Edison Studios Movies

  • 1903
    Buster's Joke on Papa (I)

    Buster's Joke on Papa (I)

    Buster's Joke on Papa (I)

    31903HD

    Buster Brown plays a practical joke on his mother, persuading her to to put her hands into a pan of lobsters, then puts a bunch of them in his father'...

    Buster's Joke on Papa (I)
  • 1897
    Husking Bee

    Husking Bee

    Husking Bee

    31897HD

    Shows a party of young people in front of a barn door, searching for the red ear, which is discovered, and the penalty exacted from one of the group w...

    Husking Bee
  • 1900
    Panorama of Wreckage of Water Front

    Panorama of Wreckage of Water Front

    Panorama of Wreckage of Water Front

    41900HD

    This picture shows the remains of one of the docks, several freight cars being piled one upon the other, while the most interesting part of the pictur...

    Panorama of Wreckage of Water Front
  • 1896
    Sea Beach Scene

    Sea Beach Scene

    Sea Beach Scene

    71896HD

    Some men are playing a game on the beach, while some ladies with their backs to the cameras watch. A donkey cart ambles by.

    Sea Beach Scene
  • 1901
    Opening of the Pan-American Exposition Showing Vice President Roosevelt Leading the Procession

    Opening of the Pan-American Exposition Showing Vice President Roosevelt Leading the Procession

    Opening of the Pan-American Exposition Showing Vice President Roosevelt Leading the Procession

    31901HD

    This is a great historical event. Our cameras were stationed in the center of the Esplanade looking toward the Main Approach to the Pan-American Expos...

    Opening of the Pan-American Exposition Showing Vice President Roosevelt Leading the Procession
  • 1901
    Esquimaux Game of Snap-the-Whip

    Esquimaux Game of Snap-the-Whip

    Esquimaux Game of Snap-the-Whip

    51901HD

    “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. In the ba...

    Esquimaux Game of Snap-the-Whip
  • 1917
    R.F.D., 10,000 B.C.

    R.F.D., 10,000 B.C.

    R.F.D., 10,000 B.C.

    5.81917HD

    Set in prehistoric times, this short film was created for the Edison Company by Willis H. O'Brien, a pioneer of American stop-motion animation.

    R.F.D., 10,000 B.C.
  • 1894
    Rats and Terrier No. 2

    Rats and Terrier No. 2

    Rats and Terrier No. 2

    11894HD

    Sequel to Rats Killing from 1894

    Rats and Terrier No. 2
  • 1901
    Rocking Gold in the Klondike

    Rocking Gold in the Klondike

    Rocking Gold in the Klondike

    6.51901HD

    Here we see one of the methods employed in the search for gold, where water is scarce. We see the workmen using the water over and over again in the r...

    Rocking Gold in the Klondike
  • 1899
    Tourists Going Round Yellowstone Park

    Tourists Going Round Yellowstone Park

    Tourists Going Round Yellowstone Park

    2.81899HD

    You see a shot of three horse-drawn wagons on a dirt road with some mountains in the far background...

    Tourists Going Round Yellowstone Park
  • 1910
    A Japanese Peach Boy

    A Japanese Peach Boy

    A Japanese Peach Boy

    01910HD

    The story begins with the finding of a wonderful peach which comes floating down a small stream and is brought to shore by a little Japanese woman, wh...

    A Japanese Peach Boy
  • 1903
    The Extra Turn

    The Extra Turn

    The Extra Turn

    3.51903HD

    This scene opens with a view of a stage setting and private box. After Miss Dolly Lightfoot has finished a clever dance, a card is placed upon the sta...

    The Extra Turn
  • 1899
    Bicycle Trick Riding, No. 2

    Bicycle Trick Riding, No. 2

    Bicycle Trick Riding, No. 2

    4.91899HD

    "'Neidert,' of national fame, does stunts on his wheel that are simply wonderful. Makes his bicycle rear up

    Bicycle Trick Riding, No. 2
  • 1900
    Why Mrs. Jones Got a Divorce

    Why Mrs. Jones Got a Divorce

    Why Mrs. Jones Got a Divorce

    5.8891900HD

    This scene opens by showing a pretty cook mixing bread in the kitchen. Jones comes in unexpectedly from a trip and carries a dress suitcase. He inquir...

    Why Mrs. Jones Got a Divorce
  • 1905
    The Watermelon Patch

    The Watermelon Patch

    The Watermelon Patch

    5.41905HD

    Several men take watermelons from a melon patch, and are pursued.

    The Watermelon Patch
  • 1900
    An Animated Luncheon

    An Animated Luncheon

    An Animated Luncheon

    51900HD

    The scene takes place in a fashionable cafe. A well dressed couple enter, and after a careful perusal of the menu, conclude on an order of boiled eggs...

    An Animated Luncheon
  • 1900
    Ching Ling Foo Outdone

    Ching Ling Foo Outdone

    Ching Ling Foo Outdone

    4.31900HD

    The magician enters upon a stage, and removing a covering from a small table, shakes it before the audience to show that there is nothing whatever con...

    Ching Ling Foo Outdone
  • 1904
    Rector's to Claremont

    Rector's to Claremont

    Rector's to Claremont

    3.41904HD

    When a group of diners boards a carriage, one man is left behind and chases after them on foot.

    Rector's to Claremont
  • 1902
    Bird's-Eye View of San Francisco, Cal., from a Balloon

    Bird's-Eye View of San Francisco, Cal., from a Balloon

    Bird's-Eye View of San Francisco, Cal., from a Balloon

    51902HD

    Taken while ascending some 2,000 yards into the clouds, and represents a most diversified view of the city of San Francisco, the Golden Gate, Pacific...

    Bird's-Eye View of San Francisco, Cal., from a Balloon
  • 1899
    Capture of Trenches at Candaba

    Capture of Trenches at Candaba

    Capture of Trenches at Candaba

    2.81899HD

    The Filipinos execute a flank movement and re-occupy the trenches, cutting off the advance guard of Americans. The rebel flag waves over the ditch and...

    Capture of Trenches at Candaba