A documentary overview of the career of silent cinema pioneer Edwin S. Porter.
- Director
- Charles Musser
Starring
Blanche Sweet
Narrator (voice)
D. A. Pennebaker
Reader - Film as a Visual Newspaper (voice)
Miloš Forman
Reader - The Biddle Brothers (voice)
Louis Malle
Reader - Melies Catalogue (voice)
Robert Altman
Reader - 'Jack And The Beanstalk' Promo (voice)
Thomas A. Edison
Himself (archive footage) (uncredited)
Edwin S. Porter
Himself (archive footage) (uncredited)
Frequently asked questions
- Where can I watch Before the Nickelodeon: The Cinema of Edwin S. Porter?
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- How long is Before the Nickelodeon: The Cinema of Edwin S. Porter?
- Before the Nickelodeon: The Cinema of Edwin S. Porter runs 60 minutes (1h).
- Who stars in Before the Nickelodeon: The Cinema of Edwin S. Porter?
- Before the Nickelodeon: The Cinema of Edwin S. Porter stars Blanche Sweet, D. A. Pennebaker, Miloš Forman, Louis Malle, Robert Altman.
