Thomas A. Edison Movie Trailers
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Launch of Surf Boat Trailer (1897)
25 October 1897
The crew of seven dressed in cork jackets, push the boat through the surf; they clamber in and row out to the wreck.
Nursery Favorites Trailer (1913)
07 May 1913
Nursery Favourites (1913) is an Edison Kinetophone short featuring performers miming to a pre-recorded nursery song, synchronized with a commercial phonograph record.
Chicago-Michigan Football Game Trailer (1903)
31 October 1903
Footage of the 1903 football game between the University of Chicago and the University of Michigan, showing uniformed players in action along with views of the spectators in the stadium and surrounding stands.
Mark Twain (Samuel Clemens) Trailer (1909)
08 August 1909
The only known moving-image footage of the author, filmed at his home, Stormfield, in Redding, Connecticut.
Starting for the Fire Trailer (1896)
14 November 1896
Starting for the Fire (1896), directed by James H. White for the Edison Manufacturing Company, was filmed on location in Newark, New Jersey.
The Musical Blacksmiths Trailer (1913)
07 February 1913
The Edison Quartet perform songs as blacksmiths. This was one of 200 projects produced using the Edison Kinetophone system.
The Birth of the Telephone Trailer (1914)
01 January 1914
The Birth of the Telephone (1914) is a Kinetophone short produced by Edison, featuring Thomas A. Watson, assistant to Alexander Graham Bell, discussing his role in the development of the telephone.
Capsize of Lifeboat Trailer (1897)
30 September 1897
Daily practice of life boat crew, showing boat being upset purposely by the men. As these boats are self-righting and self-bailing, the scene is particularly interesting.
Bicycle Trick Riding, No. 2 Trailer (1899)
20 March 1899
This Edison short features famed cyclist Neidert performing a series of impressive bicycle stunts on stage, including riding backwards, balancing on one pedal, and rearing the bike onto its back wheel.
The Five Bachelors Trailer (1913)
06 February 1913
A comedy of a young man’s humiliating initiation into a woman-hating men’s club, The Five Jolly Bachelors.
Pan-American Exposition by Night Trailer (1901)
18 October 1901
A great feature of the Pan-American Exposition, as unanimously conceded by all visitors, was the electric illumination of the Exposition grounds at night.
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.
Canoeing on the Charles River, Boston, Mass. Trailer (1904)
01 July 1904
With a tree-lined river bank dominating the top and back of the frame, the Charles River flows toward a stationary camera.
Guests at the Presentation of Kodacolor at the Home of Mr. George Eastman, Rochester, N.Y. Trailer (1928)
30 July 1928
The evening presentation of distinguished guests from earlier that afternoon.
Early Edison Camera Tests Trailer (1891)
01 January 1891
Experimental test footage from Edison’s earliest motion picture work, capturing camera trials, exposure studies, and mechanical movement.
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 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.
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.
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.
The Wizard Who Spat on the Floor Trailer (1972)
01 May 1972
Examines the life and work of the American inventor Thomas Alva Edison.
American Falls, from Incline R.R. Trailer (1896)
24 December 1896
American Falls, from Incline R.R. (1896) is a brief silent actuality directed by James H. White and produced by Thomas A.
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.
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.
Meeting of the Motion Pictures Patents Company Trailer (1909)
01 January 1909
A short film in which the members of the Motion Pictures Patents Company (which had been founded only a year earlier) congratulate Thomas Edison himself on receiving a new patent.