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1894
Glenroy Bros., No. 2
The following is an overview of the events of 1894 in film, including a list of films rele…
1894
Glenroy Brothers (Comic Boxing)
The Glenroy Brothers perform a portion of their vaudeville act, "The Comic View of Boxing:…
Hadj Cheriff
The following is an overview of the events of 1894 in film, including a list of films rele…
Highland Dance
Early Edison film.
1894
Imperial Japanese Dance
A graceful performance of the Mikado dance, featuring three Japanese women in elaborate tr…
1894
Indian War Council
This 1894 film depicts a staged “war council” featuring a group of Sioux men in traditiona…
1894
Japanese Dancers
Three sisters dance the Mikado in this very early film from the Edison company.
Lasso Thrower
The following is an overview of the events of 1894 in film, including a list of films rele…
Leonard-Cushing Fight
The following is an overview of the events of 1894 in film, including a list of films rele…
1894
Luis Martinetti, Contortionist
Luis Martinetti, Contortionist is an 1894 American short film produced by the Edison Manuf…
Mexican Knife Duel
Two Mexican men duel with knives.
Mlle. Capitaine
The following is an overview of the events of 1894 in film, including a list of films rele…
1894
Rat Killing
Edison short.
Rats and Terrier No. 2
The following is an overview of the events of 1894 in film, including a list of films rele…
Rats and Terrier No. 3
The following is an overview of the events of 1894 in film, including a list of films rele…
Rats and Weasel
The following is an overview of the events of 1894 in film, including a list of films rele…
Ruth Dennis
"Said to be the Champion High Kicker of the World."
1894
Sandow: The Strong Man
Eugen Sandow, who claims to be the strongest man in the world, appears in the Edison Compa…
1894
Sioux Ghost Dance
From Edison films catalog: One of the most peculiar customs of the Sioux Tribe is here sho…
1894
The Barber Shop
The Barber Shop is a 1933 short American pre-Code comedy film starring W.C. Fields, direct…
1894
The Boxing Cats
"A glove contest between trained cats. A very comical and amusing subject, and is sure to…
The Cock Fight
The Cock Fight (French: Un combat de coqs) is an 1846 painting by the French artist Jean-L…
1894
The Hornbacker-Murphy Fight
The following is an overview of the events of 1894 in film, including a list of films rele…
The Pickaninny Dance from the “Passing Show”
The following is an overview of the events of 1894 in film, including a list of films rele…
1894
Trained Bears
Bears that are trained.
1894
Wrestling Match
Early short film.
A Frontier Scene
A western short depicting the execution of a horse thief by a group of enraged cowboys. Th…
A West Indian Woman Bathing a Baby
Directed by W.K.L Dickson.
Annabelle Butterfly Dance No. 3
Anonymous performer for Edison Manufacturing Co.
1895
Billy Edwards and the Unknown
Former lightweight boxer Billy Edwards, now a trainer and writer of the sport, takes on a…
Dance of Rejoicing
Samoan Islanders from Barnum & Bailey's Circus perform a dance.
1895
Danse serpentine (Annabelle)
In a long, diaphanous skirt, held out by her hands with arms extended, Broadway dancer Ann…
Death Scene
The sinister mesmerist Svengali hypnotizes two characters, then dies abruptly in a Trilby…
1895
Horse Trick Riders
In the background is a house. In the foreground, a groom holds the reins of a sleek black…
Hypnotic Scene
The sinister mesmerist Svengali hypnotizes a group of people and compels them to perform v…
1895
Incident at Clovelly Cottage
Incident at Clovelly Cottage, also known as Incident Outside Clovelly Cottage, Barnet, sho…