Film·1982·G·1h

Before the Nickelodeon: The Cinema of Edwin S. Porter

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

Directed by Charles Musser

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Cast

7 credited

Blanche Sweet

Blanche SweetNarrator (voice)

D. A. Pennebaker

D. A. PennebakerReader - Film as a Visual Newspaper (voice)

Miloš Forman

Miloš FormanReader - The Biddle Brothers (voice)

Louis Malle

Louis MalleReader - Melies Catalogue (voice)

Robert Altman

Robert AltmanReader - 'Jack And The Beanstalk' Promo (voice)

Thomas A. Edison

Thomas A. EdisonSelf (archive footage) (uncredited)

Edwin S. Porter

Edwin S. PorterSelf (archive footage) (uncredited)

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