J. Stuart Blackton Movies

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

Early short film dramatizing the biblical story of Jephthah (Judges 11).

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

A two-reel film about George Washington.

In 19th century France, Jean Valjean, a man imprisoned for stealing bread, must flee a relentless policeman named Javert. The pursuit consumes both men's lives, and soon Valjean finds himself in the midst of the student revolutions in France.

A comic looking prison eats soup

Vitagraph short from 1907

A pretty and natural picture in which the principal actors are two tiny tots who are evidently not a bit afraid of the briny deep as they splash around in the waves in very evident delight and enjoyment. The water effects are splendid and this is a beautiful subject of "Child-life." We recommend...

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.