J. Stuart Blackton
Birthday: 1875-01-05
Place of Birth: Sheffield, Yorkshire [now South Yorkshire], England, UK
Biography: 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.
Movies
Humorous Phases of Funny Faces
A 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
A comic picture that defies description. It depicts the Twentieth Century up-to-date tramp flying ov...
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A Vitagraph Romance
After meeting a handsome writer, Senator Carter's daughter leaves home and enters the employ of the ...
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The Enchanted Drawing
A cartoonist defies reality when he draws objects that become three-dimensional after he lifts them ...
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The Burglar on the Roof
There is a burglar on the rooftop of a Manhattan office building, and he is trying to break in. Two ...
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Hooligan Assists the Magician
This is a new adventure in which our friend, Mr. Hooligan, appears in an entirely new capacity. On a...
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Lightning Sketches
An illustrator draws some sketches at lightning speed. He first illustrates how he can turn a writte...
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Happy Hooligan Interferes
An organ-grinder is playing beneath the window of a cranky old woman. She objects strenuously. The o...
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The Automobile Thieves
A young couple conducts a series of robberies, followed by a chase, in which they are shot and kille...
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