Blanche Sweet
Narrator (voice)
1982•1h 0m•Released•EN
Before the Nickelodeon: The Cinema of Edwin S. Porter
Overview
A documentary overview of the career of silent cinema pioneer Edwin S. Porter.
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The Swinging Light
Movie Details
Release Date
October 9, 1982
Runtime
1h 0m
Rating
6.1 / 10
Votes
8
Budget
Not available
Revenue
Not available
Status
Released
Popularity
1.3
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Cast
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D. A. Pennebaker
Reader - Film as a Visual Newspaper (voice)
Miloš Forman
Reader - The Biddle Brothers (voice)
Louis Malle
Reader - Melies Catalogue (voice)
Robert Altman
Reader - 'Jack And The Beanstalk' Promo (voice)
Thomas A. Edison
Himself (archive footage) (uncredited)
Edwin S. Porter
Himself (archive footage) (uncredited)
The Swinging Light
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