J. Stuart Blackton
James Stuart Blackton was a pioneer Anglo-American filmmaker and can be credited with the first feature-length American production. He founded Vitagraph Studios in 1897 and was among the first filmmakers to use stop-motion and drawn animation.
| Known For | Directing |
|---|---|
| Most Rating | 0.258 |
| Birthday | 1875-01-05 |
| Place of Birth | Sheffield, Yorkshire [now South Yorkshire], England, UK |
| Also Known As | James Stuart Blackton, |
1906
Humorous Phases of Funny Faces
5.73/61
A cartoonist draws faces and figures on a blackboard - and they come to life.
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Humorous Phases of Funny Faces
1902
The Twentieth Century Tramp; or, Happy Hooligan and His Airship
5.125/8
A comic picture that defies description. It depicts the Twentieth Century up-to-date tramp flying over the chimney tops of New York City in the latest...
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The Twentieth Century Tramp; or, Happy Hooligan and His Airship
1912
A Vitagraph Romance
6.167/3
After meeting a handsome writer, Senator Carter's daughter leaves home and enters the employ of the Vitagraph Company as an actress. After waiting wis...
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A Vitagraph Romance
1900
The Enchanted Drawing
6.388/80
A cartoonist defies reality when he draws objects that become three-dimensional after he lifts them off his sketch pad.
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The Enchanted Drawing
1898
The Burglar on the Roof
3.3/10
There is a burglar on the rooftop of a Manhattan office building, and he is trying to break in. Two women spot him, and one of them begins beating him...
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The Burglar on the Roof
1900
Hooligan Assists the Magician
4.75/8
This is a new adventure in which our friend, Mr. Hooligan, appears in an entirely new capacity. On a stage a professor of magic is performing some won...
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Hooligan Assists the Magician
1907
Lightning Sketches
4.688/8
An illustrator draws some sketches at lightning speed. He first illustrates how he can turn a written word into a sketch of that word.
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Lightning Sketches
1903
Happy Hooligan Interferes
5.429/7
An organ-grinder is playing beneath the window of a cranky old woman. She objects strenuously. The organ-grinder, egged on by Hooligan, keeps on playi...
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Happy Hooligan Interferes
1900
Happy Hooligan
4/2
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Happy Hooligan
1903
Hooligan in Jail
7/1
Happy Hooligan is thrust into prison, but makes the most of his hardship. He is seen in his cell enjoying a full meal of prison hash.
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Hooligan in Jail
1906
The Automobile Thieves
9/1
A young couple conducts a series of robberies, followed by a chase, in which they are shot and killed.
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The Automobile Thieves
1896
Edison Drawn by 'World' Artist
4.5/12
Artist draws Thomas Edison.
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Edison Drawn by 'World' Artist
1906
And the Villain Still Pursued Her; or, the Author's Dream
6.5/2
A pulp writer dozes off at his desk and dreams himself into a melodrama of love and rivalry. What begins as a familiar tale soon veers into absurdity—...
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