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1. Frankenstein (1910)
Unrated | 16 min | Short, Fantasy, Horror
The first filmed version of Frankenstein. The young doctor discovers the secret of life, which he uses to create a perfect human. Things do not go according to plan.
Director: J. Searle Dawley | Stars: Mary Fuller, Charles Ogle, Augustus Phillips
Votes: 4,766
2. Electrocuting an Elephant (1903)
Not Rated | 1 min | Documentary, Short, Horror
The execution of Topsy, a female elephant, in a publicity stunt advertising the opening of Luna Park on Coney Island. Topsy was originally owned by Forepaugh Circus where she killed a ... See full summary »
Director: Edwin S. Porter | Stars: Carl Goliath, Topsy
Votes: 1,936
3. The Execution of Mary, Queen of Scots (1895)
Not Rated | 1 min | Short, History
This short film, one of the first to use camera tricks, depicts the execution of Mary, Queen of Scots.
Director: Alfred Clark | Stars: Robert Thomae, Mrs. Robert L. Thomas
Votes: 2,571
4. Blacksmith Scene (1893)
Unrated | 1 min | Short, Comedy
Three men hammer on an anvil and pass a bottle of beer around.
Director: William K.L. Dickson | Stars: Charles Kayser, John Ott
Votes: 2,784
5. The Patchwork Girl of Oz (1914)
81 min | Adventure, Family, Fantasy
Ojo and Unc Nunkie are out of food, so they decide to journey to the Emerald City where they will never starve.
Director: J. Farrell MacDonald | Stars: Violet MacMillan, Frank Moore, Raymond Russell, Leontine Dranet
Votes: 570
6. Edison Kinetoscope Records: Annie Oakley (1894)
Not Rated | 1 min | Documentary, Short, Western
Annie Oakley, the 'Little Miss Sure Shot' of the 'Wild West' gives an exhibition of rifle shooting at glass balls and clay pigeons in a film from the Edison Catalog.
Director: William K.L. Dickson | Stars: Francis E. Butler, Annie Oakley
Votes: 1,499
7. Jack's Joke (1913)
6 min | Short, Comedy
Jack tells two people, privately, on a blind date that each of them is hard of hearing and wacky hijinks ensue.
Director: Allen Ramsey | Stars: Edward Boulden, Arthur Housman, Cora Williams, Alice Washburn
Votes: 45
8. Imperial Japanese Dance (1894)
Not Rated | 1 min | Short
A charming representation of the Mikado dance by three beautiful Japanese ladies in full costume. Very effective when colored. (from the Edison Catalog)
Directors: William K.L. Dickson, William Heise | Star: The Sarashe Sisters
Votes: 669
9. True. (1999)
3 min | Short, Comedy
Director: Charles Stone III | Stars: Charles Stone III, Kevin Lofton, Fred Thomas Jr., Paul Williams
Votes: 123
10. Fatima's Coochee-Coochee Dance (1896)
Not Rated | 1 min | Short
This is the lady whose graceful interpretations of the poetry of motion has made this dance so popular of recent years. - From 'The Phonoscope' (1899)
Director: James H. White | Star: Fatima
Votes: 390
11. Corbett and Courtney Before the Kinetograph (1894)
Not Rated | 1 min | Short, Sport
James J. Corbett and Peter Courtney meet in a boxing exhibition.
Directors: William K.L. Dickson, William Heise | Stars: James J. Corbett, Peter Courtney
Votes: 864
12. The Old Guard (II) (1913)
11 min | Short, Drama
Director: Allen Ramsey | Stars: William Bechtel, A.H. Busby, Cora Williams
Votes: 8
13. Mr. Edison at Work in His Chemical Laboratory (1897)
Not Rated | 1 min | Documentary, Short
"This film is remarkable in several respects. In the first place, it is full life-size. Secondly, it is the only accurate recent portrait of the great inventor. The scene is an actual one, ... See full summary »
Director: James H. White | Star: Thomas A. Edison
Votes: 724
14. Admiral Cigarette (1897)
1 min | Documentary, Short
A commercial. Four men sit in animated conversation in front of a billboard for Admiral Cigarettes. The billboard fills the entire background. Beside them is a large box, also marked ... See full summary »
Director: William Heise
Votes: 584
15. The Passion Play of Oberammergau (1898)
Short, Drama
A staging of Jesus' passion.
Director: Henry C. Vincent | Stars: Frank Russell, Frank Gaylor, Fred Strong
Votes: 52
16. Nursery Favorites (1913)
9 min | Short, Comedy, Musical
Characters from various nursery rhymes sing together.
Director: Allen Ramsey | Stars: George Ballard, Viola Dana, Edna Flugrath, Robert Lett
Votes: 76
17. The Trick Cyclist (1901)
2 min | Short, Comedy, Sport
Shows a tramp enter and try to ride a wheel, from which he makes some very ludicrous falls and gives up in despair, after which an artist enters and jumps rope on a wheel. A very laughable subject.
Director: Thomas A. Edison
Votes: 139
18. Sioux Ghost Dance (1894)
Not Rated | 1 min | Short, Western
A group of Sioux Indians from Buffalo Bill's Wild West exhibition demonstrates a dance called a "ghost dance".
Directors: William K.L. Dickson, William Heise
Votes: 820
19. Indian War Council (1898)
Short, News
"Here is a group of genuine Sioux Indians sitting around in a war council, deliberating. Buffalo Bill is addressing them."
Director: William K.L. Dickson | Star: Buffalo Bill Cody
Votes: 23
20. Capsize of Lifeboat (1897)
1 min | Documentary, Short
"Daily practice of life boat crew, showing boat being upset purposely by the men. As these boats are self-righting and self-bailing, the scene is particularly interesting."
Director: James H. White
Votes: 170
21. Cock Fight (1896)
1 min | Documentary, Short
Two roosters fight while two men make bets in the background. No (onscreen) deaths of the animals involved.
Votes: 326
22. The Five Bachelors (1913)
Short, Comedy
Director: Allen Ramsey | Stars: Edward Boulden, George Ballard, O.J. McCormack, Leo Parmet
Votes: 8
23. Launch of Life Boat (1897)
1 min | Documentary, Short
"The scene opens with the opening of the boat-house door, followed by the boat speeding down a runway into the water. The sailors, with oars pointing upward, and the splashing waters, are clearly reproduced, making an interesting scene."
Director: James H. White
Votes: 127
24. East Side Drive, No. 1 (1896)
Documentary, Short
"Taken at the fashionable driving hour and shows many stylish equipages drawn by spirited and high-bred horses."
Director: James H. White
Votes: 31
25. The Politician (II) (1913)
Short, Comedy
Director: Allen Ramsey | Stars: Edward O'Connor, Alice Washburn, Elsie MacLeod, George Robinson
26. Bicycle Trick Riding, No. 2 (1899)
1 min | Short, Sport
"'Neidert,' of national fame, does stunts on his wheel that are simply wonderful. Makes his bicycle rear up, and rides around the stage on his back wheel; besides a lot of other easy things... See full summary »
Director: Thomas A. Edison | Star: Neidert
Votes: 323
27. L'oeil, le pinceau et le cinématographe : naissance d'un art (2021 TV Movie)
53 min | Documentary
Director: Stefan Cornic | Stars: Olivier Assayas, Veronika Bachfischer, Tacita Dean, Thomas A. Edison
Votes: 25
28. Julius Caesar (1913)
Short, Drama, History
An excerpt of the Shakespeare play presented in the Kinetophone sound system, in which the sound was provided by synchronized Edison cylinders.
Director: Allen Ramsey | Star: Antony Andre
Votes: 11
29. Serpentine Dance, Annabelle (1897)
5 min | Short
Annabelle Whitford performs the Serpentine Dance in this brief hand-tinted film.
Director: James H. White | Star: Annabelle Moore
Votes: 151
30. A Day with Thomas A. Edison (1922)
24 min | Documentary, Short, Biography
A documentary exploring an average day in the life of inventor Thomas Alva Edison.
Star: Thomas A. Edison
Votes: 55
31. Blackton Sketches, No. 2 (1896)
1 min | Short
Artist draws pictures of William McKinley and President Grover Cleveland.
Director: James H. White | Star: J. Stuart Blackton
Votes: 52
33. Mikhail Bondarev: Heck of a Great Man (2015)
4 min | Short, Biography, Comedy
A short mockumentary about a good friend.
Director: Mykola Yeriomin | Stars: Mark Twain, Alfred Hitchcock, Orson Welles, Mikhail Bondarev
Votes: 15
35. 2nd Special Service Battalion, Canadian Infantry: Parade (1899)
3 min | Documentary, Short
"This picture shows the Canadian troops departing from Quebec for the war in Transvaal. The scene opens with the soldiers clad in campaign uniform, marching under the triumphal arch, ... See full summary »
Director: Thomas A. Edison
Votes: 116
36. Mark Twain (Samuel Clemens) (1909)
2 min | Documentary, Short
Stars: Clara Clemens, Jean Clemens, Mark Twain
Votes: 8
37. Alciede Capitane (1898)
Short
The great Lady Trapezist. Her daring acts on the flying bar command breathless attention. Her graceful figure warrants her billed description, The Perfect Woman."
Star: Alciede Capitaine
38. American Falls from Above, American Side (1896)
Not Rated | 1 min | Documentary, Short
The camera shows a view of the American Falls and Goat Island.
Director: James H. White
Votes: 348
39. American Falls, from Incline R.R. (1896)
Short, Documentary
"This picture has the most popular point of view, as the facilities afforded by this railroad are most convenient for the general tourist."
Director: James H. White
Votes: 30
40. Lucia di Lammermoor (1911)
Short
Metropolitan Opera stars, tenor Enrico Caruso and bass-baritone Pol Plancon, in a scene from the opera "Lucia di Lammermoor" filmed in Edison sound-on-disc process known as Cinephonograph.
Stars: Enrico Caruso, Pol Plancon
Votes: 14
41. Rescue - Resuscitation (1897)
Short
A line is shot to the man clinging to the overturned boat. He fastens it to his body using all his fast failing strength. The crew pull him through the surf to the shore, where he is rolled and patted and worked over until resuscitated.
Director: James H. White
Votes: 19
42. Starting for the Fire (1896)
Documentary, Short
"The horses present a magnificent spectable as they dash madly by, reeking with foam. Scene is in Newark, N.J. Engines speed by one after the other."
Director: James H. White
Votes: 26
43. Pathé's Weekly, No. 40 (1911)
Short, News
Sandy Hook, N.J. The convention of the governors of the United States at Spring Lake, New Jersey, visit Fort Hancock with their families, to witness the target practice of the 12-inch ... See full summary »
Stars: Thomas A. Edison, Calbraith Rodgers, William Howard Taft
44. Universal Current Events, No. 1 (1917)
Short, News
The Universal Current Events greets you. Wilson and Marshal at America's Helm Will Pilot to Victory. After tempestuous voyage, our Ship of State is on a steady course to Port Victory. ... See full synopsis »
Stars: Thomas A. Edison, Samuel Gompers, Joseph Joffre, Jean Jules Jusserand
45. Inter-Collegiate Athletic Association Championships (1904)
Documentary, Short, Sport
Director: Edwin S. Porter
46. Parsifal (1904)
25 min | Drama, Short
Klingsor seeks admission to the Holy Grail. Evil summons Kundry. Herzeloid appears with the child Parsifal. Crowning of Amfortas. Wounding of Amfortas. Carrying Amfortas to his bath. Kundry... See full summary »
Director: Edwin S. Porter | Stars: Adelaide Fitz-Allen, Robert Whittier
47. Pathé News, No. 86 (1915)
Short, News
Weehawken, N.J: Lieut. Robert Fay (putting on gloves) is arrested by Secret Service men, while testing explosives supposed to be for use against munition works. Subtitles: 1. The brass tube... See full summary »
Stars: Luther Burbank, Mrs. Herbert Carpenter, Thomas A. Edison, Robert Fay
48. Andrew Carnegie (1914)
Documentary, Short, Biography
A short film showcasing multimillionaire industrialist Andrew Carnegie.
Star: Andrew Carnegie
49. Edison Drawn by 'World' Artist (1896)
Not Rated | 2 min | Documentary, Short
Artist draws Thomas Edison.
Director: James H. White | Stars: J. Stuart Blackton, Thomas A. Edison
Votes: 252
50. The Edison Affair (2015)
70 min | Drama
James Edison's rise and fall and fall and rise and fall as the heir to the Edison Hotel Chain.
Director: Lynnette Morley | Stars: Stewart Morley, Sjaan Bosman, Adam Woodacre, Tarnia Cooper