J. Stuart Blackton
Directing
Biography
James Stuart Blackton was a pioneer Anglo-American filmmaker and can be credited with the first feature-length American production. He founded Vitagraph Studios in 1897 and was among the first filmmakers to use stop-motion and drawn animation.
Born: January 5, 1875
Place of Birth: Sheffield, Yorkshire [now South Yorkshire], England, UK
Known For
The Enchanted Drawing
A cartoonist defies reality when he draws objects that become three-dimensional after he lifts them off his sketch pad.
Humorous Phases of Funny Faces
A cartoonist draws faces and figures on a blackboard - and they come to life.
Happy Hooligan Interferes
An organ-grinder is playing beneath the window of a cranky old woman. She objects strenuously. The organ-grinder, egged on by Hooligan, keeps on playing until a policeman appears.
A Vitagraph Romance
After meeting a handsome writer, Senator Carter's daughter leaves home and enters the employ of the Vitagraph Company as an actress. After waiting wistfully for her return, Senator Carter passes a theatre one day and sees his daughter featured in one the "Movies". He goes to the studio and after being shown through the plant he finds his daughter and reconciliation takes place. Besides being an interesting drama, the picture shows in detail the entire plant of the Vitagraph Company.
The Twentieth Century Tramp; or, Happy Hooligan and His Airship
A comic picture that defies description. It depicts the Twentieth Century up-to-date tramp flying over the chimney tops of New York City in the latest improved flying machine. Weary Willie has the indispensible tin can hanging from his waist and he waves his hands to his friends as he flies along. He passes over the top of the Equitable Life building and other New York sky scrapers. He flies over the East River and clears the top of the Brooklyn Bridge, and appears to be making his way toward Staten Island. When he is about in the centre of the river, his flying machine explodes, and like the unfortunate McGinty, down goes Weary William.
Hooligan Assists the Magician
This is a new adventure in which our friend, Mr. Hooligan, appears in an entirely new capacity. On a stage a professor of magic is performing some wonderful experiments, and when he requests some assistance Happy Hooligan immediately volunteers his services and climbs upon the platform.
Edison Drawn by 'World' Artist
Artist draws Thomas Edison.
Lightning Sketches
An illustrator draws some sketches at lightning speed. He first illustrates how he can turn a written word into a sketch of that word.
The Burglar on the Roof
There is a burglar on the rooftop of a Manhattan office building, and he is trying to break in. Two women spot him, and one of them begins beating him with a broom as they wait for help to arrive. Soon others do appear on the scene to help, but by now the burglar has decided that he is going to put up a fight in an attempt to escape.
The Automobile Thieves
A young couple conducts a series of robberies, followed by a chase, in which they are shot and killed.
Filmography
as J. Stuart Blackton
as Cartoonist
as Cartoonist
as Happy Hooligan
as Happy Hooligan
as Chalk-Talk Artist
as Happy Hooligan
as Burglar