Edison: The Invention of the Movies

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Release date: January 01, 2005
Duration: 730 minutes
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Overview

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.

Starring

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Thomas A. Edison
Himself (archive footage)