Thomas A. Edison Movies

Three men hammer on an anvil and pass a bottle of beer around. Notable for being the first film in which a scene is being acted out.

Annie Oakley was probably the most famous marksman/woman in the world when this short clip was produced in Edison's Black Maria studio in West...

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

“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...

Klingsor seeks admission to the Holy Grail. Evil summons Kundry. Herzeloid appears with the child Parsifal. Crowning of Amfortas. Wounding of...

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

This is a film taken of the execution of Topsy, an elephant employed to help build Luna Park on Coney Island.

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...

The camera shows a view of the American Falls and Goat Island.

A montage of 13 remarkable short films recently digitized by the Library of Congress, whose themes echo the program of the Domitor 2022 conference,...

By the time he died in 1931, Thomas Alva Edison was one of the most famous men in the world. The holder of more patents than any other inventor in...

Documentary footage of the author and his two daughters at home.

A group of Jewish men in Jerusalem perform a dance.

This 1894 film depicts a staged “war council” featuring a group of Sioux men in traditional dress, seated in deliberation as Buffalo Bill...

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...

Brooklyn Jubilee Peace Parade

A wonderful and perfect picture of this great Winter sport in Canada. A number of skiers are going down hill at a terrific speed. They jump a hurdle...

Excerpts of a 1903 football game between the University of Chicago and the University of Michigan. Includes views of the uniformed players, the...

Shows a tramp enter and try to ride a wheel, from which he makes some very ludicrous falls and gives up in despair, after which an artist enters and...

This Edison short features famed cyclist Neidert performing a series of impressive bicycle stunts on stage. Tricks include riding backwards,...