Edison Studios Movies

  • 1897
    Cattle Driven to Slaughter

    Cattle Driven to Slaughter

    Cattle Driven to Slaughter

    4.21897HD

    In the Chicago stockyards, the gates of a pen of long-horn cattle are open and the cattle are being herded out by several cowhands.

    Cattle Driven to Slaughter
  • 1913
    All on Account of a Transfer

    All on Account of a Transfer

    All on Account of a Transfer

    5.51913HD

    Herr Müller needs to travel across town, but he runs into difficulties because he cannot understand English.

    All on Account of a Transfer
  • 1898
    Cuban Ambush

    Cuban Ambush

    Cuban Ambush

    3.51898HD

    From the upper windows of a ruined mill Cubans are firing at a scouting party of Spaniards, who return the volley. Fine smoke effects.

    Cuban Ambush
  • 1899
    Admiral Dewey Taking Leave of Washington Committee on the U.S. Cruiser 'Olympia'

    Admiral Dewey Taking Leave of Washington Committee on the U.S. Cruiser 'Olympia'

    Admiral Dewey Taking Leave of Washington Committee on the U.S. Cruiser 'Olympia'

    2.81899HD

    "Showing the gallant Admiral standing directly in front of the camera, life size, his head bare, graciously bidding his guests adieu. This was exhibit...

    Admiral Dewey Taking Leave of Washington Committee on the U.S. Cruiser 'Olympia'
  • 1915
    Through Turbulent Waters

    Through Turbulent Waters

    Through Turbulent Waters

    01915HD

    The west is the stamping ground for Paul Temple and his thespian associates. He is talking with his sweetheart, Jane Dinsmore, as Alice Robinson, Jane...

    Through Turbulent Waters
  • 1899
    Filipinos Retreat from Trenches

    Filipinos Retreat from Trenches

    Filipinos Retreat from Trenches

    2.81899HD

    Reenactment of action in the Spanish-American War.

    Filipinos Retreat from Trenches
  • 1894
    Unsuccessful Somersault

    Unsuccessful Somersault

    Unsuccessful Somersault

    2.41894HD

    One of the series gives successive pictures of an athlete in an unsuccessful attempt to turn a somersault. Everybody who has seen a boy perform this a...

    Unsuccessful Somersault
  • 1896
    The Burning Stable

    The Burning Stable

    The Burning Stable

    3.91896HD

    A burning wagon is dragged from the barn by the firemen, and four horses are rescued from the flames by the stablemen. Thick volumes of smoke pour fro...

    The Burning Stable
  • 1894
    Ruth Dennis

    Ruth Dennis

    Ruth Dennis

    21894HD

    "Said to be the Champion High Kicker of the World."

    Ruth Dennis
  • 1902
    Appointment by Telephone

    Appointment by Telephone

    Appointment by Telephone

    4.51902HD

    A businessman makes a luncheon appointment with a young lady, but finds that his wife disapproves of the arrangement.

    Appointment by Telephone
  • 1912
    Jack and the Beanstalk

    Jack and the Beanstalk

    Jack and the Beanstalk

    01912HD

    We see Jack and his mother very poor and the project of selling the cow discussed. Jack meets the familiar figure of the butcher who bargains with him...

    Jack and the Beanstalk
  • 1900
    Panorama of Gorge Railway

    Panorama of Gorge Railway

    Panorama of Gorge Railway

    5.751900HD

    “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...

    Panorama of Gorge Railway
  • 1898
    Launch of Japanese Man-of-War 'Chitosa'

    Launch of Japanese Man-of-War 'Chitosa'

    Launch of Japanese Man-of-War 'Chitosa'

    3.61898HD

    The large war vessel slides slowly down the ways, stern first. Rowboats in the foreground rock violently in the swell. One boat upsets.

    Launch of Japanese Man-of-War 'Chitosa'
  • 1903
    Skyscrapers of New York City, from the North River

    Skyscrapers of New York City, from the North River

    Skyscrapers of New York City, from the North River

    5.21903HD

    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 b...

    Skyscrapers of New York City, from the North River
  • 1901
    Aunt Sallie's Wonderful Bustle

    Aunt Sallie's Wonderful Bustle

    Aunt Sallie's Wonderful Bustle

    4.51901HD

    A sudden gust of wind sweeps Auntie's bonnet from her head, and she, in attempting to regain it, becomes overbalanced and falls over the stone-wall, l...

    Aunt Sallie's Wonderful Bustle
  • 1902
    Burning of Durland's Riding Academy

    Burning of Durland's Riding Academy

    Burning of Durland's Riding Academy

    51902HD

    A fire has swept through Durland's Riding Academy in Manhattan. The fire has mostly died down, but firefighters are still at the scene, hosing down th...

    Burning of Durland's Riding Academy
  • 1898
    The Fleet Steaming Up North River

    The Fleet Steaming Up North River

    The Fleet Steaming Up North River

    3.51898HD

    On Saturday morning, August 20, 1898, six grim battleships of Admiral Sampson's Squadron...

    The Fleet Steaming Up North River
  • 1899
    "Shamrock" and "Erin" Sailing

    "Shamrock" and "Erin" Sailing

    "Shamrock" and "Erin" Sailing

    3.51899HD

    The Shamrock is seen after its defeat in the 1899 America's Cup, along with the Erin, which served as its tow boat across the Atlantic.

    "Shamrock" and "Erin" Sailing
  • 1901
    Sampson-Schley Controversy

    Sampson-Schley Controversy

    Sampson-Schley Controversy

    3.51901HD

    This subject is in three scenes, showing beautiful dissolving effects. Scene 3. The Man Behind that Teacup shows Admiral Sampson the centre of attract...

    Sampson-Schley Controversy
  • 1912
    The Totville Eye

    The Totville Eye

    The Totville Eye

    61912HD

    A printer and his young assistant take over a local newspaper while the editor is away.

    The Totville Eye