09 January 1894 Factual 1 mins
A man (Thomas Edison's assistant) takes a pinch of snuff and sneezes. This is one of the earliest Thomas Edison films and was the second motion picture to be copyrighted in the United States.
Watch the official Edison Kinetoscopic Record of a Sneeze 1894 trailer in HD below.
Fred Ott as Sneezing Man
William K.L. Dickson Producer
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Fred Otts Niesen Trailer
Edison Kinetoscopic Record of a Sneeze, January 7, 1894 Trailer
Fred Ott's Sneeze Trailer
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