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Monkeyshines, No. 1

Experimental film made to test the original cylinder format of the Kinetoscope and believe…

Monkeyshines, No. 2

Experimental film that follows up on the results of "Monkeyshines, No. 1". Once again, an…

Monkeyshines, No. 3

Experimental film that follows up on the results of "Monkeyshines, No. 1" and "Monkeyshine…

Dickson Greeting

Dickson Greeting ist ein US-amerikanischer Schwarzweiß-Stummfilm aus dem Jahre 1891. Diese…

Early Edison Camera Tests

Experimental test footage from Edison’s earliest motion picture work, capturing camera tri…

Men Boxing

Men Boxing ist ein Kurzfilm von William K. L. Dickson aus dem Jahr 1891. Der Film wurde üb…

Newark Athlete

Newark Athlete ist ein Stummfilm aus dem Jahr 1891 von William K. L. Dickson. Es wird verm…

Newark athlete. [No. 2]

Experimental film made with the Edison-Dickson-Heise experimental horizontal-feed kinetogr…

A Hand Shake

A Hand Shake ist ein US-amerikanischer Kurzfilm aus dem Jahr 1892 mit William K. L. Dickso…

Déplacement des globules de sang dans un vaisseau capillaire

An early film by Étienne-Jules Marey, one of the first anatomical/medical recordings.

Fencing

Early Edison short showing two men fencing.

Man on Parallel Bars

Lost film directed by William K.L. Dickson. Presented by Edison Manufacturing Company.

Wrestling

Wrestling (englisch für Ringen, Aussprache eigentlich [ˈʁɛslɪŋ], im Deutschen aber oft [ˈv…

Blacksmithing Scene

Three men hammer on an anvil and pass a bottle of beer around. Notable for being the first…

Horse Shoeing

One of the pictures to be seen in the machine, for example, was that of a blacksmith shop…

A Bar Room Scene

"Showing the wind-up of a political discussion. Dramatis personae: A Democrat, a Republica…

Annabelle Butterfly Dance

Annabelle (Whitford) Moore performs one of her popular dances. For this performance, her c…

Annabelle Sun Dance

Annabelle Dances in William K.L. Dickson's 1894 short film

Annie Oakley

Annie Oakley (* 13. August 1860 in der Nähe von Willowdell, nach anderen Angaben bei North…

Athlete with Wand

An athlete demonstrating various poses.

Baisers envolés

1894 black and white short by Georges Demenÿ depicting a woman in a dress sitting in a cha…

Band Drill

A scene from Charles Hoyt's 'A Milk White Flag': A brass band marches out, led by bandmast…

Boxing Match

Bucking Broncho

Bucking Broncho ist ein US-amerikanischer Kurzfilm aus dem Jahr 1894. Regie führte William…

Buffalo Bill

William Frederick Cody, genannt Buffalo Bill (* 26. Februar 1846 bei Le Claire, Iowa-Terri…

Buffalo Dance

Buffalo Dance ist ein US-amerikanischer Kurzfilm aus dem Jahr 1894. Er wurde in den Black…

Caicedo (with Pole)

King of the slack wire. His daring feats of balancing as he performs his thrilling feats i…

Carmencita

Carmencita bezeichnet: Carmencita (Film), Stummfilm von William K. L. Dickson Carmencita…

Chinese Laundry Scene

The pursuit of Hop Lee by an irate policeman.

Chinese Opium Den

Chinese Opium Den ist ein verschollener Kurzfilm aus dem Jahr 1894, der von Thomas Edison…

Cock Fight, No. 2

Two gamecocks are fighting inside a wire cage, while two spectators look on in the backgro…

Corbett and Courtney Before the Kinetograph

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

Dickson Experimental Sound Film

William K.L. Dickson plays the violin while two men dance. This is the oldest surviving so…

Edison Kinetoscopic Record of a Sneeze

A man (Thomas Edison's assistant) takes a pinch of snuff and sneezes. This is one of the e…

Fire Rescue Scene

"Firemen in working uniform, rubber coats, helmets, and boots. Thrilling rescue from burni…

Fred Ott Holding a Bird

Thomas Edison's machinist, Fred Ott, holds a bird in his hand.

Glenroy Bros., No. 2

The Glenroy Brothers perform a portion of their vaudeville act, "The Comic View of Boxing:…

Glenroy Brothers (Comic Boxing)

The Glenroy Brothers perform a portion of their vaudeville act, "The Comic View of Boxing:…

Hadj Cheriff

Hadji Cheriff, a performer known for a variety of unusual abilities, demonstrates part of…

Highland Dance

Early Edison film.

Imperial Japanese Dance

A graceful performance of the Mikado dance, featuring three Japanese women in elaborate tr…

Indian War Council

This 1894 film depicts a staged “war council” featuring a group of Sioux men in traditiona…

Japanese Dancers

Three sisters dance the Mikado in this very early film from the Edison company.

Lasso Thrower

Champion Lasso Thrower Vicente Oropeza (aka. Vincente Ore Passo/Bisento Orapeso/Vincenti O…

Leonard-Cushing Fight

In the background, five fans lean on the ropes looking into the ring. The referee is to th…

Luis Martinetti, Contortionist

Luis Martinetti, a contortionist suspended from acrobatic flying rings, contorts himself f…

Mexican Knife Duel

Two Mexican men duel with knives.

Mlle. Capitaine

Mlle. Capitaine, the noted trapezist, performs daring feats on the flying bar. An early Ed…

Rat Killing

Edison short.

Rats and Terrier No. 2

Sequel to Rats Killing from 1894

Rats and Terrier No. 3

Sequel to Rats and Terrier No. 2

Rats and Weasel

Sequel to the Rats and Terrier series

Ruth Dennis

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

Sandow: The Strong Man

Eugen Sandow, who claims to be the strongest man in the world, appears in the Edison Compa…

Sioux Ghost Dance

Sioux Ghost Dance ist ein Kurzfilm aus den Black Maria Studios, der am 24. September 1894…

The Barber Shop

“Interior of Barber Shop. Man comes in, takes off his coat; sits down, smokes; is handed a…

The Boxing Cats

"A glove contest between trained cats. A very comical and amusing subject, and is sure to…

The Cock Fight

Two gamecocks fight in the Edison Company film studio. This feature was remade later in th…

The Hornbacker-Murphy Fight

A referee and five fans (including a waiter in his apron) look on as two young men box. Th…

The Pickaninny Dance from the “Passing Show”

“A scene representing Southern plantation life before the war. A jig and a breakdown by th…