Before the Nickelodeon: The Cinema of Edwin S. Porter
A documentary overview of the career of silent cinema pioneer Edwin S. Porter.
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📋 Film Details
| Year | 1982 |
| Country | United States of America |
| Genre | Documentary |
| Director | Charles Musser |
| Runtime | 60 min. |
| Rating | TMDB: 5.7/10 (7 votes) |
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Before the Nickelodeon: The Cinema of Edwin S. Porter has mixed reviews with a rating of 5.7/10. Good for a relaxed evening without high expectations.
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A classic from 1982. They don't make them like this anymore — which is exactly why you should watch it. Best for: genre fans and those open to something unconventional.
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🎭 Cast
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)
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