Edison Manufacturing Company Movie Trailers
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Cupid’s Pranks Trailer (1908)
29 February 1908
After receiving a scolding for falling asleep on the job, Cupid is sent out in search of potential lovers to unite.
The Old Violin Trailer (1914)
01 January 1914
The Old Violin (1914) is a Kinetophone short produced by Edison, directed by Daniel Higham. The film features an elderly violinist reprimanding a young servant for playing ragtime music.
The Irish Policeman Trailer (1913)
01 January 1913
A short Edison Kinetophone film, part of Edison’s early experiments in synchronizing sound and image.
The Awakening of John Bond Trailer (1911)
04 December 1911
A slumlord learns just how important it is to maintain clean living quarters when his wife contracts tuberculosis.
Andrew Carnegie Trailer (1914)
20 January 1914
A Kinetophone short featuring Andrew Carnegie speaking on “The Duty of the Wealthy Man,” recorded January 20, 1914, at Edison’s Bronx studio (production number 5113).
Rivals Trailer (1907)
14 September 1907
Chollie and George compete for a young woman's affection, using trickery and sabotage.
What Happened in the Tunnel Trailer (1903)
06 November 1903
A woman riding a train must contend with the unwelcome advances of a male passenger.
The Physical Culture Girl Trailer (1903)
03 October 1903
Edison summary: An up-to-date young lady, dressed in a neat white flannel bloomer suit, goes through her morning exercises of punching the bag, swinging Indian clubs and exercising with dumbbells.
The Song That Reached His Heart Trailer (1910)
10 October 1910
A Story of the Lumber Regions of Western Canada: a lumberjack remember his past while he listens to a record of the song his fiancée used to sing him.
Getting Evidence Trailer (1906)
20 October 1906
A jealous husband arrives in the office of Hawkshaw, a private detective. The husband is certain that his wife is being unfaithful, and he wants the detective to produce photographic evidence.
Inter-Collegiate Athletic Association Championships Trailer (1904)
07 June 1904
A location actuality filmed in Philadelphia (May 27–28, 1904) documenting the Inter-Collegiate Athletic Association’s championships: sprint and field events, crowds, and collegiate pageantry, presented with intertitle introductions.
The Train Wreckers Trailer (1905)
27 November 1905
A romance between a railroad engineer and the switchman's daughter is nearly ruined by train wreckers who knock out the girl and leave her on the tracks to be run over.
A Romance of the Rail Trailer (1903)
03 October 1903
An engaged couple, dressed in white, meet each other at a train station. When the train arrives, they board, and later they enjoy the sights from their car's platform.
The Animated Poster Trailer (1903)
31 October 1903
Shows an old house in the background with one window with the shutters closed. A bill poster comes along and puts up a poster advertising a burlesque show.
Cohen’s Fire Sale Trailer (1907)
29 June 1907
A shopkeeper suffers the loss of some valuable merchandise, and thinks of a way to regain his losses.
The Seven Ages Trailer (1905)
08 April 1905
A couple who have known each other all of their lives are shown together at different stages of life.
Maniac Chase Trailer (1904)
15 October 1904
A “madman” escapes prison and the torments of his warders.
Scarecrow Pump Trailer (1904)
09 December 1904
A pump stands outside a farmhouse, just inside a picket fence. A boy comes out of the house and dresses up the pump handle and its post as a scarecrow, so that he can play a practical joke on a drunken acquaintance when he passes by.
Trapeze Disrobing Act Trailer (1901)
11 November 1901
The stage of a vaudeville theatre. A lady in evening costume is performing on a trapeze. Two Rubes are seated in a box.
Rube and Mandy at Coney Island Trailer (1903)
13 August 1903
A country couple enters Coney Island's Steeplechase Park. They proceed to amuse themselves on the steeplechase, tightropes, plaza, mini-locomotive and chutes.
Kansas Saloon Smashers Trailer (1901)
16 March 1901
A gilded saloon, with a fancy bar, forms the background. A nobby bartender with white coat and apron is dispensing drinks to customers.
Interrupted Bathers Trailer (1902)
22 October 1902
Three girls are taking a bath in a quiet, shady spot along a beautiful stream. Another young lady in bathing attire reclines on the bank.
The Reversible Divers Trailer (1901)
21 August 1901
A very short, simple trick film with some pool divers in reverse.
Turning the Tables Trailer (1903)
01 September 1903
A policeman confronts a group of boys who have ignored a 'No Bathing Allowed' sign.
The Life of an American Policeman Trailer (1905)
06 December 1905
A policeman has breakfast with his wife and children, and then prepares for the day's work. While on his beat, he finds and helps a lost child.
Uncle Josh at the Moving Picture Show Trailer (1902)
25 January 1902
Country rube thinks what he sees on the movie screen is real. He jumps out of his seat to try to stop a kissing scene.
Terrible Teddy, the Grizzly King Trailer (1901)
23 February 1901
Our presidential hunter runs across the landscape and falls down in the snow, gets up with his rifle, and gazes upward at a treed animal which isn't in the camera's view.
The Strenuous Life; or, Anti-Race Suicide Trailer (1904)
19 December 1904
A married couple faces the demands of what Theodore Roosevelt called 'the strenuous life'.
Dance Trailer (1894)
01 December 1894
A lively, eccentric dance by Frank Lawton, Etta Williamson and Rosa France of Charles Hoyt's "Milk White Flag".
The White Caps Trailer (1905)
14 September 1905
Two members of a vigilante group known as 'The White Caps' post a warning sign on a man's home. When the man comes home, he tears down the sign, and then proceeds to abuse his wife both verbally and physically.
The Kleptomaniac Trailer (1905)
18 February 1905
A well-dressed woman leaves her home and takes a carriage to a department store. While she is in the store, she steals several items, and is caught by store employees.
Another Job for the Undertaker Trailer (1901)
15 May 1901
Shows a bedroom in a hotel. On the wall of the room is a conspicuous sign "Don't blow out the gas." A hayseed enters the room, accompanied by a bellboy.
Mysterious Cafe, or Mr. and Mrs. Spoopendyke Have Troubles with a Waiter Trailer (1901)
16 December 1901
As the above title indicates, the scene does not take place in an ordinary restaurant, but one in which all natural rules of order and gravitation are reversed.
Life of a Cowboy Trailer (1906)
02 June 1906
A cowboy gets involved in the kidnapping and rescue of a pretty young girl.
The Barber Shop Trailer (1894)
01 January 1894
“Interior of Barber Shop. Man comes in, takes off his coat; sits down, smokes; is handed a paper by attendant, who points out a joke; both laugh.
Indian War Council Trailer (1894)
01 December 1894
This 1894 film depicts a staged “war council” featuring a group of Sioux men in traditional dress, seated in deliberation as Buffalo Bill Cody addresses them.
Julius Caesar Trailer (1913)
17 February 1913
An excerpt of the Shakespeare play presented in the Kinetophone sound system, in which the sound was provided by synchronized Edison cylinders.
Street Car Chivalry Trailer (1903)
08 August 1903
Men on the streetcar offer their seats to pretty women, but not to an ugly woman.
Annabelle Butterfly Dance No. 3 Trailer (1895)
01 January 1895
Anonymous performer for Edison Manufacturing Co.
Police Chasing Scorching Auto Trailer (1906)
20 January 1906
Police officers pursue a speeding automobile that almost hit a small child. This short is an outtake from Life of an American Policeman (1905).
Panorama, Notorius 'Barbary Coast' Trailer (1906)
11 June 1906
Panorama, Notorius 'Barbary Coast' after the 1906 San Francisco earthquake.
American Falls from Above, American Side Trailer (1896)
12 December 1896
The camera shows a view of the American Falls and Goat Island.
How Jones Lost His Roll Trailer (1905)
23 May 1905
Jones is on his way home, carrying a roll of money, when he meets a neighbor who is a notorious miser.
The Origin of Beethoven's Moonlight Sonata Trailer (1909)
02 February 1909
Follows legendary classical composer, Ludwig Van Beethoven, creating one of his most famous pieces called “Moonlight Sonata”.
Animated Painting Trailer (1904)
20 February 1904
An artist is painting a sunrise at sea. After a few finishing touches he stands back and admires the painting.
Dog Factory Trailer (1904)
21 May 1904
A brief vaudeville-style demonstration of a "Dog Transformator," a machine that instantly turns dogs into sausages, and amazingly, sausages back into dogs.
Why Mr. Nation Wants a Divorce Trailer (1901)
09 March 1901
The scene opens in the bedroom of Mr. Nation, husband of the famous Carrie Nation, the “Kansas Saloon Smasher”.
The Old Maid in the Horsecar Trailer (1901)
01 March 1901
Gilbert Saroni impersonates an exceedingly ugly woman who coyly flirts with her fan.
Little Mischief Trailer (1898)
31 August 1898
Papa is reading his newspaper and his little girl tickles his neck with a long straw. Thinking it is�
Railroad Smashup Trailer (1904)
05 November 1904
A staged crash between two outmoded locomotives given to the Edison Co. by the Pennsylvania Railroad for the express purpose of destroying them.
How the Office Boy Saw the Ball Game Trailer (1906)
11 August 1906
An office boy plays hooky from work so he can watch a ballgame perched high atop a telephone pole. Includes footage of an actual baseball game as if seen through a telescope.
Buster's Dog to the Rescue Trailer (1904)
19 March 1904
Scene IV of the Buster Brown Series. Shows a kitchen and Bridget busy making crullers. Buster enters and begs Bridget to give him one.
Her Redemption Trailer (1913)
01 January 1913
A short Edison Kinetophone film, distributed by General Film Company, representative of Edison’s early sound-film experiments.
Uncle Tom's Cabin Trailer (1903)
05 September 1903
Based on the novel by Harriet Beecher Stowe: Eliza, a slave who has a young child, pleads with Tom, another slave, to escape with her.
Desperate Encounter Between Burglar and Police Trailer (1905)
05 December 1905
Film shot with the help of the New York City (Metropolitan) Police.
Life Rescue at Long Branch Trailer (1901)
16 September 1901
Two lifeguards rescue a female bather after faltering and sinking while swimming.