Most Viewed Year 1894

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...

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.

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

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...

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

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

Luis Martinetti, a contortionist suspended from acrobatic flying rings, contorts himself for about thirty seconds. This is one of the first films...

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

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

Sequel to Rats and Terrier No. 2

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

The pursuit of Hop Lee by an irate policeman.

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.

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

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...

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...

From Edison films catalog: One of the most peculiar customs of the Sioux Tribe is here shown, the dancers being genuine Sioux Indians, in full war...

Sequel to the Rats and Terrier series

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

“A scene representing Southern plantation life before the war. A jig and a breakdown by three colored boys.”