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.
The Enchanted Drawing
as Chalk-Talk ArtistA cartoonist defies reality when he draws objects that become three-dimensional after he lifts...
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Humorous Phases of Funny Faces
as CartoonistA cartoonist draws faces and figures on a blackboard - and they come to life.
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The Twentieth Century Tramp; or, Happy Hooligan and His Airship
as Happy HooliganA comic picture that defies description. It depicts the Twentieth Century up-to-date tramp...
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The Burglar on the Roof
as BurglarThere is a burglar on the rooftop of a Manhattan office building, and he is trying to break in....
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A Vitagraph Romance
as J. Stuart BlacktonAfter meeting a handsome writer, Senator Carter's daughter leaves home and enters the employ of...
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Lightning Sketches
as CartoonistAn illustrator draws some sketches at lightning speed. He first illustrates how he can turn a...
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Edison Drawn by 'World' Artist
as uncreditedArtist draws Thomas Edison.
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Happy Hooligan Interferes
as Happy HooliganAn organ-grinder is playing beneath the window of a cranky old woman. She objects strenuously....
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Hooligan Assists the Magician
as Happy HooliganThis is a new adventure in which our friend, Mr. Hooligan, appears in an entirely new capacity....
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The Automobile Thieves
as uncreditedA young couple conducts a series of robberies, followed by a chase, in which they are shot and...
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