Edison Studios Movie Trailers
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Bathing at Atlantic City Trailer (1901)
01 August 1901
A panoramic view taken from Young's Pier, showing the boardwalk, the auditorium pier, new steel pier.
Working Rotary Snow Ploughs on Lehigh Valley Railroad Trailer (1902)
10 February 1902
One of the most realistic train pictures ever offered. Taken on the Auburn division of the Lehigh Valley Railroad, and shows one of the company's largest rotary snowplows, propelled by three powerful engines, plowing through an immense drift of snow.
Taking President McKinley's Body from Train at Canton, Ohio Trailer (1901)
21 October 1901
Here, as in the other pictures, we secured a most advantageous location, and we present a life size view of the casket containing the body of President McKinley as it is slowly and carefully taken from the window of the car which bore it from the Capitol to Canton.
Cutting and Canaling Ice Trailer (1902)
24 February 1902
Shows ice plows in operation, drawn by horses and guided by men on skates. The plows are first operated in one direction and then crosswise, cutting to within four inches of the bottom, after which men saw and cut the ice entirely off in about twelve foot squares, which are drawn along the canal by horses to a point where they are picked up by the ice carriers and run into the ice houses or loaded on cars.
Spanish Dancers at the Pan-American Exposition Trailer (1901)
21 October 1901
The picture was taken in the Gypsy tent at the Pan-American Exposition and shows ten beautiful Gypsy girls executing the famous Gypsy dance that created such a furore at the Exposition.
R. F. Outcault Making a Sketch of Buster and Tige Trailer (1904)
12 March 1904
Buster Brown creater R.F. Outcault sketches his creation. Part of the Buster Brown series for Edison film studio.
Esquimaux Leap-Frog Trailer (1901)
21 August 1901
Another Edison short filmed at the Pan-American Exposition is pretty much the same film as ESQUIMAUX GAME OF SNAP-THE-WHIP with the only difference being the sport.
Bombardment of Taku Forts, by the Allied Fleets Trailer (1900)
21 August 1900
The scenes opens by showing the battleships maneuvering for a position. They finally draw up in line of battle and commence firing on the shore batteries.
Arrival of McKinley’s Funeral Train at Canton, Ohio Trailer (1901)
30 September 1901
In recording this scene the position of our camera was an excellent one, and we present to the public a most perfect picture of the train’s arrival.
A Wringing Good Joke Trailer (1899)
01 January 1899
"Grandpa sits nodding in his armchair in the kitchen, where a sout, jolly washerwoman is washing clothes.
Stanford University, California Trailer (1897)
20 October 1897
People walking around the campus. The view shows an immense arch in the background through which are seen coming groups of students, some walking, others on bicycles.
Panorama of Gorge Railway Trailer (1900)
25 May 1900
“One of the most interesting places in the vicinity of Niagara Falls is the Whirlpool Rapids, where the immense volume of water which passes from the Falls, speeds along through its rocky and tortuous passage towards the ocean.
Surf Board Riders, Waikiki, Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands Trailer (1907)
01 February 1907
An early look at surfers off the coast of Honolulu
The Trainer’s Daughter, or A Race for Love Trailer (1907)
23 November 1907
Jack and the daughter of a horse trainer are in love with each other, but when the trainer discovers them together, he makes it clear that Jack is unwelcome.
Kanaka Fishermen Casting the Throw Net, Hilo, H.I. Trailer (1906)
02 February 1906
Cast fishing in Hilo.
Panoramic View of the Place de la Concorde Trailer (1900)
21 May 1900
Taken from an automobile. This picture was taken during the fashionable driving hour, making a complete circle of the Place de la Concorde, passing hundreds of carriages and busses.
Dewey Arch: Troops Passing Under Arch Trailer (1899)
10 October 1899
Short clip of passing troops at the Dewey Arch.
Tim Trailer (1912)
18 November 1912
Tim spends his days running with a railroad gang which frustrates his struggling parents. When his father falls ill Tim reluctantly gets a job begrudging being forced into that position, but when events take a tragic turn he realizes the need for him to become a responsible adult.
The Man He Might Have Been Trailer (1913)
20 January 1913
A young boy aspires to knowledge and higher education but his father, a plain man with narrow goals, is content with an ordinary school education for him and puts him to work despite the principal's protests.
Champs Elysees Trailer (1900)
21 August 1900
Near the main entrance. Hundreds of carriages and characteristic Parisian busses are passing.
Sheep Coming Through Chute, Humuula Ranch, Hawaii Trailer (1906)
11 August 1906
Sheep bound through a narrow opening, followed by a panoramic vista of the flock running through a meadow.
Panoramic View of Boston Subway from an Electric Car Trailer (1901)
17 December 1901
Persons who have visited the "Hub," no doubt carried away with vivid recollections of Boston's famous system of Underground Transportation and this film takes the audience from the bright sunshine into the dim obscurity of the subway.
Hong Kong Wharf Scene Trailer (1900)
12 December 1900
Chinese passengers make their way down the wharf. Two chair bearers are soliciting fares, but without any success.
Bill's Sweetheart Trailer (1913)
31 July 1913
Bill, who is with a bunch of cowboys on their way to town, picks up from the wreckage of a prairie schooner a little baby girl.
Major General Shafter Trailer (1898)
20 August 1898
"The commander of the 5th Army Corps rides forward with a party of officers. He wears a white helmet, a broad expanse of shirt bosom and a general air of avoirdupois.
The Boarding School Girls Trailer (1905)
01 September 1905
The Young Ladies From Miss Knapp's Select School Have An Outing At Coney Island, N.Y.
Fire and Flames at Luna Park, Coney Island (An Attraction at Coney Island) Trailer (1904)
31 July 1904
A fire fighting demonstration in Luna Park, Coney Island. on August 15, 1904.
Panorama of the Moving Boardwalk Trailer (1900)
21 May 1900
An early short with a self-explanatory title.
Censorship and Its Absurdities Trailer (1915)
31 December 1915
A satirical short produced to highlight the unreasonable extremes of local film censorship—a film so heavily censored that only the title cards remain!
The Treasure of Captain Kidd Trailer (1913)
11 August 1913
The story of this film begins with the ominous day on which Lord Bellomont gave William Kidd a commission to rid the seas of pirates.
A Canadian Winter Carnival Trailer (1909)
01 January 1909
According to Harper's Bazaar (8 March 1884), the Montreal Winter Carnival was founded as a means of promoting tourism to the country, aiming “to show that life in Canada may be not only endurable during the winter months, but enjoyable.
New York of Today Trailer (1910)
26 February 1910
A couple visiting New York City leave their hotel, and take a sight-seeing car to tour the city. They start with Grant's Tomb, and then go to Central Park and Times Square.
The Astor Tramp Trailer (1899)
20 November 1899
"A side splitting subject, showing the mistaken tramp's arrival at the Wm. Waldorf Astor mansion and being discovered comfortably asleep in bed, by the lady of the house.
A Visit to the Spiritualist Trailer (1899)
01 December 1899
A countryman goes to see a spiritualist and is frightened by what he sees.
Tourists Starting for Canton Trailer (1900)
16 June 1900
Shows a party of English people in their chairs. This is the only safe way of getting about in Canton, as the streets are indescribably filthy.
The Passion Play of Oberammergau Trailer (1898)
19 February 1898
The Passion Play of Oberammergau (1898) presents scenes from the famed Bavarian passion play, dramatizing the final days of Jesus Christ—from his entry into Jerusalem to the Crucifixion and Resurrection.
Grandma and the Bad Boys Trailer (1900)
21 December 1900
Two bad boys enter the kitchen. One climbs to the kitchen table and takes down the old lamp, the other goes to the flour barrel and scoops out some flour, pouring it into the chimney until it is filled to the top.
St. Patrick's Day Parade, Lowell, Mass. Trailer (1905)
11 November 1905
Lowell, Massachusetts: a stationary camera records the St. Patrick's Day parade on a muddy street.
College Chums Trailer (1907)
07 December 1907
While in a park, a young woman sees her fiancé being quite affectionate with another woman. When she calls him on the telephone to demand an explanation, he tells her that it was his sister.
Sliding Down Ice Mound at Niagara Falls Trailer (1904)
25 January 1904
A typical Niagara Falls Winter scene showing young people sliding down immense ice mounds which are some hundred feet in height.
Scenes and Incidents, Russo-Japanese Peace Conference, Portsmouth, N. H. Trailer (1905)
22 August 1905
If ever a film was in need of some narration this was it. Screened in four parts, lasting a total of approximately twelve minutes, it shows a bunch of old boys, some in full military regalia, others in top hats and suits travelling by boat from one dock to another.
Casey at the Bat Trailer (1899)
01 January 1899
"The umpire makes a decision that Casey doesn't like, and an argument follows, during which Casey deftly trips him up, and continues the argument on the ground.
At Home in the Water Trailer (1912)
22 October 1912
Educational film about the different exercises of which a swimming course for children should consist.
2nd Special Service Battalion, Canadian Infantry, Parade and Embarkation Trailer (1899)
20 November 1899
This film captures the departure of the 2nd Special Service Battalion, Canadian Infantry, from Quebec for the war in South Africa.
Burial of the 'Maine' Victims Trailer (1898)
20 May 1898
Views of the burial in Key West of victims of the USS Maine.
The Fart Maniac Trailer (1900)
01 January 1900
Silent record of a performance by Joseph Pujol. He was famous for his remarkable control of the abdominal muscles, which enabled him to seemingly fart at will.
Skyscrapers of New York City, from the North River Trailer (1903)
20 May 1903
A beautiful panoramic view of lower New York from Barclay Street to Battery Park, showing a beautiful stereoscopic effect of the sky-scrapers in the business section of the city.
White Horse Rapids Trailer (1900)
21 May 1900
This picture was taken at the historical point signified by the above title, where so many daring and venturesome miners have lost their lives in attempting to shoot these mad and turbulent rapids in their flat bottom boats, constructed for the purpose of navigating the treacherous Yukon River, which flows through the rich gold fields of Alaska.
Bird's-Eye View of Dock Front, Galveston Trailer (1900)
21 September 1900
At the first news of the disast by cyclone and tidal wave that devastated Galveston on Saturday, September 8th, 1900, we equipped a party of photographers and sent them by special train to the scene of the ruins.
Maud Madison, La Danse Serpentine Trailer (1897)
01 October 1897
The Spectacular Dancer in five NEW bewildering and sensational dances (#233-237). [This is likely the first of the five from the 1897 Catalogue: Edison and International Photographic Films.
New Brooklyn to New York via Brooklyn Bridge, No. 1 Trailer (1899)
21 September 1899
"Showing the entire trip from Brooklyn to New York. The immense towers stand out clear and distinct against the sky.
Panoramic View from the Moving Sidewalk at the Paris Exposition Trailer (1900)
09 August 1900
Two silent films capture a panoramic view of the 'Rue de l'Avenir', an electric powered moving walkway displayed at the Exposition Universelle in Paris (1900).
Arrival of the Governor General, Lord Minto, at Quebec Trailer (1902)
22 February 1902
This film records the arrival of the Governor General of Canada, the Earl of Minto, accompanied by the Countess of Minto and their household, as they cross the river in ice canoes.
The Trick Cyclist Trailer (1901)
21 September 1901
A comic short in which a tramp attempts to ride a bicycle, tumbling repeatedly before giving up in despair.
New York Police Parade, June 1st, 1899 Trailer (1899)
20 June 1899
An excellent view of 'The Finest,' on their annual parade and inspection, June 1, 1899. The head of the column is just turning into 14th street from Broadway, the Morton House forming part of the background.
Canton River Scene Trailer (1900)
05 December 1900
Photographed February-March, 1898 in Canton, China
Panoramic View, Oahu Railroad, Pearl Harbor, Hawaiian Islands Trailer (1907)
01 February 1907
A view of Pearl Harbor via railway.
"Snap Shots", Hawaiian Islands Trailer (1907)
01 February 1907
Various scenes of local color in Hawaii.
Panoramic View of the President's House at Canton, Ohio Trailer (1901)
21 October 1901
Here we present probably the most interesting and valuable picture of the McKinley funeral series. Our camera is located opposite the McKinley home on Market street.