Thomas A. Edison — Producer (13)

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Bicycle Trick Riding, No. 2 (1899)
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This Edison short features famed cyclist Neidert performing a series of impressive bicycle stunts on stage, including riding backwards, balancing on one pedal, and rearing the bike onto its back wheel. The film was listed in Edison’s catalog as No. 2, indicating it followed an earlier trick cycling short (now believed lost), and is unrelated to the later British production The Trick Cyclist (1901). Although Thomas Edison has sometimes been mistakenly named as director, he was never credited as director on any films; this short was directed by James H. White.

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Pillow Fight (1897)
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“A comic subject, clear, bright and characteristic. Shows four girls in their night dresses, engaged in an animated pillow fight. During the action the pillows become torn, and the feathers fly over their heads and about the room in great numbers, producing with the white dresses and the black background a novel effect. Sharp, full of action, and popular in character.” (Edison Catalog)

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President McKinley Taking the Oath (1901)
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other title: 麥金利總統就職典禮錄像 / President McKinley Inauguration Footage
Filmed at the second inauguration of William McKinley on March 4, 1901, this short captures the president taking the oath of office at the U.S. Capitol. Although Thomas Edison has sometimes been mistakenly named as director, he was never credited as director on any films; the actual director of this short is unknown.

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Skyscrapers of New York City, from the North River (1903)
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other title: Balade a New York en bateau / 从北河看纽约市的摩天大楼
A beautiful panoramic view of lower New York from Barclay Street to Battery Park, showing a beautiful stereoscopic effect of the sky-scrapers in the business section of the city.

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Capsize of Lifeboat (1897)
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other title: 救生艇的倾覆
"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."

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Sioux Ghost Dance (1894)
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★ 5.0 5 ratings
other title: 苏族鬼舞 / 蘇族鬼舞 …
美国无声短片《苏族鬼舞》(英语:Sioux Ghost Dance),由爱迪生制造公司(Edison Manufacturing Company)的威廉·迪克森(William K.L. Dickson)及威廉·海斯(William Heise)于1894年拍摄,表演者是水牛比尔马戏团西部秀的苏族印第安人。

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Imperial Japanese Dance (1894)
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★ 5.0 5 ratings
威廉·K·L·迪克森 / 威廉·海斯 actor: The Sarashe Sisters
other title: 日本帝王舞
美国无声短片《日本帝王舞》(英语:Imperial Japanese Dance),摄于1894年10月6日,拍摄者是威廉·迪克森(William K.L. Dickson),威廉·海斯(William Heise),拍摄地是爱迪生的布莱克·玛利亚制片厂(Black Maria Studio),舞者是The Sarashe Sisters,表演的舞蹈是《帝王》(The Mikado)。

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The Execution of Mary, Queen of Scots (1895)
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★ 6.7 9 ratings
other title: 苏格兰女王玛丽的执行 / L'exécution de Marie, reine des écossais
Mary Stuart s'agenouille devant le bourreau derrière lequel se tiennent des hommes en armes. Elle pose sa tête sur le billot. Le bourreau brandit sa hache, l'abat, la tête roule sur le sol, le bourreau la présente aux spectateurs. Premier film historique et qui utilise un effet spécial dans le cinéma.