Before the Nickelodeon: The Early Cinema of Edwin S. Porter
Directed by Charles Musser6.45.7
This documentary is produced by one of the world's foremost authorities and biographers of Edwin S. Porter. Since little is known of Porter's personal life, the emphasis here is on his technique and contributions to the art of the cinema. This film also serves as a documentary on the origins of the American cinema; Porter's work is showcased in the context of the whole American cinema of his day, from mutoscope parlors to the advent of the projected image.
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Before the Nickelodeon: The Early Cinema of Edwin S. Porter was released on October 9, 1982.
Before the Nickelodeon: The Early Cinema of Edwin S. Porter was directed by Charles Musser.
Before the Nickelodeon: The Early Cinema of Edwin S. Porter has a runtime of 60m.
Before the Nickelodeon: The Early Cinema of Edwin S. Porter was produced by Charles Musser.
This documentary is produced by one of the world's foremost authorities and biographers of Edwin S. Porter. Since little is known of Porter's personal life, the emphasis here is on his technique and contributions to the art of the cinema. This film also serves as a documentary on the origins of the American cinema; Porter's work is showcased in the context of the whole American cinema of his day, from mutoscope parlors to the advent of the projected image.
The key characters in Before the Nickelodeon: The Early Cinema of Edwin S. Porter are Narrator (voice) (Blanche Sweet), Reader - Film as a Visual Newspaper (voice) (D. A. Pennebaker), Reader - The Biddle Brothers (voice) (Miloš Forman).
Before the Nickelodeon: The Early Cinema of Edwin S. Porter is rated G.
Before the Nickelodeon: The Early Cinema of Edwin S. Porter is a Documentary, Biography, History film.
Before the Nickelodeon: The Early Cinema of Edwin S. Porter has an audience rating of 6.4 out of 10.