1894 Movies
- 1894
Dickson Experimental Sound Film
Dickson Experimental Sound Film6.171894HD
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.
- 1894
Annabelle Butterfly Dance
Annabelle Butterfly Dance5.41894HD
Annabelle (Whitford) Moore performs one of her popular dances. For this performance, her costume has a pair of wings attached to her back, to suggest...
- 1894
Carmencita
Carmencita5.21894HD
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...
- 1894
Edison Kinetoscopic Record of a Sneeze
Edison Kinetoscopic Record of a Sneeze4.81894HD
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...
- 1894
Around a Cabin
Around a Cabin5.7451894HD
The film consists of a series of animations on a beach containing two beach huts and a diving board. Two characters play at diving into the water...
- 1894
The Boxing Cats
The Boxing Cats5.91894HD
"A glove contest between trained cats. A very comical and amusing subject, and is sure to create a great laugh." (by Edison Films)
- 1894
Annie Oakley
Annie Oakley5.91894HD
Annie Oakley was probably the most famous marksman/woman in the world when this short clip was produced in Edison's Black Maria studio in West...
- 1894
Buffalo Dance
Buffalo Dance4.6071894HD
Long before Hollywood started painting white men red and dressing them as 'Injuns' Edison's company was using the genuine article! Featuring for what...
- 1894
Souvenir Strip of the Edison Kinetoscope
Souvenir Strip of the Edison Kinetoscope4.91894HD
Eugen Sandow, who claims to be the strongest man in the world, appears in the Edison Company's film studio.
- 1894
Caicedo (with Pole)
Caicedo (with Pole)5.9521894HD
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.
- 1894
Chinese Laundry Scene
Chinese Laundry Scene51894HD
The pursuit of Hop Lee by an irate policeman.
- 1894
The Barber Shop
The Barber Shop4.91894HD
“Interior of Barber Shop. Man comes in, takes off his coat; sits down, smokes; is handed a paper by attendant, who points out a joke; both...
- 1894
Falling Cat
Falling Cat5.31894HD
Directed by Étienne-Jules Marey, a French scientist, this is believed to be the first cat ever filmed in cinematic history. Jules Marey...
- 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.
- 1894
Athlete with Wand
Athlete with Wand3.81894HD
An athlete demonstrating various poses.
- 1894
Corbett and Courtney Before the Kinetograph
Corbett and Courtney Before the Kinetograph4.91894HD
James J. Corbett and Peter Courtney meet in a boxing exhibition.
- 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...
- 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...
- 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...
- 1894
Bucking Broncho
Bucking Broncho4.21894HD
Lee Martin, one of the cowboy stars in 'Buffalo Bill's Wild West', rides a bronco as a crowd looks on. While the horse is trying to throw Martin off...