Cinematic Era: 1892 Vintage

One night, Arlequin comes to see his lover Colombine. But then Pierrot knocks at the door and Colombine and Arlequin hide. Pierrot starts singing but Arlequin scares him and the poor man goes away.

Early Edison short showing two men fencing.

One of the first animated short films. A wanderer enters a cabaret in the countryside and asks a waitress for a beer. She comes back with a pint, as the wanderer begins to court her. However, the kitchen boy comes, drinks the beer and vanishes. The wanderer, misunderstanding, asks for another beer. Then a traveler enters and has an argument with the wandered. During the argument, the kitchen boy appears, sips the second beer and runs away. As the traveler quits, the customer finds his glass empty again. He calls the waitress, expresses his disappointment and leaves. The kitchen boy comes in and explains to the waitress what he did with the two beers. They make fun together of the wanderer and leave. A lost film.

Short film of 300 individually painted images. A lost film.

William K.L. Dickson and William Heise shake hands in this early experimental film.

An early film by Étienne-Jules Marey, one of the first anatomical/medical recordings.

A lost film, directed by William K.L. Dickson about two men wrestling.

Lost film directed by William K.L. Dickson. Presented by Edison Manufacturing Company.