Before the Nickelodeon: The Cinema of Edwin S. Porter

Name: Before the Nickelodeon: The Cinema of Edwin S. Porter
Genre: Documentary
Released: 1982-10-09
Duration: 1 h
Rating: 6.1
Cast: Blanche Sweet, D. A. Pennebaker, Miloš Forman, Louis Malle, Robert Altman

Oct 9, 1982Documentary1h 0mUnited States of America

A documentary overview of the career of silent cinema pioneer Edwin S. Porter.

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TMDB rating6.1 / 10

TMDB votes8

Reported budgetNot reported

Worldwide revenueNot reported

Who’s in it

Cast & characters

Blanche Sweetas Narrator (voice)

D. A. Pennebakeras Reader - Film as a Visual Newspaper (voice)

Miloš Formanas Reader - The Biddle Brothers (voice)

Louis Malleas Reader - Melies Catalogue (voice)

Robert Altmanas Reader - 'Jack And The Beanstalk' Promo (voice)

Thomas A. Edisonas Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Edwin S. Porteras Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Creative team

DirectorCharles Musser

ScreenplayTo be announced

ProducersTo be announced

StatusReleased

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