Edison Studios Movie Trailers
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Asleep at the Switch Trailer (1910)
31 December 1910
A railway switchman falls asleep whilst on duty. The swicthman wakes up too late, and, realizing his error, begins to hallucinate the probable outcome of his inaction.
Montreal Fire Department on Runners Trailer (1901)
23 March 1901
First comes the Chief's sleigh with old-fashioned side runners, containing the Chief and his driver. Next comes a chemical engine mounted on a stout double runner sled, which is followed closely by hose carriage apparatus mounted also on double runner sleds.
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.
Automobile Parade on the Coney Island Boulevard Trailer (1901)
12 November 1901
This parade took place on 16 November 1901. It preceded a series of races over a one mile stretch of the Boulevard.
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.
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.
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.
Panorama Water Front and Brooklyn Bridge from East River Trailer (1903)
01 May 1903
It seems Edison made a ton of these panorama films back in '03. They probably rented a boat for a couple of days, packed sandwiches and beer and floated around New York with the camera pointed at buildings.
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.
Native Woman Washing a Negro Baby in Nassau, B.I. Trailer (1903)
22 April 1903
A negro woman is washing her three-year-old baby in a tub of water. The child seems to enjoy it until he gets some soapsuds in his eyes, when he makes some very comical facial expressions.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Dewey Arch: Troops Passing Under Arch Trailer (1899)
10 October 1899
Short clip of passing troops at the Dewey Arch.
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.
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.
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.
Champs Elysees Trailer (1900)
21 August 1900
Near the main entrance. Hundreds of carriages and characteristic Parisian busses are passing.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Freight Train Trailer (1898)
20 March 1898
Another entry in Edison's "Southern Pacific Company Series", which pretty much had cameramen hanging around the train line just shooting anything they could.
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.
Your Obedient Servant Trailer (1917)
15 September 1917
A beautiful and intelligent horse is carried off North after his master, a Confederate soldier, is shot and left for dead.
A Visit to the Spiritualist Trailer (1899)
01 December 1899
A countryman goes to see a spiritualist and is frightened by what he sees.
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 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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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).
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 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.
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.