In a 1940 interview, Edwin S. Porter said that it was by seeing A Trip to the Moon and other Méliès films that he "came to the conclusion that a picture telling a story might draw the customers back to the theatres, and set to work in this direction."
Pada wawancara 1940, Edwin S. Porter berkata bahwa karena melihat A Trip to the Moon dan film Méliès lain, dia "mendapat kesimpulan bahwa sebuah gambar menceritakan sebuah cerita bisa menarik pelanggan ke teater, dan bekerja ke arah ini."