J. Stuart Blackton
Birthday: 1875-01-05 Place of Birth: Sheffield, Yorkshire [now South Yorkshire], England, UK
Synopsis
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.
Acting
Humorous Phases of Funny Faces
A cartoonist draws faces and figures on a blackboard - and they come to life.
The Enchanted Drawing
A cartoonist defies reality when he draws objects that become three-dimensional after he lifts them off his sketch pad.
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.
