Thomas A Edison Inc Movies

  • 1894
    Dickson Experimental Sound Film

    Dickson Experimental Sound Film

    Dickson Experimental Sound Film

    6.21894HD

    William K.L. Dickson plays the violin while two men dance. This is the oldest surviving sound film where sound is recorded on the phonograph.

    Dickson Experimental Sound Film
  • 1917
    The Last Sentence

    The Last Sentence

    The Last Sentence

    01917HD

    George Crosby, a New York lawyer, with a passion for painting, wearied of his legal duties, sails for Brittany, where he meets Renée Kerouac,...

    The Last Sentence
  • 1915
    Gladiola

    Gladiola

    Gladiola

    01915HD

    Gladiola
  • 1917
    The Luck of Roaring Camp

    The Luck of Roaring Camp

    The Luck of Roaring Camp

    01917HD

    The story takes place in a small struggling mining town located in the foothills of the California mountains at the time of the gold rush. The camp...

    The Luck of Roaring Camp
  • 1917
    The Light in Darkness

    The Light in Darkness

    The Light in Darkness

    01917HD

    Bank cashier Ramsey Latham is sentenced to prison for violation of the banking laws. On his way to the penitentiary, he encounters Hilary Kenyon, a...

    The Light in Darkness
  • 1912
    The Usurer's Grip

    The Usurer's Grip

    The Usurer's Grip

    4.51912HD

    Here with the Edison Company -- most notably Charles Ogle as the usurer -- we see a 'typical' case of the victims of usury. Although offered as a...

    The Usurer's Grip
  • 1904
    Skirmish Between Russian and Japanese Advance Guards

    Skirmish Between Russian and Japanese Advance Guards

    Skirmish Between Russian and Japanese Advance Guards

    3.51904HD

    Renactment of a skirmish that was likely to have occurred in the Russo-Japanese War. Opens with an establishing scene entitled "A Japanese outpost on...

    Skirmish Between Russian and Japanese Advance Guards
  • 1917
    Chris and His Wonderful Lamp

    Chris and His Wonderful Lamp

    Chris and His Wonderful Lamp

    01917HD

    A young man buys an Aladdin’s lamp at an auction and employs the genie to help him see his love.

    Chris and His Wonderful Lamp
  • 1897
    Corner Madison and State Streets, Chicago

    Corner Madison and State Streets, Chicago

    Corner Madison and State Streets, Chicago

    4.21897HD

    The busiest corner in Chicago. Cable cars and street traffic of all descriptions. Hundreds of shoppers. Fine perspective view looking north toward...

    Corner Madison and State Streets, Chicago
  • 1897
    Falls of Minnehaha

    Falls of Minnehaha

    Falls of Minnehaha

    4.21897HD

    The 'Laughing Waters' of Longfellow's 'Hiawatha.' A beautiful view of this picturesque and celebrated waterfall.

    Falls of Minnehaha
  • 1897
    Buffalo Fire Department in Action

    Buffalo Fire Department in Action

    Buffalo Fire Department in Action

    4.61897HD

    Ten horse-drawn pieces of equipment of the Buffalo Fire Department pass by a stationary camera that looks down a broad avenue as they come toward...

    Buffalo Fire Department in Action
  • 1897
    Fast mail, Northern Pacific Railroad

    Fast mail, Northern Pacific Railroad

    Fast mail, Northern Pacific Railroad

    3.91897HD

    Here is a twelve car train dashing along at a high rate of speed. It is seen first in the distance and approaches and then passes by the camera...

    Fast mail, Northern Pacific Railroad
  • 1896
    McKinley and Hobart Parade at Canton, O.

    McKinley and Hobart Parade at Canton, O.

    McKinley and Hobart Parade at Canton, O.

    11896HD

    This is just at the title suggests. it's the McKinley and Hobart Parade at Canton

    McKinley and Hobart Parade at Canton, O.
  • 1897
    Buffalo Stockyards

    Buffalo Stockyards

    Buffalo Stockyards

    3.51897HD

    From Edison films catalog: A long line of horses, mules and ponies are led, driven and ridden into the yards, where they are sold and distributed.

    Buffalo Stockyards
  • 1897
    Loading baggage for Klondike, no. 6

    Loading baggage for Klondike, no. 6

    Loading baggage for Klondike, no. 6

    3.71897HD

    This was the first ship sailing for the Klondike from Seattle during the gold rush of 1897. The picture shows the excitement and enthusiasm that...

    Loading baggage for Klondike, no. 6
  • 1917
    R.F.D., 10,000 B.C.

    R.F.D., 10,000 B.C.

    R.F.D., 10,000 B.C.

    5.81917HD

    Set in prehistoric times, this short film was created for the Edison Company by Willis H. O'Brien, a pioneer of American stop-motion animation.

    R.F.D., 10,000 B.C.
  • 1897
    Single harness horses

    Single harness horses

    Single harness horses

    11897HD

    Shows ten horses hitched to fashionable carts driven past the judges and grandstand to show their style, action and high-stepping movements. Among...

    Single harness horses
  • 1917
    One Touch of Nature

    One Touch of Nature

    One Touch of Nature

    5.21917HD

    Bill Cosgrove, a hot new rookie for the New York Giants, hits a cold streak during the deciding game of the World's Series.

    One Touch of Nature
  • 1897
    Fisherman's Wharf

    Fisherman's Wharf

    Fisherman's Wharf

    3.71897HD

    Shows the wharf at San Francisco, Cal., with a large fleet of fishing boats at anchor.

    Fisherman's Wharf
  • 1897
    Launch of Surf Boat

    Launch of Surf Boat

    Launch of Surf Boat

    11897HD

    The crew of seven dressed in cork jackets, push the boat through the surf; they clamber in and row out to the wreck. 50 ft.

    Launch of Surf Boat