A documentary overview of the career of silent cinema pioneer Edwin S. Porter.
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
 Blanche SweetNarrator (voice) | Narrator (voice) |
 D. A. PennebakerReader - Film as a Visual Newspaper (voice) | Reader - Film as a Visual Newspaper (voice) |
 Miloš FormanReader - The Biddle Brothers (voice) | Reader - The Biddle Brothers (voice) |
 Louis MalleReader - Melies Catalogue (voice) | Reader - Melies Catalogue (voice) |
 Robert AltmanReader - 'Jack And The Beanstalk' Promo (voice) | Reader - 'Jack And The Beanstalk' Promo (voice) |
 Thomas A. EdisonSelf (archive footage) (uncredited) | Self (archive footage) (uncredited) |
 Edwin S. PorterSelf (archive footage) (uncredited) | Self (archive footage) (uncredited) |