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Uncle Tom's Cabin

Uncle Tom's Cabin

1903Short⏱️ 13mNot Rated
ShortDrama
5.2
IMDB Rating
580 votes

Based on the novel by Harriet Beecher Stowe: Eliza, a slave who has a young child, pleads with Tom, another slave, to escape with her. Tom does not leave, but Eliza flees with her child. After getting some help to escape the slave...

Director
Edwin S. Porter
Writers
N/A
Stars
N/A
Language
None, English
Country
United States
💬 5
Reviews
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🎬 Technical Specs

Aspect Ratio
1.33 : 1
Sound
Silent
Color
Black and White
Filming Location
Edison Studio, New York City, New York, USA
Production
Edison Manufacturing Company

🏷️ Keywords

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🎯 Categories

DramaShort

⭐ Featured Review

A Creditable & Ambitious Attempt, Despite Some Obvious Flaws
by Snow Leopard2004-09-10

"Given how early it was in the history of cinema, this attempt to film the story of "Uncle Tom's Cabin" is creditable and quite ambitious. The flaws of this movie version are now quite noticeable, but at the time it may well have been a satisfying experience, for those who remembered the impact of Harriet Beecher Stowe's novel, to see the action portrayed on screen. Regardless of what today's critics would think of the novel and its characters, the book had an impact on history that few works of art have ever achieved. The story is told with a clear assumption that the..."

💡 Did You Know?

For sale in 1903 at $165 per copy.

📖 Synopsis

Based on the novel by Harriet Beecher Stowe: Eliza, a slave who has a young child, pleads with Tom, another slave, to escape with her. Tom does not leave, but Eliza flees with her child. After getting some help to escape the slave...