A documentary overview of silent cinema pioneer Edwin S. Porter.
Credits
Before the Nickelodeon: The Cinema of Edwin S. Porter Cast
| Name |
Character |
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Miloš Forman
He was 49, 86 years old when he died
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as Reader - The Biddle Brothers (voice) |
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Robert Altman
He was 56, 81 years old when he died
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as Reader - 'Jack And The Beanstalk' Promo (voice) |
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D. A. Pennebaker
He was 56, 94 years old when he died
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as Reader - Film as a Visual Newspaper (voice) |
|
Louis Malle
He was 49, 63 years old when he died
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as Reader - Melies Catalogue (voice) |
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Thomas A. Edison
|
as Himself (archive footage) (uncredited) |
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Blanche Sweet
She was 85, 90 years old when she died
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as Narrator (voice) |
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Edwin S. Porter
He was 111, 71 years old when he died
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as Himself (archive footage) (uncredited) |
Before the Nickelodeon: The Cinema of Edwin S. Porter Crew
| Name |
Department |
|
Charles Musser as Director. He was 30 (now 73) years old
|
Directing |
