) (uncredited)

Edwin S. Porter photo

Edwin S. Porter

Himself (archive footage) (uncredited)

Movie Stats

StatusReleased

BudgetNot Given

RevenueNot Given

Production CompanyNot Given

Original LanguageEnglish

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