Edison Studios Movies

  • 1910
    Frankenstein

    Frankenstein

    Frankenstein

    6.0381910HD

    Frankenstein, a young medical student, trying to create the perfect human being, instead creates a misshapen monster. Made ill by what he has done,...

    Frankenstein
  • 1896
    The Kiss

    The Kiss

    The Kiss

    5.221896HD

    They get ready to kiss, begin to kiss, and kiss in a way that brings down the house every time.

    The Kiss
  • 1907
    The 'Teddy' Bears

    The 'Teddy' Bears

    The 'Teddy' Bears

    5.61907HD

    A combination of the story of Goldlocks and the Three Bears with the true story of how Teddy Roosevelt spared a bear cub after killing its mother...

    The 'Teddy' Bears
  • 1903
    The Great Train Robbery

    The Great Train Robbery

    The Great Train Robbery

    7.0031903HD

    After the train station clerk is assaulted and left bound and gagged, then the departing train and its passengers robbed, a posse goes in hot pursuit...

    The Great Train Robbery
  • 1910
    A Japanese Peach Boy

    A Japanese Peach Boy

    A Japanese Peach Boy

    01910HD

    The story begins with the finding of a wonderful peach which comes floating down a small stream and is brought to shore by a little Japanese woman,...

    A Japanese Peach Boy
  • 1908
    Rescued from an Eagle's Nest

    Rescued from an Eagle's Nest

    Rescued from an Eagle's Nest

    5.4761908HD

    A woodsman leaves a hut followed by a woman with their baby. Nearby some men chop down a tree. The baby is left outside the hut, but an eagle flies...

    Rescued from an Eagle's Nest
  • 1901
    What Happened on Twenty-Third Street, New York City

    What Happened on Twenty-Third Street, New York City

    What Happened on Twenty-Third Street, New York City

    5.31901HD

    A street level view from the sidewalk, looking along the length of 23rd Street. Following actuality footage of pedestrians and street traffic, the...

    What Happened on Twenty-Third Street, New York City
  • 1895
    The Execution of Mary, Queen of Scots

    The Execution of Mary, Queen of Scots

    The Execution of Mary, Queen of Scots

    6.171895HD

    A short film depicting the execution of Mary, Queen of the Scots. Mary is brought to the execution block and made to kneel down with her neck over...

    The Execution of Mary, Queen of Scots
  • 1910
    His Mother's Thanksgiving

    His Mother's Thanksgiving

    His Mother's Thanksgiving

    4.51910HD

    This holiday-themed melodrama released by Edison Studios in 1910 concerns Robert, a young man who leaves his mother’s home in New England to...

    His Mother's Thanksgiving
  • 1891
    Men Boxing

    Men Boxing

    Men Boxing

    4.11891HD

    Experimental film fragment made with the Edison-Dickson-Heise experimental horizontal-feed kinetograph camera and viewer, using 3/4-inch wide film.

    Men Boxing
  • 1899
    Fun in Camp

    Fun in Camp

    Fun in Camp

    3.751899HD

    “Showing a group of soldiers and Red Cross nurses being amused by a number of small children who are riding upon the backs of trick bears. A...

    Fun in Camp
  • 1900
    Faust and Marguerite

    Faust and Marguerite

    Faust and Marguerite

    3.8131900HD

    Marguerite is seated in front of the fireplace, Faust standing by her side. Mephistopheles enters and offers his sword to Faust, commanding him to...

    Faust and Marguerite
  • 1901
    Hockey Match on the Ice at Montreal, Canada

    Hockey Match on the Ice at Montreal, Canada

    Hockey Match on the Ice at Montreal, Canada

    01901HD

    A large group of boys play hockey. One of the boys has only one leg, but with the help of a crutch, skates about and puts up a very successful game.

    Hockey Match on the Ice at Montreal, Canada
  • 1912
    What Happened to Mary

    What Happened to Mary

    What Happened to Mary

    01912HD

    The forerunner of all serials, What Happened to Mary was a series of twelve monthly one reel episodes, each a complete entity in itself, revolving...

    What Happened to Mary
  • 1892
    Man on Parallel Bars

    Man on Parallel Bars

    Man on Parallel Bars

    2.61892HD

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

    Man on Parallel Bars
  • 1904
    R. F. Outcault Making a Sketch of Buster and Tige

    R. F. Outcault Making a Sketch of Buster and Tige

    R. F. Outcault Making a Sketch of Buster and Tige

    31904HD

    Buster Brown creater R.F. Outcault sketches his creation. Part of the Buster Brown series for Edison film studio.

    R. F. Outcault Making a Sketch of Buster and Tige
  • 1909
    Hansel and Gretel

    Hansel and Gretel

    Hansel and Gretel

    2.81909HD

    One of the first, of not the first, film adaptation of Grimm's fairytale.

    Hansel and Gretel
  • 1904
    Maniac Chase

    Maniac Chase

    Maniac Chase

    5.9171904HD

    A “madman” escapes prison and the torments of his warders.

    Maniac Chase
  • 1899
    Trick Bears

    Trick Bears

    Trick Bears

    2.751899HD

    Circus bears showing their tricks.

    Trick Bears
  • 1914
    Making a Convert

    Making a Convert

    Making a Convert

    01914HD

    A short public service film warning people in New Jersey to stay out of the way of oncoming streetcars. The message is framed in a cute romantic...

    Making a Convert