Most Viewed Year 1894

Two gamecocks fight in the Edison Company film studio. This feature was remade later in the same year, with additional detail added.

Genre: Documentary

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Lost film from 1894, directed by William K.L. Dickson.

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"Firemen in working uniform, rubber coats, helmets, and boots. Thrilling rescue from burning building. Smoke effects are fine." - from the Edison...

Genre: Drama

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“Interior of Barber Shop. Man comes in, takes off his coat; sits down, smokes; is handed a paper by attendant, who points out a joke; both...

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The Glenroy Brothers perform a portion of their vaudeville act, "The Comic View of Boxing: The Tramp & the Athlete".

Genre: Comedy

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"A glove contest between trained cats. A very comical and amusing subject, and is sure to create a great laugh." (by Edison Films)

Genre: Documentary

Cast: Henry Welton

The Glenroy Brothers perform a portion of their vaudeville act, "The Comic View of Boxing: The Tramp & the Athlete", which depicts a boxer with a...

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William K.L. Dickson plays the violin while two men dance. This is the oldest surviving sound film where sound is recorded on the phonograph.

Genre: Music

Cast: William K.L. Dickson

The first woman to appear in front of an Edison motion picture camera and possibly the first woman to appear in a motion picture within the United...

Genre: Documentary

Cast: Carmencita

In the background, five fans lean on the ropes looking into the ring. The referee is to the left; like the fans, he hardly moves as two fighters...

Genre: Documentary

Cast: Jack Cushing

Annabelle (Whitford) Moore performs one of her popular dances. For this performance, her costume has a pair of wings attached to her back, to suggest...

Genre: Documentary

Cast: Annabelle Moore

Eugen Sandow, who claims to be the strongest man in the world, appears in the Edison Company's film studio.

Genre: Documentary

Cast: Eugen Sandow

The film consists of a series of animations on a beach containing two beach huts and a diving board. Two characters play at diving into the water...

Genre: Animation

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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...

Genre: Documentary

Cast: Annie Oakley

The famous army scout in an exhibition of rifle shooting. A fine picture of the principal, and beautiful smoke effects.

Genre: Western

Cast: Buffalo Bill Cody

Long before Hollywood started painting white men red and dressing them as 'Injuns' Edison's company was using the genuine article! Featuring for what...

Genre: Documentary

Cast: Hair Coat

Hadji Cheriff, a performer known for a variety of unusual abilities, demonstrates part of his act in the Thomas Edison studio. He has a large knife...

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Cast: Hadji Cheriff

A man (Thomas Edison's assistant) takes a pinch of snuff and sneezes. This is one of the earliest Thomas Edison films and was the second motion...

Genre: Documentary

Cast: Fred Ott

King of the slack wire. His daring feats of balancing as he performs his thrilling feats in midair show that he is perfectly at home.

Genre: Documentary

Cast: Juan A. Caicedo