Edison Studios Movie Trailers

Scrambling for Eggs Trailer (1902)

05 April 1902

The Washington Star of April 1st, 1900, gave the following account of the ceremony: "Over 40,000 women and children passed through the White House Gates to-day during the hours set apart for the great National show of Egg Rolling, and when the President stepped on the south front gallery at 4:15 P.

Midway of Charleston Exposition (South Carolina) Trailer (1902)

16 April 1902

This picture shows a merry laughing mass of humanity enjoying the sights of the amusement section of the Exposition on President's Day, which so happily terminated in a manner fitting to such a momentous occasion.

Sleighing in Central Park, New York Trailer (1904)

04 March 1904

Showing a large number of people enjoying this favorite Winter pastime in Central Park. This scene was taken close by a large lake, and shows thousands of people skating in the background.

Arrival Mahukona Express, Kohala, Hawaii Trailer (1906)

19 August 1906

The ramshackle-looking train on the single-track line pulls into the station, just in front of the siding.

Pilot Leaving 'Prinzessen Victoria Luise' at Sandy Hook Trailer (1903)

27 April 1903

Shows a pilot climbing over the rail and down a rope ladder. A rowboat, pulled by two men, comes alongside.

The "Float," Waikiki, Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands Trailer (1907)

01 February 1907

Young men playing on a floating platform off the coast of Honolulu.

Panoramic View of Waikiki Beach, Honolulu, H.I. Trailer (1907)

02 February 1907

A panoramic view of Waikiki Beach.

Steamscow 'Cinderella' and Ferryboat 'Cincinnati' Trailer (1903)

27 May 1903

The steamscow passes a pinnace headed in the other direction, then steams on past the huge paddlewheeler.

President Roosevelt Reviewing the Troops at Charleston Exposition Trailer (1902)

18 April 1902

The President is seen standing in front of the Auditorium on a small platform which was built for the occasion.

Horse Racing in Germany Trailer (1902)

31 August 1902

A fine picture taken at the race track in Kiel, Germany, showing an exciting horse race. Two of the contestants finish almost neck and neck.

Films of the San Francisco Earthquake Trailer (1906)

23 May 1906

Robert K. Bonine documents the destruction of the 1906 San Francisco earthquake.

Little Miss Lillian Trailer (1902)

22 April 1902

Little Miss Lillian is Lillian Graham, billed as the youngest prima ballerina in the world. She appears in four different costumes, doing four dances, and the transition is handled by movie magic, stopping the camera and starting it again when costume and dance have changed.

A Rube Couple at a County Fair Trailer (1904)

22 November 1904

The title of this early US film is something of a con really. Another rube couple had appeared in an entertaining movie set at Coney Island the previous year, and that film had been quite entertaining (for it's day) so any audience of the time would have been forgiven for thinking this film would provide them with more comedy along the lines of the first film.

Panoramic View, Honolulu Harbor, Hawaiian Islands Trailer (1907)