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Tag Archives: Thomas Edison

A Christmas Carol: 1910 Film Produced by Thomas Edison

December 18, 2011 by Cimaxion


This is a 1910 film adaptation of ‘A Christmas Carol.’ It was directed by J. Searle Dawley for Thomas Edison’s production company. The novella had been one of the inspirations for the resurgence of interest in the older Christmas traditions of England.

Posted in: Christmas, Short Films, Silent Film | Tagged: Charles Dickens, christmas, holiday, silent film, Thomas Edison

A Trip to Mars: 1910 Science Fiction Film Produced by Thomas Edison

December 16, 2011 by Cimaxion


This is 1910 kinetoscope by Thomas Edison that is thought be perhaps the first American science fiction movie. A professor makes a ‘reverse gravity’ powder and takes a trip to Mars where he encounters a giant creature. Silly, but charming and with pretty decent visual effects.

Posted in: Film, Science Fiction, Short Films | Tagged: kinetoscope, mars, silent film, space, Thomas Edison

Mark Twain in Thomas Edison Home Movies

March 19, 2010March 19, 2010 by Editor

Mark Twain, who wrote what I think might be the single greatest book ever written by an American – The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn – appears in a Thomas Edison film from 1909. He appears to be a natural-born performer who enjoys playing for the camera during his off-time.

Posted in: Literature, Movies | Tagged: Film, Mark Twain, Movies, Thomas Edison

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