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Film, VideoCartoons on the beach Mixes live action and animation. Billy and his sweetheart, Eleanor, go to the beach, sit down at an outdoor table with several friends, and open a book of cartoons, which become animated...
- Contributor: Leslie, Gladys - General Film Company - Moser, Frank - Kleine (George) Collection (Library of Congress) - Barré, Raoul - Mussett, Charles - Barré Studio (Firm) - La Cava, Gregory - Brown, Maxine - Thomas A. Edison, Inc - Forster, O. W. (Oscar W.)
- Date: 1915
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Film, VideoLittle mischief "Papa is reading his newspaper and his little girl tickles his neck with a long straw. Thinking it is a fly papa "shoos" away the supposed fly with his hand. The tickling...
- Contributor: Thomas A. Edison, Inc - American Vitagraph Company - Smith, Albert E. (Albert Edward) - Afi/Holt (H.L.) Collection (Library of Congress) - Blackton, James Stuart
- Date: 1900
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Film, VideoThe Artist's model James Montgomery Flagg, a well-known illustrator, unexpectedly finds the model he has been looking for when she climbs in his window, having just been chased down the fire escape by an amorous...
- Contributor: Eaton, Jack - Arthur, Mary - Kleine (George) Collection (Library of Congress) - Brown, Arthur William - George Kleine (Firm) - Thomas A. Edison, Inc - Flagg, James Montgomery
- Date: 1918
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Film, VideoThe dinosaur and the missing link, a prehistoric tragedy
Prehistoric tragedy Uses clay animation to tell a story of prehistoric times. Three suitors, named the Duke, Stonejaw Steve, and Theophilus Ivoryhead, compete for the hand of Miss Araminta Rockface. Ivoryhead, an unassuming weakling,...- Contributor: Thomas A. Edison, Inc - K.E.S.E. (Firm) - O'Brien, Willis - Kleine (George) Collection (Library of Congress)
- Date: 1917
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Film, VideoThe good sport A domestic comedy about a wealthy young woman whose poor inventor husband becomes rich when he perfects the first elevator that ever stopped even with a floor.
- Contributor: Fair, Florence - Eaton, Jack - Kleine (George) Collection (Library of Congress) - Brown, Arthur William - George Kleine (Firm) - Thomas A. Edison, Inc - Flagg, James Montgomery
- Date: 1918
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Film, VideoThe Man-eater A coquette kisses her soldier fiancé goodbye and then consoles herself at a picnic by flirting with all of her friends' husbands and fiancés.
- Contributor: Eaton, Jack - Kleine (George) Collection (Library of Congress) - Adams, Claire - George Kleine (Firm) - Thomas A. Edison, Inc - Flagg, James Montgomery
- Date: 1918
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Film, VideoOn a good old 5 [cent] trolley ride
Title in copyright catalog: [On] a [good old] five cent trolley ride | Title on copyright application: Five cent trolley ride Amusing characters board an unsteady trolley at each stop, and then abandon the streetcar in order to chase a man who brought on board a basket full of snakes that got loose....- Contributor: Thomas A. Edison, Inc - Niver (Kemp) Collection (Library of Congress) - Paper Print Collection (Library of Congress) - Porter, Edwin S. - Kleine (George) Collection (Library of Congress)
- Date: 1905
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Film, VideoPat Clancy's adventure
Shamrock and the palm Clancy, an Irish-American soldier of fortune, goes to Guatemala to help quell a revolution, but learns upon his arrival that he was actually sent there to work on a new railroad.- Contributor: Williams, C. Jay (Charles Jay) - Foy, Patrick - Kleine (George) Collection (Library of Congress) - Henry, O. - O'Connor, Edward - Seay, Charles M. (Charles Morgan) - Thomas A. Edison, Inc
- Date: 1911
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Film, VideoWild Arnica A young woman admires Professor Sacratchi and his animal show (people in animal costumes) and invites him to her masquerade birthday party. Confusion erupts when the professor arrives at the celebration with...
- Contributor: Wadsworth, William - Stevens, Jessie - Kleine (George) Collection (Library of Congress) - Adams, Claire - George Kleine (Firm) - Thomas A. Edison, Inc - McKee, Raymond - Burke, Joseph
- Date: 1917
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Film, VideoFisherman's luck "Two German anglers are fishing, with odd results. One gets a bite, and pulls in a length of stovepipe. The other is so astonished that he falls overboard. 50 feet"--Edison films catalog.
- Contributor: Thomas A. Edison, Inc - Paper Print Collection (Library of Congress) - Heise, William
- Date: 1897
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Film, VideoWhat demoralized the barber shop
What demoralized the barbershop "In a set of a barbershop, a number of men are either waiting for the barber or being shaved. The shop is in the basement and has sidewalk-level windows. As the film...- Contributor: Thomas A. Edison, Inc - Paper Print Collection (Library of Congress) - Heise, William
- Date: 1898
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Film, VideoLarks behind the scene "Clever high kicking in the dressing room of a theatre. The ladies are in excellent spirits, judging from their actions; and excellent spirits are in the ladies, judging by the empty bottles"--Edison...
- Contributor: Thomas A. Edison, Inc - Paper Print Collection (Library of Congress) - White, James H. (James Henry)
- Date: 1899
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Film, VideoMidnight intruder "An old German is fast asleep in bed. He is suddenly awakened and immediately reaches for a large pistol under his pillow. After a few terrifying moments a cat jumps upon the...
- Contributor: Thomas A. Edison, Inc - Paper Print Collection (Library of Congress) - Porter, Edwin S.
- Date: 1904
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Film, VideoThe burglar on the roof A burglar finds a loose skylight, pries it open and crawls in the building. As he turns to grab his toolkit, he is set upon by two women with brooms. They are...
- Contributor: Urban, Charles - American Vitagraph Company - Smith, Albert E. (Albert Edward) - Blackton, James Stuart - Niver (Kemp) Collection (Library of Congress) - Thomas A. Edison, Inc - Paper Print Collection (Library of Congress)
- Date: 1898
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Film, VideoSubub surprises the burglar
Variant title from Edison films catalog, no. 185: Subbubs surprises the burglar Opens on a bedroom set, with a man in a white nightshirt asleep on a Murphy bed. The bedroom window is raised from the outside, and a man dressed in black clothes...- Contributor: Thomas A. Edison, Inc - Paper Print Collection (Library of Congress) - Porter, Edwin S.
- Date: 1903
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Film, VideoThe unappreciated joke "Scene, interior of a street-car. A stout man enters and sits down alongside of a friend and proceeds to read a comic paper. He shows a joke in the paper to his...
- Contributor: Thomas A. Edison, Inc - Paper Print Collection (Library of Congress) - Porter, Edwin S.
- Date: 1903
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Film, VideoStreet car chivalry "Scene shows interior of crowded street-car. A young lady enters and every man in the car offers her his seat. Presently an elderly stout lady with arm full of bundles enters. All...
- Contributor: Thomas A. Edison, Inc - Niver (Kemp) Collection (Library of Congress) - Paper Print Collection (Library of Congress) - Porter, Edwin S.
- Date: 1903
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Film, VideoThe gay shoe clerk "Scene shows interior of shoe-store. Young lady and chaperone enter. While a fresh young clerk is trying a pair of high-heeled slippers on the young lady, the chaperone seats herself and gets...
- Contributor: Thomas A. Edison, Inc - Paper Print Collection (Library of Congress) - Porter, Edwin S.
- Date: 1903
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Film, VideoThe tramp's unexpected skate "Here is a picture that appeals to both young and old. A weary looking tramp lies asleep under the wall of a picturesque park. Two mischievous boys enter on roller skates. They...
- Contributor: Thomas A. Edison, Inc - Paper Print Collection (Library of Congress)
- Date: 1901
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Film, VideoWhat happened in the tunnel "Interior of railroad coach. Pretty young lady and colored maid occupying seat. Young man in rear seat tries to attract young lady's attention. She drops her handkerchief. Young man picks it up...
- Contributor: Anderson, Gilbert M. - Thomas A. Edison, Inc - Paper Print Collection (Library of Congress) - Porter, Edwin S.
- Date: 1903
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Film, VideoLove in a hammock
Title in Edison films catalog: Love in a hammok From Edison films catalog: A happy young couple are seated in a hammock under an old oak tree, ardently making love and evidently totally oblivious to all that is taking place about...- Contributor: Thomas A. Edison, Inc - Paper Print Collection (Library of Congress) - White, James H. (James Henry)
- Date: 1901
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Film, VideoThe old maid having her picture taken
Title in Edison films catalog: Old maid posing for her picture "Scene opens in a photographer's studio. A typical old maid, impersonated by Mr. Gilbert Saroni [sic], enters to have her picture made. While the photographer is making his camera ready the old...- Contributor: Sarony, Gilbert - Thomas A. Edison, Inc - Paper Print Collection (Library of Congress) - Porter, Edwin S.
- Date: 1901
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Film, VideoThe clown and the alchemist "Although we are led to believe that the ancient alchemists were all powerful, this picture somewhat reverses the order of things. The clown plays some wonderful pranks on the old professor. He...
- Contributor: Smith, Albert E. (Albert Edward) - Blackton, James Stuart - Niver (Kemp) Collection (Library of Congress) - Vitagraph Company of America - Thomas A. Edison, Inc - Paper Print Collection (Library of Congress)
- Date: 1900
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Film, VideoA dull razor "This picture shows an old gentleman seated at his shaving table. The razor is evidently giving him a great deal of trouble, as he catches hold of the brush and with a...
- Contributor: Thomas A. Edison, Inc - Paper Print Collection (Library of Congress)
- Date: 1900
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Film, VideoWhy Mrs. Jones got a divorce "The scene opens by showing a pretty cook mixing bread in the kitchen. Jones comes in unexpectedly from a trip and carries a dress suit case. He inquires for his wife and...
- Contributor: Thomas A. Edison, Inc - Niver (Kemp) Collection (Library of Congress) - Paper Print Collection (Library of Congress) - White, James H. (James Henry)
- Date: 1900
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Film, VideoAn animated luncheon "The scene takes place in a fashionable cafe. A well dressed couple enter and after a careful perusal of the menu, conclude on an order of boiled eggs and Welsh rarebit. The...
- Contributor: Thomas A. Edison, Inc - Paper Print Collection (Library of Congress)
- Date: 1900
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Film, VideoCripple Creek bar-room scene
Cripple Creek barroom scene "Shows tap room of the "Miners Arms," stout lady at the bar, and three men playing stud horse. Old toper with a silk hat asleep by the stove. Rough miner enters, bar...- Contributor: Thomas A. Edison, Inc - Niver (Kemp) Collection (Library of Congress) - Paper Print Collection (Library of Congress) - White, James H. (James Henry)
- Date: 1899
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Film, VideoGrandma and the bad boys
Title in Edison films catalog: Grandma and the bad boys, or The tables turned | Variant title from American Film Institute catalog, film beginnings, 1893-1910: Tables turned "The scene opens in the kitchen which is strewn with cooking utensils, indicating that grandma is busy preparing the Christmas pastry. Two bad boys of the red headed, freckled face type, enter....- Contributor: Thomas A. Edison, Inc - Niver (Kemp) Collection (Library of Congress) - Paper Print Collection (Library of Congress) - White, James H. (James Henry)
- Date: 1900
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Film, VideoAunt Sallie's wonderful bustle "A sudden gust of wind sweeps Auntie's bonnet from her head, and she, in attempting to regain it, becomes overbalanced and falls over the stone-wall, landing on her bustle. Upon striking she...
- Contributor: Thomas A. Edison, Inc - Paper Print Collection (Library of Congress) - Porter, Edwin S.
- Date: 1901
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Film, VideoCasey at the bat
Title from New York clipper, April 29, 1899: Casey at the bat, the fate of a "rotten" umpire "The umpire makes a decision that Casey doesn't like, and an argument follows during which Casey deftly tips him up and continues the argument on the ground. The other players run from...- Contributor: Thomas A. Edison, Inc - Paper Print Collection (Library of Congress) - Thayer, Ernest Lawrence - White, James H. (James Henry)
- Date: 1899
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Film, VideoThe Astor tramp
Variant title in Edison motion pictures, 1890-1900: Astor unwelcome tramp visitor "A side-splitting subject, showing the mistaken tramp's arrival at the Wm. Waldorf Astor mansion and being discovered comfortably asleep in bed by the lady of the house. Length 100 feet, complete with...- Contributor: Thomas A. Edison, Inc - Paper Print Collection (Library of Congress) - White, James H. (James Henry)
- Date: 1899
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Film, VideoThe bull and the picnickers "The setting for this comedy was the edge of a cow pasture. In the immediate foreground, two men and two women are sitting on the ground around a picnic spread and enjoying...
- Contributor: Thomas A. Edison, Inc - Paper Print Collection (Library of Congress) - Porter, Edwin S.
- Date: 1902
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Film, VideoThe extra turn Camera is positioned as if in the audience of a vaudeville show. A man and two women, all in evening clothes, are seated in a theater box to the left of a...
- Contributor: Thomas A. Edison, Inc - Paper Print Collection (Library of Congress) - Porter, Edwin S.
- Date: 1903
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Film, VideoFun in a bakery shop The set is of the interior of a bakery. A man in a baker's hat and costume enters and begins kneading some dough on a table by the oven. He notices a...
- Contributor: Thomas A. Edison, Inc - Paper Print Collection (Library of Congress) - Porter, Edwin S.
- Date: 1902
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Film, VideoHooligan assists the magician "This is a new adventure in which our friend, Mr. Hooligan, appears in an entirely new capacity. On a stage a professor of magic is performing some wonderful experiments, and when he...
- Contributor: Thomas A. Edison, Inc - Paper Print Collection (Library of Congress) - Smith, Albert E. (Albert Edward) - Vitagraph Company of America - Blackton, James Stuart
- Date: 1900
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Film, VideoMaude's naughty little brother
Title in Edison films catalog: Maud's naughty little brother, or Wouldn't it jar you? | Wouldn't it jar you? "In a charming dining room a very attractive young lady is seen seated at the table, evidently waiting for the caller who is to share a quiet little dinner for two. A...- Contributor: Thomas A. Edison, Inc - Paper Print Collection (Library of Congress) - Smith, Albert E. (Albert Edward) - Vitagraph Company of America - Blackton, James Stuart
- Date: 1900
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Film, VideoMesmerist and country couple "Mr. and Mrs. Hayseed have heard of this wonderful Professor, and come to his office. They waken him from a trance, give him a fee and he hypnotizes them. The stunts they...
- Contributor: Thomas A. Edison, Inc - Paper Print Collection (Library of Congress) - American Vitagraph Company - Smith, Albert E. (Albert Edward) - Blackton, James Stuart
- Date: 1899
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Film, VideoThe messenger boy's mistake "'Cholly' wishes to call on his best girl and send her a large bouquet. To find out if the girl really loves him, he sends a note with the messenger boy requesting...
- Contributor: Anderson, Gilbert M. - Thomas A. Edison, Inc - Paper Print Collection (Library of Congress) - Porter, Edwin S.
- Date: 1903
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Film, VideoThe mysterious cafe
Title in Edison films catalog: Mysterious cafe, or, Mr. and Mrs. Spoopendyke have troubles with a waiter | Mr. and Mrs. Spoopendyke have troubles with a waiter "As the above title indicates, the scene does not take place in an ordinary restaurant, but one in which all natural rules of order and gravitation are reversed. The couple above mentioned...- Contributor: Thomas A. Edison, Inc - Paper Print Collection (Library of Congress) - Smith, Albert E. (Albert Edward) - Vitagraph Company of America - Blackton, James Stuart
- Date: 1901
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Film, VideoTerrible Teddy, the grizzly king "A burlesque on Theodore Roosevelt hunting mountain lions in Colorado and taken from the New York Journal and Advertiser. The scene opens in a very picturesque wood. Teddy with his large teeth...
- Contributor: Thomas A. Edison, Inc - Paper Print Collection (Library of Congress) - Porter, Edwin S.
- Date: 1901