Thomas A. Edison Movies

  • 1901
    The Trick Cyclist

    The Trick Cyclist

    The Trick Cyclist

    4.3331901HD

    A comic short in which a tramp attempts to ride a bicycle, tumbling repeatedly before giving up in despair. A skilled rider then takes the stage,...

    The Trick Cyclist
  • 1896
    American Falls, from Incline R.R.

    American Falls, from Incline R.R.

    American Falls, from Incline R.R.

    71896HD

    American Falls, from Incline R.R. (1896) is a brief silent actuality directed by James H. White and produced by Thomas A. Edison. Filmed from a...

    American Falls, from Incline R.R.
  • 1902
    Cutting and Canaling Ice

    Cutting and Canaling Ice

    Cutting and Canaling Ice

    71902HD

    Shows ice plows in operation, drawn by horses and guided by men on skates. The plows are first operated in one direction and then crosswise, cutting...

    Cutting and Canaling Ice
  • 1904
    Canoeing on the Charles River, Boston, Mass.

    Canoeing on the Charles River, Boston, Mass.

    Canoeing on the Charles River, Boston, Mass.

    61904HD

    With a tree-lined river bank dominating the top and back of the frame, the Charles River flows toward a stationary camera. A flotilla of canoes...

    Canoeing on the Charles River, Boston, Mass.