Edison Studios Movie Trailers
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Newark Athlete Trailer (1891)
01 May 1891
Produced May-June 1891, this experimental film fragment was one of the first made in America at the Edison Laboratory in West Orange, N.
Naval Sham Battle at Newport Trailer (1900)
21 May 1900
Showing the attacking forces drawn up in line of battle. They immediately commence firing on the shore batteries.
Train Hour in Durango, Mexico Trailer (1898)
08 February 1898
Interesting types of Mexicans watch the arrivals by the train. Sombreros, serapes and mantillas give the scene a very distinctive foreign appearance.
New Black Diamond Express Trailer (1900)
26 May 1900
A crew of railroad workmen are busy along the tracks of the Lehigh Valley Railroad. When the Black Diamond Express appears in the distance, they begin to pull back from the rails to clear the way.
The Cock Fight Trailer (1894)
01 January 1894
Two gamecocks fight in the Edison Company film studio. This feature was remade later in the same year, with additional detail added.
Giant Coal Dumper Trailer (1897)
01 July 1897
“Shows how a full carload of coal is loaded onto a vessel every thirty seconds at the great Erie Railroad Docks, Cleveland, Ohio.
Theodore Roosevelt Leaving the White House Trailer (1898)
19 April 1898
A splendid picture of the President, coming down the steps of the Treasury Building and walking towards the camera.
Friends, Romans and Leo Trailer (1917)
06 October 1917
The plot and setting is actually a bit like Keaton's The Three Ages will be in 1923. But less sophisticated: The Roman Emperor Mulius Caesar borrows more money than he should.
A Modern Cinderella Trailer (1911)
07 November 1911
This 20th-century retelling of the classic fairy tale keeps all the familiar elements — a selfish step-sister, a put-upon beauty, a Prince Charming, and, of course, a lost slipper — but shifts the action to a contemporary boarding house.
Going to the Fire Trailer (1896)
14 November 1896
A crowd watches the Newark Fire Department respond to a call.
Las Viga Canal, Mexico City Trailer (1898)
09 February 1898
Shows canal running through the suburban village of Santa Anita. Men and women pole their flat-bottom boats along, loaded down with garden produce.
Arabian Gun Twirler Trailer (1899)
01 March 1899
"An interesting exhibit by Hadji Cheriff, of the original Midway Plaisance. Twirls his rifle over his shoulder, behind back, under leg, both hands and one hand.
Advance of Kansas Volunteers at Caloocan Trailer (1899)
20 June 1899
Recreation of military maneuvers in the Philippines in the Spanish-American War.
Egyptian Fakir with Dancing Monkey Trailer (1903)
08 June 1903
The fakir with his trick monkey is seated on the pavement in a street in Cairo. He plays a tom-tom, while the monkey dances the couchee-couchee.
Cohen's Luck Trailer (1915)
11 June 1915
A winning lottery ticket and the theft of half of it leads to both joy and a lot of trouble for former coworkers Abe and Kitty as well as Abe’s daughter Minnie and her true love David Moss.
Panoramic View, Crater of Haleakala, Hawaiian Islands Trailer (1907)
01 February 1907
A 360 degree view of Haleakala.
Arrest in Chinatown, San Francisco, Cal. Trailer (1897)
30 September 1897
The title tells us where we are; the vignette is in two parts, spliced together. On a busy sidewalk, a police officer holds the left arm and a suited man holds the other of a Chinese wearing a loose white shirt and hat - marching the man up the slight incline past the camera.
Sutro Baths, No. 2 Trailer (1897)
31 August 1897
“Another view in which the figures show larger. A springboard furnishes the bathers with much amusement; also a toboggan slide.
Japanese Village Trailer (1901)
30 July 1901
One of the most fascinating exhibits on the Midway at the Pan-American Exposition is the Japanese Village.
English Lancers Charging Trailer (1900)
01 January 1900
The stubborn resistance of the Boers is shown by the activity and persistency with which they fire the two large field pieces immediately in the foreground.
Quaint Provincetown Trailer (1917)
03 May 1917
A documentary about life in Cape Cod which shows the streets of Provincetown as they were at the time.
S.S. 'Kinau' Landing Passengers, Mahukona, Hawaii Trailer (1906)
19 August 1906
There's no harbor, and the ship lies some distance off shore..... then the camera pans and a tender has to be sent out amidst the rough water.
Sea Beach Scene Trailer (1896)
31 May 1896
Some men are playing a game on the beach, while some ladies with their backs to the cameras watch. A donkey cart ambles by.
Statue of Liberty Trailer (1898)
20 September 1898
The Statue of Liberty in right profile; No people, no flags rippling in the wind, no seagulls flapping past to mar the unmoving image of the Statue of Liberty.
Fighting the Fire Trailer (1898)
03 November 1898
Shows steam fire engine in action. Men scale ladders and play streams of water on a burning building.
The Hanging of William Carr Trailer (1897)
17 December 1897
The hanging of child murderer, William Carr
Shipping Cattle, Kawaihae, Hawaiian Islands Trailer (1907)
01 February 1907
Cattle are driven into the sea and tied to a row boat.
Surf Scene, Waikiki, Honolulu, H.I. Trailer (1906)
19 September 1906
The documentary features the oldest footage ever taken of surfing, and it was shot in Hawaii by Robert Bonine.
Hawaiians Departing to Attend a "Luau" or Native Feast Trailer (1906)
01 August 1906
A bunch of people traveling by foot or on horseback past the camera in Hawaii.
Mesmerist and Country Couple Trailer (1899)
20 May 1899
“Mr. and Mrs. Hayseed have heard of this wonderful Professor, and come to his office. They waken him from a trance, give him a fee and he hypnotizes them.
First Avenue, Seattle, Washington, No. 8 Trailer (1897)
01 October 1897
From Edison films catalog: Taken during the Klondike excitement. The streets are crowded with miners buying outfits and supplies.
The Courage of the Commonplace Trailer (1917)
01 January 1917
Labor union movie from Edison Studios.
Esquimaux Game of Snap-the-Whip Trailer (1901)
08 August 1901
“The picture [shows] a number of Esquimaux picking nickels from cracks in a board with their dog whips, in which sport they are very expert.
Jamestown Exposition International Naval Review, Hampton Roads, Virginia Trailer (1907)
08 May 1907
Ships of foreign countries and the U.S. Atlantic Fleet participate in the international naval review which marks the opening of the Jamestown Exposition April 26, 1907.
Crawford Shoe Store Trailer (1897)
24 July 1897
Crawford's had a store in Madison Square, New York. The horse-drawn buses were typical and can be seen in photographs of Madison Square at this date.
Fireboat 'New Yorker' Answering an Alarm Trailer (1903)
22 May 1903
This picture gives a good idea of how soon one of the New York fireboats can be gotten under way after they receive an alarm of fire.
Boxing Horses Luna Park, Coney Island Trailer (1904)
25 July 1904
Inside a boxing ring are two horses. Attendants put white bag-like objects on their forefeet. At a signal from the ringmaster, the two horses stand on their hind legs and start boxing.
Lassoing a Steer Trailer (1898)
28 February 1898
Eight mounted cowboys pursue an escaped steer, riding at furious speed. Fine exhibition of lasso throwing.
Admiral Dewey Leading Land Parade, No. 2 Trailer (1899)
20 May 1899
Showing Central Park in the background.
S.S. "Coptic" Running Against the Storm Trailer (1898)
21 April 1898
"Shows steamer plunging head-on through the heavy seas. Huge waves break over the bow and wash the deck, almost carrying away the look-out.
Poker at Dawson City Trailer (1899)
01 February 1899
People spill drink on themselves, supposedly after a poker game during the Yukon Gold Rush.
Dewey Parade, 10th Pennsylvania Volunteers Trailer (1899)
25 April 1899
In [Admiral] Dewey land parade.
The Fake Beggar Trailer (1898)
24 August 1898
A 'legless' man is begging on the street. When a coin misses his cup, he stands up to get it, only to be discovered and chased by a policeman.
Jeffries Side Stepping and Wrestling Trailer (1901)
14 December 1901
Another fine picture of the champion going through his side-stepping tactics which have made him famous.
S.S. "Kinau" Landing Passengers, Laupahoihoi, Hawaiian Islands Trailer (1907)
01 February 1907
A crew row their way from the S.S. Kinau through troublesome water to the shore.
Washing Sheep, Humuula Beach, Hawaii Trailer (1906)
19 August 1906
Shepherds in Hawaii push a flock of sheep in line through a trough of water.
Microscopic Pond Life Trailer (1917)
03 May 1917
A mini-documentary about microscopic animals created from reused footage.
Hawaiians Arriving to Attend a Luau or Native Feast Trailer (1906)
16 August 1906
A bunch of men on horseback gallop past people near a shack in this short shot by Robert K.Bonine.
Skirmish of Rough Riders Trailer (1899)
20 June 1899
Shielded by a thick bit of timber at a turn of the road stands a company of mounted men, awaiting the order to advance.
S.S. 'Coptic' Sailing Away Trailer (1897)
30 September 1897
“Shows the vessel after she has been fully turned and on her way across the Pacific. The boat shows large and clear with smoke coming from the stack.
Cuban Volunteers Marching for Rations Trailer (1898)
20 May 1898
Taken at the Cuban Volunteer Camp at West Tampa, Fla. Men are falling into line, two abreast, every man with his tin cup and dish.
Victorious Squadron Firing Salute Trailer (1898)
31 August 1898
On Saturday morning, August 20, 1898, six grim battleships of Admiral Sampson's Squadron sailed into New York Harbor and up the Hudson to receive a welcome from the people and to fire a salute of victory in sight of the tomb of the great soldier-hero of another war [Ulysses Grant].
Loading Sugar, Kahului, Maui, Hawaiian Islands Trailer (1907)
01 February 1907
Dock workers offloading bags of sugar in Hawaii