Thomas A. Edison Filmes

1895
The Execution of Mary, Queen of Scots
The Execution of Mary, Queen of Scots
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A short film depicting the execution of Mary, Queen of the Scots. Mary is brought to the execution block and made to kneel down with her neck over...
1897
Mr. Edison at Work in His Chemical Laboratory
Mr. Edison at Work in His Chemical Laboratory
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“This film is remarkable in several respects. In the first place, it is full life-size. Secondly, it is the only accurate recent portrait of...
1896
American Falls, from Incline R.R.
American Falls, from Incline R.R.
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American Falls, from Incline R.R. (1896) is a brief silent actuality directed by James H. White and produced by Thomas A. Edison. Filmed from a...
1901
President McKinley Taking the Oath
President McKinley Taking the Oath
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Filmed at the second inauguration of William McKinley on March 4, 1901, this short captures the president taking the oath of office at the U.S....
1904
Canoeing on the Charles River, Boston, Mass.
Canoeing on the Charles River, Boston, Mass.
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With a tree-lined river bank dominating the top and back of the frame, the Charles River flows toward a stationary camera. A flotilla of canoes...
1928
Guests at the Presentation of Kodacolor at the Home of Mr. George Eastman, Rochester, N.Y.
Guests at the Presentation of Kodacolor at the Home of Mr. George Eastman, Rochester, N.Y.
01928HD
The evening presentation of distinguished guests from earlier that afternoon.
1898
Parade of Marines, U.S. Cruiser, 'Brooklyn'
Parade of Marines, U.S. Cruiser, 'Brooklyn'
31898HD
A short documentary capturing the officers and crew of the USS Brooklyn during a naval parade in Brooklyn, New York, on October 1, 1898, following...
2002
Naqoyqatsi
Naqoyqatsi
6.1322002HD
A visual montage portrait of our contemporary world dominated by globalized technology and violence.
1896
American Falls from Above, American Side
American Falls from Above, American Side
4.21896HD
The camera shows a view of the American Falls and Goat Island.
1903
Skyscrapers of New York City, from the North River
Skyscrapers of New York City, from the North River
5.21903HD
A beautiful panoramic view of lower New York from Barclay Street to Battery Park, showing a beautiful stereoscopic effect of the sky-scrapers in the...
1903
A Jewish Dance at Jerusalem
A Jewish Dance at Jerusalem
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A group of Jewish men in Jerusalem perform a dance.
1910
Frankenstein
Frankenstein
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Frankenstein, a young medical student, trying to create the perfect human being, instead creates a misshapen monster. Made ill by what he has done,...
2019
The Inventor: Out for Blood in Silicon Valley
The Inventor: Out for Blood in Silicon Valley
7.0462019HD
With a magical new invention that promised to revolutionize blood testing, Elizabeth Holmes became the world’s youngest self-made billionaire,...
1902
Arrival of the Governor General, Lord Minto, at Quebec
Arrival of the Governor General, Lord Minto, at Quebec
41902HD
This film records the arrival of the Governor General of Canada, the Earl of Minto, accompanied by the Countess of Minto and their household, as they...
1896
Starting for the Fire
Starting for the Fire
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Starting for the Fire (1896), directed by James H. White for the Edison Manufacturing Company, was filmed on location in Newark, New Jersey. The...
2019
Making Waves: The Art of Cinematic Sound
Making Waves: The Art of Cinematic Sound
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The history of cinematic sound, told by legendary sound designers and visionary filmmakers.
2011
The Extraordinary Voyage
The Extraordinary Voyage
7.7922011HD
An account of the extraordinary life of film pioneer Georges Méliès (1861-1938) and the amazing story of the copy in color of his...
1894
Corbett and Courtney Before the Kinetograph
Corbett and Courtney Before the Kinetograph
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James J. Corbett and Peter Courtney meet in a boxing exhibition.
1893
Blacksmithing Scene
Blacksmithing Scene
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Three men hammer on an anvil and pass a bottle of beer around. Notable for being the first film in which a scene is being acted out.
1899
New York Police Parade, June 1st, 1899
New York Police Parade, June 1st, 1899
31899HD
An excellent view of 'The Finest,' on their annual parade and inspection, June 1, 1899. The head of the column is just turning into 14th street from...