Before the Nickelodeon: The Early Cinema Of Edwin S. Porter
Brief Synopsis
A tribute to director Edwin S. Porter of "The Great Train Robbery" fame.
Cast & Crew
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Charles Musser
Director
Robert Rosen
Voice
Steve Brier
Voice
Mitchell Kriegman
Voice
Rob Issen
Voice
Jim Walton
Voice
Film Details
Genre
Documentary
Release Date
1982
Technical Specs
Duration
60m
Synopsis
A tribute to director Edwin S. Porter of "The Great Train Robbery" fame.
Director
Charles Musser
Director
Cast
Robert Rosen
Voice
Steve Brier
Voice
Mitchell Kriegman
Voice
Rob Issen
Voice
Jim Walton
Voice
Louis Malle
Voice
Blanche Sweet
Narrator
Rick King
Voice
Warren Leight
Voice
Milos Forman
Voice
Robert Altman
Voice
Peter Davis
Voice
Jay Leyda
Voice
Michael Peyser
Voice
Grahame Weinbren
Voice
Tony Potter
Voice
D.a. Pennebaker
Voice
Robert Sklar
Voice
Crew
John E Allen
Technical Advisor
Geoffrey Bell
Researcher
George Blacker
Sound
William Bolcom
Song Performer
Eileen Bowser
Consultant
Steve Brier
Executive Producer
Lee Dichter
Sound
Rob Issen
Cinematographer
Rob Issen
Animator
Tony Keefer
Researcher
Rick King
Assistant Director
Warren Leight
Screenplay
Elizabeth Lennard
Associate Producer
Elizabeth Lennard
Color
Skip Lievsay
Audio Consultant
Joan Morris
Song Performer
Charles Musser
Editor
Charles Musser
Screenplay
Charles Musser
Producer
Nancy Musser
Consultant
Carol Nelson
Researcher
Edwin S. Porter
Other
Anne Richardson
Researcher
Robert L. Rosen
Consultant
Robert Sklar
Consultant
Bill Uttley
Sound Effects
Steve Visscher
Sound Editor
Harry Von Tilzer
Song
Suzanne Williamson
Researcher
Film Details
Genre
Documentary
Release Date
1982
Technical Specs
Duration
60m
Quotes
Trivia
Miscellaneous Notes
Released in United States 1982
Released in United States 1983
Released in United States on Video August 1998
Shown at 1982 New York Film Festival.
Released in United States 1982
Released in United States 1982 (Shown at 1982 New York Film Festival.)
Released in United States 1983 (Shown at FILMEX: Los Angeles International Film Exposition April 13 - May 1, 1983.)
Released in United States on Video August 1998
