Edison Manufacturing Company Movie Trailers
Most Popular Edison Manufacturing Company Trailers
Total trailers found: 181
The Kiss Trailer (1896)
01 April 1896
They get ready to kiss, begin to kiss, and kiss in a way that brings down the house every time.
Princess Ali Trailer (1895)
09 May 1895
Princess Ali, of Barnum and Bailey's circus, performs an Egyptian dance in the Edison Company's studio.
Blacksmithing Scene Trailer (1893)
08 May 1893
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.
Mlle. Capitaine Trailer (1894)
01 January 1894
Mlle. Capitaine, the noted trapezist, performs daring feats on the flying bar. An early Edison short directed by W.
Rescue - Resuscitation Trailer (1897)
25 October 1897
A line is shot to the man clinging to the overturned boat. He fastens it to his body using all his fast failing strength.
Pillow Fight Trailer (1897)
23 May 1897
“A comic subject, clear, bright and characteristic. Shows four girls in their night dresses, engaged in an animated pillow fight.
Death Scene Trailer (1895)
01 January 1895
The sinister mesmerist Svengali hypnotizes two characters, then dies abruptly in a Trilby segment from David Henderson's Aladdin, Jr.
Alciede Capitane Trailer (1898)
01 January 1898
A showcase of trapeze artist Alciede Capitaine, billed as “The Perfect Woman,” whose daring feats on the flying bar combined grace with breathtaking athleticism.
Lucia di Lammermoor Trailer (1911)
01 January 1911
Metropolitan Opera stars, tenor Enrico Caruso and bass-baritone Pol Plancon, in a scene from the opera "Lucia di Lammermoor" filmed in Edison sound-on-disc process known as Cinephonograph.
Capture of the Biddle Brothers Trailer (1902)
24 February 1902
The public throughout the world is acquainted with the sensational capture of the Biddle Brothers and Mrs.
Trilby Dance Trailer (1895)
01 January 1895
The Leigh Sisters perform a risqué Trilby-inspired dance with an umbrella. Scene from David Henderson's Aladdin, Jr.
The Twentieth Century Tramp; or, Happy Hooligan and His Airship Trailer (1902)
27 January 1902
A comic picture that defies description. It depicts the Twentieth Century up-to-date tramp flying over the chimney tops of New York City in the latest improved flying machine.
Daniel Boone; or, Pioneer Days in America Trailer (1907)
06 April 1907
Daniel Boone is captured by Indians when he tries to rescue his abducted daughter.
Life of an American Fireman Trailer (1903)
21 January 1903
Porter's sequential continuity editing links several shots to form a narrative of firemen responding to a house fire.
Hypnotic Scene Trailer (1895)
01 January 1895
The sinister mesmerist Svengali hypnotizes a group of people and compels them to perform various humorous acts in a Trilby segment from David Henderson's Aladdin, Jr.
Dickson Experimental Sound Film Trailer (1894)
31 August 1894
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.
Billie Trailer (1912)
07 May 1912
Billie is the "little mother" of the family and cares for the two smaller children. Her father has fallen under the spell of drink.
The Burlesque Suicide, No. 2 Trailer (1902)
12 April 1902
A dissipated man sits at a table with a decanter of whiskey and a glass beside him. A revolver is on the opposite side of the table.
Love by the Light of the Moon Trailer (1901)
23 March 1901
It shows a garden wall in the background. Two lovers appear and lean over the garden gate where the moon throws a shadow upon the ground.
Rout of the Filipinos Trailer (1899)
01 June 1899
A reenacted short from 1899 produced by Thomas Edison’s company during the Philippine-American War.
The 'Teddy' Bears Trailer (1907)
02 March 1907
A combination of the story of Goldlocks and the Three Bears with the true story of how Teddy Roosevelt spared a bear cub after killing its mother while hunting, an event which led to the popularization of the teddy bear.
The Great Train Robbery Trailer (1903)
07 December 1903
After the train station clerk is assaulted and left bound and gagged, then the departing train and its passengers robbed, a posse goes in hot pursuit of the fleeing bandits.
Paris exposition films Trailer (1900)
31 October 1900
White’s camera offers several 360-degree pans of views of the fairground, then amazes by tilting up and down the Eiffel Tower, and concludes with a stunning tracking shot to the highest point above Paris.
Execution of Czolgosz with Panorama of Auburn Prison Trailer (1901)
16 November 1901
This early docudrama shows Auburn Prison and recreates the electrocution of Leon Czolgosz, the assassin of President McKinley of the United States.
Duncan or Devonald with Muslin Cloud Trailer (1891)
01 January 1891
Lost film from 1891, directed by William K.L. Dickson and William Heise. The film stars Fred C. Devonald and James C.
A Reluctant Cinderella Trailer (1913)
30 April 1913
Grace Walker, a young Miss, attends a dinner dance wearing tight slippers. She accidentally kicks off one slipper to relieve her foot, but the guests' feet accidentally kick it away.
Wrestling Trailer (1892)
01 January 1892
A lost film, directed by William K.L. Dickson about two men wrestling.
Monkeyshines, No. 3 Trailer (1890)
21 November 1890
Experimental film that follows up on the results of "Monkeyshines, No. 1" and "Monkeyshines, No. 2". Once again, an Edison company worker moves around in front of the motion picture camera.
The Terrible Kids Trailer (1906)
02 June 1906
Two boys and their dog set out to play a series of practical jokes on their neighbors. After they have caused several disruptions, the police are called, and soon the boys are on the run, pursued by the police and others.
How They Do Things on the Bowery Trailer (1902)
01 October 1902
Scene Bowery. Young woman drops her handkerchief while passing a Rube. He picks it up and gives it to her.
Duncan and Another, Blacksmith Shop Trailer (1891)
01 January 1891
Lost film from 1891, directed by William K.L. Dickson and William Heise. The film stars James C. Duncan.
Jack and the Beanstalk Trailer (1902)
15 July 1902
Porter's sequential continuity editing links several shots to form a narrative of the famous fairy tale story of Jack and his magic beanstalk.
Love in a Hammock Trailer (1901)
12 January 1901
Shows two lovers in a hammock. Two bad boys appear. One of them climbs into a tree and scrambles out on an overhanging branch, directly over the happy pair.
Duncan Smoking Trailer (1891)
01 January 1891
Unfound film from 1891, directed by William K.L. Dickson and William Heise. The film stars James C. Duncan.
The Old Maid Having Her Picture Taken Trailer (1901)
09 March 1901
An old maid is walking about the studio while the photographer is getting his camera ready. She first looks at a hanger, which immediately falls from the wall, not being able to stand her gaze.
The Execution of Mary, Queen of Scots Trailer (1895)
28 August 1895
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 it.
Kathleen Mavourneen Trailer (1906)
25 August 1906
Captain Clearfield, a wealthy landlord, assaults Kathleen with the help of an accomplice, but Terence O'More arrives in time to break up the attack.
Parsifal Trailer (1904)
12 November 1904
Klingsor seeks admission to the Holy Grail. Evil summons Kundry. Herzeloid appears with the child Parsifal.
Brush Between Cowboys and Indians Trailer (1904)
28 May 1904
Shows a band of mischievous cowboys being chased by Indians. A number of shots are fired at the pursuing Indians by the cow punchers, and the Indians' arrows are seen landing in the water pretty close to the fleeing men.
Rescued from an Eagle's Nest Trailer (1908)
18 January 1908
A woodsman leaves a hut followed by a woman with their baby. Nearby some men chop down a tree. The baby is left outside the hut, but an eagle flies away with it.
Man on Parallel Bars Trailer (1892)
01 January 1892
Lost film directed by William K.L. Dickson. Presented by Edison Manufacturing Company.
Subub Surprises the Burglar Trailer (1903)
11 August 1903
Shows a bedroom and a man asleep in bed. A burglar cautiously raises the window, climbs in, and proceeds to go through the man's clothes.
The Artist's Dilemma Trailer (1901)
14 December 1901
In the artist's studio, he asleep in his chair. A large old fashioned clock opens and a young lady comes out and awaking the artist, requests him to paint her picture.
On a Good Old 5¢ Trolley Ride Trailer (1905)
01 July 1905
Amusing characters board an unsteady trolley at each stop, and then abandon the streetcar in order to chase a man who brought on board a basket full of snakes that got loose.
Buster's Joke on Papa (I) Trailer (1903)
07 November 1903
Buster Brown plays a practical joke on his mother, persuading her to to put her hands into a pan of lobsters, then puts a bunch of them in his father's bed.
Dream of a Rarebit Fiend Trailer (1906)
24 February 1906
A live-action film adaptation of the comic strip Dream of the Rarebit Fiend by American cartoonist Winsor McCay.
A Scrap in Black and White Trailer (1903)
08 July 1903
Shows a young black boy and a white boy in a lively set-to. They finally collapse in the centre of the ring after they have fought themselves to a stand-still.
The Enchanted Drawing Trailer (1900)
16 November 1900
A cartoonist defies reality when he draws objects that become three-dimensional after he lifts them off his sketch pad.
The Burlesque Suicide Trailer (1902)
07 April 1902
A dissipated looking man is seated at a table with a decanter of whiskey and a glass beside him. A large revolver is on the opposite side of the table.
A Morning Bath Trailer (1896)
30 October 1896
“Mammy is washing her little pickaninny. She thrusts him, kicking and struggling, into a tub full of foaming suds.
The Gay Shoe Clerk Trailer (1903)
12 August 1903
A woman being fitted for shoes exposes her ankle to the shoe clerk, who is intrigued. He kisses her, but her chaperone hits him with her umbrella.
Votes for Women Trailer (1913)
01 January 1913
An Edison Kinetophone short featuring leading suffragists Harriet May Mills, Mrs. James Lees Laidlaw, Mrs.
A Minstrel Show Trailer (1913)
17 February 1913
An Edison Kinetophone short presenting an on-stage minstrel company performing musical numbers and patter; made as part of Edison’s early synchronized sound demonstrations.
What Happened on Twenty-Third Street, New York City Trailer (1901)
21 August 1901
In front of one of the largest newspaper offices is a hot air shaft through which immense volumes of air are forced by a blower.
Buster's Joke on Papa (II) Trailer (1903)
21 December 1903
Buster Brown plays a practical joke on his mother, persuading her to to put her hands into a pan of lobsters, then puts a bunch of them in his father’s bed.
The Extra Turn Trailer (1903)
17 October 1903
This scene opens with a view of a stage setting and private box. After Miss Dolly Lightfoot has finished a clever dance, a card is placed upon the stage announcing an extra turn.
East Side Drive, No. 1 Trailer (1896)
31 October 1896
East Side Drive, No. 1 (1896) is a brief, silent actual-city documentary directed by James H. White for Edison.
Why Jones Discharged His Clerks Trailer (1900)
21 January 1900
Two delinquent clerks are seated in a broker's office engaged in a game of cards. The boss suddenly appears walking through the corridor.
