1894 Movies

  • 1894
    Dickson Experimental Sound Film

    Dickson Experimental Sound Film

    Dickson Experimental Sound Film

    6.171894HD

    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.

    Dickson Experimental Sound Film
  • 1894
    Annabelle Butterfly Dance

    Annabelle Butterfly Dance

    Annabelle Butterfly Dance

    5.41894HD

    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...

    Annabelle Butterfly Dance
  • 1894
    Carmencita

    Carmencita

    Carmencita

    5.21894HD

    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...

    Carmencita
  • 1894
    Edison Kinetoscopic Record of a Sneeze

    Edison Kinetoscopic Record of a Sneeze

    Edison Kinetoscopic Record of a Sneeze

    4.81894HD

    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...

    Edison Kinetoscopic Record of a Sneeze
  • 1894
    Around a Cabin

    Around a Cabin

    Around a Cabin

    5.7451894HD

    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...

    Around a Cabin
  • 1894
    The Boxing Cats

    The Boxing Cats

    The Boxing Cats

    5.91894HD

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

    The Boxing Cats
  • 1894
    Annie Oakley

    Annie Oakley

    Annie Oakley

    5.91894HD

    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...

    Annie Oakley
  • 1894
    Buffalo Dance

    Buffalo Dance

    Buffalo Dance

    4.6071894HD

    Long before Hollywood started painting white men red and dressing them as 'Injuns' Edison's company was using the genuine article! Featuring for what...

    Buffalo Dance
  • 1894
    Souvenir Strip of the Edison Kinetoscope

    Souvenir Strip of the Edison Kinetoscope

    Souvenir Strip of the Edison Kinetoscope

    4.91894HD

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

    Souvenir Strip of the Edison Kinetoscope
  • 1894
    Caicedo (with Pole)

    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.

    Caicedo (with Pole)
  • 1894
    Chinese Laundry Scene

    Chinese Laundry Scene

    Chinese Laundry Scene

    51894HD

    The pursuit of Hop Lee by an irate policeman.

    Chinese Laundry Scene
  • 1894
    The Barber Shop

    The Barber Shop

    The Barber Shop

    4.91894HD

    “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...

    The Barber Shop
  • 1894
    Falling Cat

    Falling Cat

    Falling Cat

    5.31894HD

    Directed by Étienne-Jules Marey, a French scientist, this is believed to be the first cat ever filmed in cinematic history. Jules Marey...

    Falling Cat
  • 1894
    The Cock Fight

    The Cock Fight

    The Cock Fight

    3.7811894HD

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

    The Cock Fight
  • 1894
    Athlete with Wand

    Athlete with Wand

    Athlete with Wand

    3.81894HD

    An athlete demonstrating various poses.

    Athlete with Wand
  • 1894
    Corbett and Courtney Before the Kinetograph

    Corbett and Courtney Before the Kinetograph

    Corbett and Courtney Before the Kinetograph

    4.91894HD

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

    Corbett and Courtney Before the Kinetograph
  • 1894
    Luis Martinetti, Contortionist

    Luis Martinetti, Contortionist

    Luis Martinetti, Contortionist

    51894HD

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

    Luis Martinetti, Contortionist
  • 1894
    Glenroy Brothers (Comic Boxing)

    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...

    Glenroy Brothers (Comic Boxing)
  • 1894
    Band Drill

    Band Drill

    Band Drill

    3.4091894HD

    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...

    Band Drill
  • 1894
    Bucking Broncho

    Bucking Broncho

    Bucking Broncho

    4.21894HD

    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...

    Bucking Broncho