The Life of Abraham Lincoln
A film directed by , released in 1908.
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Salome; or, The Dance of the Seven Veils
King Herod is enchanted by Salome’s dance and grants her wish for the head of John the Baptist.
Julius Caesar, an Historical Tragedy
Biographical drama, adaptation of Shakespeare’s play.
Barbara Fritchie: The Story of a Patriotic American Woman
A James Stuart Blackton film directed by , released in 1908.
Antony and Cleopatra, a Love Story of the Noblest Roman and the Most Beautiful Egyptian
A short film based on William Shakespeare’s play of the same name. It was the first film to dramatize the ill-fated romance between Mark Antony and Cleopatra VII of Egypt.
The Wooing of Miles Standish
A Sidney Olcott film directed by , released in 1907.
Midnight Ride of Paul Revere
Directed by Edwin S. Porter
Execution of Czolgosz with Panorama of Auburn Prison
This early docudrama shows Auburn Prison and recreates the electrocution of Leon Czolgosz, the assassin of President McKinley of the United States.
The Oubliette
Francois Villon, vagabond, poet and philosopher, and his friend Colin, leave the vagabond camp and start for Paris. En route to that city, Villon’s heart is touched at sight of the eviction of an elderly couple from their poor home.…
The Magic Skin
Ralph Valentine, a penniless pianist, goes to Paris to pursue his career. He is attracted to two women: Pauline, the sweet and innocent daughter of his landlady, and Flora Margot, a woman of loose morals who runs with a wild…
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