Edison Studios Movies

  • 1903
    The Gay Shoe Clerk

    The Gay Shoe Clerk

    The Gay Shoe Clerk

    5.4671903HD

    A woman being fitted for shoes exposes her ankle to the shoe clerk, who is intrigued. He kisses her, but her chaperone hits him with her umbrella.

    The Gay Shoe Clerk
  • 1910
    The Stenographer's Friend; Or, What Was Accomplished by an Edison Business Phonograph

    The Stenographer's Friend; Or, What Was Accomplished by an Edison Business Phonograph

    The Stenographer's Friend; Or, What Was Accomplished by an Edison Business Phonograph

    4.71910HD

    It's a busy day at the office, and the stenographer is exhausted from trying to keep up with the demands on her skills. Even when she stays late, she...

    The Stenographer's Friend; Or, What Was Accomplished by an Edison Business Phonograph
  • 1900
    The Kiss

    The Kiss

    The Kiss

    5.5911900HD

    "Nothing new, but an old thing done over again and done well. Some one has attempted to describe a kiss as "something made of nothing," but this is no...

    The Kiss
  • 1911
    The Lighthouse by the Sea

    The Lighthouse by the Sea

    The Lighthouse by the Sea

    41911HD

    The old lighthouse keeper lives peacefully with his two daughters, who are both engaged to fisherman. One night he receives a message announcing the s...

    The Lighthouse by the Sea
  • 1901
    The Old Maid Having Her Picture Taken

    The Old Maid Having Her Picture Taken

    The Old Maid Having Her Picture Taken

    4.4441901HD

    An old maid is walking about the studio while the photographer is getting his camera ready. She first looks at a hanger, which immediately falls from...

    The Old Maid Having Her Picture Taken
  • 1900
    The Mystic Swing

    The Mystic Swing

    The Mystic Swing

    4.5451900HD

    The professor shows his power to Mephisto by mysteriously placing a young lady in a swing. Mephisto then shows his power by making the young lady disa...

    The Mystic Swing
  • 1915
    Vanity Fair

    Vanity Fair

    Vanity Fair

    01915HD

    "Vanity Fair" is a historical drama, based on the classic English novel written by William Thackeray, featuring Shirley Mason. Shirley Mason was 15 y...

    Vanity Fair
  • 1894
    Band Drill

    Band Drill

    Band Drill

    3.41894HD

    A scene from Charles Hoyt's 'A Milk White Flag': A brass band marches out, led by bandmaster Steele Ayers. When Ayers reaches his position, he turns a...

    Band Drill
  • 1904
    Treloar and Miss Marshall, Prize Winners at the Physical Culture Show in Madison Square Garden

    Treloar and Miss Marshall, Prize Winners at the Physical Culture Show in Madison Square Garden

    Treloar and Miss Marshall, Prize Winners at the Physical Culture Show in Madison Square Garden

    61904HD

    Opens with a woman posing on a pedestal, dressed in a white body leotard with a sash tied at her hips. Marshall continues with various feminine poses,...

    Treloar and Miss Marshall, Prize Winners at the Physical Culture Show in Madison Square Garden
  • 1897
    Mr. Edison at Work in His Chemical Laboratory

    Mr. Edison at Work in His Chemical Laboratory

    Mr. Edison at Work in His Chemical Laboratory

    5.11897HD

    “This film is remarkable in several respects. In the first place, it is full life-size. Secondly, it is the only accurate recent portrait of the great...

    Mr. Edison at Work in His Chemical Laboratory
  • 1894
    Imperial Japanese Dance

    Imperial Japanese Dance

    Imperial Japanese Dance

    4.31894HD

    A charming representation of the Mikado dance by three beautiful Japanese ladies in full costume. Very effective when colored.

    Imperial Japanese Dance
  • 1898
    Little Mischief

    Little Mischief

    Little Mischief

    3.21898HD

    Papa is reading his newspaper and his little girl tickles his neck with a long straw. Thinking it is a fly papa "shoos" away the supposed fly with his...

    Little Mischief
  • 1894
    Chinese Laundry Scene

    Chinese Laundry Scene

    Chinese Laundry Scene

    51894HD

    The pursuit of Hop Lee by an irate policeman.

    Chinese Laundry Scene
  • 1892
    A Hand Shake

    A Hand Shake

    A Hand Shake

    3.51892HD

    William K.L. Dickson and William Heise shake hands in this early experimental film.

    A Hand Shake
  • 1905
    The Night Before Christmas

    The Night Before Christmas

    The Night Before Christmas

    6.1541905HD

    On Christmas Eve, Santa feeds his reindeer and loads his sleigh, before going on his journey to deliver toys to the children of the world.

    The Night Before Christmas
  • 1894
    Sioux Ghost Dance

    Sioux Ghost Dance

    Sioux Ghost Dance

    4.51894HD

    From Edison films catalog: One of the most peculiar customs of the Sioux Tribe is here shown, the dancers being genuine Sioux Indians, in full war pai...

    Sioux Ghost Dance
  • 1906
    Getting Evidence

    Getting Evidence

    Getting Evidence

    51906HD

    A jealous husband arrives in the office of Hawkshaw, a private detective. The husband is certain that his wife is being unfaithful, and he wants the d...

    Getting Evidence
  • 1900
    Uncle Josh in a Spooky Hotel

    Uncle Josh in a Spooky Hotel

    Uncle Josh in a Spooky Hotel

    4.6321900HD

    Uncle Josh returns in this sequel to UNCLE JOSH'S NIGHTMARE. This time he checks into a hotel, presumably to get a better nights rest than he got at h...

    Uncle Josh in a Spooky Hotel
  • 1894
    Corbett and Courtney Before the Kinetograph

    Corbett and Courtney Before the Kinetograph

    Corbett and Courtney Before the Kinetograph

    51894HD

    James J. Corbett and Peter Courtney meet in a boxing exhibition.

    Corbett and Courtney Before the Kinetograph
  • 1908
    Rescued from an Eagle's Nest

    Rescued from an Eagle's Nest

    Rescued from an Eagle's Nest

    5.4871908HD

    A woodsman leaves a hut followed by a woman with their baby. Nearby some men chop down a tree. The baby is left outside the hut, but an eagle flies aw...

    Rescued from an Eagle's Nest