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Before the Nickelodeon: The Cinema of Edwin S. Porter

Before the Nickelodeon: The Cinema of Edwin S. Porter

1982 Documentary
Release date : October 9, 1982
Runtime : 1h
Countries of origin : United States of America /
Original Language : English /
Director : Charles Musser /
Writers :
Production companies :
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A documentary overview of the career of silent cinema pioneer Edwin S. Porter.
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Blanche Sweet
Blanche Sweet
Narrator (voice)
D. A. Pennebaker
D. A. Pennebaker
Reader - Film as a Visual Newspaper (voice)
Miloš Forman
Miloš Forman
Reader - The Biddle Brothers (voice)
Louis Malle
Louis Malle
Reader - Melies Catalogue (voice)
Robert Altman
Robert Altman
Reader - 'Jack And The Beanstalk' Promo (voice)
Thomas A. Edison
Thomas A. Edison
Himself (archive footage) (uncredited)
Edwin S. Porter
Edwin S. Porter
Himself (archive footage) (uncredited)

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Documentary
  • title：Before the Nickelodeon: The Cinema of Edwin S. Porter
  • status：Released
  • Release date： 1982
  • Runtime：1h
  • Genres： Documentary ·
  • Countries of origin： United States of America ·
  • Original Language： English ·
  • Director： Charles Musser /
  • Writers：
  • Production companies：
  • Overview：A documentary overview of the career of silent cinema pioneer Edwin S. Porter.
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