Movies
- 1894
Chinese Laundry Scene
Chinese Laundry Scene51894HD
The pursuit of Hop Lee by an irate policeman.
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- 1894
Chinese Opium Den
Chinese Opium Den3.11894HD
Lost film from 1894, directed by William K.L. Dickson.
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- 1896
Rip's Twenty Years' Sleep
Rip's Twenty Years' Sleep4.31896HD
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- 1894
Glenroy Brothers (Comic Boxing)
Glenroy Brothers (Comic Boxing)4.91894HD
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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- 1894
Luis Martinetti, Contortionist
Luis Martinetti, Contortionist51894HD
Luis Martinetti, a contortionist suspended from acrobatic flying rings, contorts himself for about thirty seconds. This is one of the first films...
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- 1894
Leonard-Cushing Fight
Leonard-Cushing Fight5.1461894HD
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...
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- 1896
Rip Meeting the Dwarf
Rip Meeting the Dwarf4.31896HD
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- 1894
Band Drill
Band Drill3.4091894HD
A scene from Charles Hoyt's 'A Milk White Flag': A brass band marches out, led by bandmaster Steele Ayers. When Ayers reaches his position, he turns...
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- 1895
Billy Edwards and the Unknown
Billy Edwards and the Unknown3.61895HD
Former lightweight boxer Billy Edwards, now a trainer and writer of the sport, takes on a challenger named Warwick in an exhibition match. The match...
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- 1894
Hadj Cheriff
Hadj Cheriff4.2891894HD
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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- 1894
Cock Fight, No. 2
Cock Fight, No. 23.51894HD
Two gamecocks are fighting inside a wire cage, while two spectators look on in the background. The two men agree to make a bet on the outcome. One of...
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- 1894
Athlete with Wand
Athlete with Wand3.81894HD
An athlete demonstrating various poses.
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- 1896
Serpentine Dances by Annabelle
Serpentine Dances by Annabelle5.31896HD
Annabelle (Whitford) Moore performs her popular serpentine dance routine. She twirls around, and as she does so, she uses her long skirts to create a...
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- 1898
Pope Leo XIII and Count Pecci, No. 1
Pope Leo XIII and Count Pecci, No. 101898HD
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- 1895
Robetta and Doretto, No. 1
Robetta and Doretto, No. 11.41895HD
Scene represents section of the interior of a Chinese Opium Den.
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- 1896
McKinley at Home, Canton, Ohio
McKinley at Home, Canton, Ohio4.11896HD
“This view was taken upon Mr. McKinley's lawn at his home in Canton, Ohio. Mr. McKinley appears walking across the lawn in company with his...
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- 1894
The Hornbacker-Murphy Fight
The Hornbacker-Murphy Fight4.51894HD
A referee and five fans (including a waiter in his apron) look on as two young men box. The dark-haired, slightly taller boxer throws a right and the...
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- 1894
The Cock Fight
The Cock Fight3.7811894HD
Two gamecocks fight in the Edison Company film studio. This feature was remade later in the same year, with additional detail added.
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- 1890
Monkeyshines, No. 3
Monkeyshines, No. 33.11890HD
Experimental film that follows up on the results of "Monkeyshines, No. 1" and "Monkeyshines, No. 2". Once again, an Edison company worker moves...
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- 1900
Tram Journey through Southampton
Tram Journey through Southampton6.51900HD
A moving tour through lively turn-of-the-century Southampton.
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