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Edison: The Invention of the Movies

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Edison: The Invention of the Movies

7.0

12h 10m

2005

Synopsis

A history of the Edison Company, the pioneering film production company begun by Thomas A. Edison. Included are more than 140 complete films produced by the company between 1891 and 1918, along with interviews with film historians and archivists, and commentary by Charles Musser, a noted film historian and authority on the films of the Edison Company.

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Thomas A. Edison

Thomas A. Edison

as Himself (archive footage)

Charles Musser

as Himself (film historian)

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