Witness the birth of motion pictures in this fabulous collection of 60 films produced by the Thomas Edison Company in 1901 and 1902 in this historic 2-DVD set from a2zcds.com. The invention of a mobile motion picture camera at the turn of the 20th century opened the doors to a large variety of films including comic skits and films relying on trick effects in the style of French filmmaker Georges Méliès. In 1900, Edison hired Edwin S. Porter as chief camera operator for "Black Marie", the first ever film studio. This move paid rich dividends and pretty soon the studios were rolling out fairy tales and other short narratives. Jack and the Beanstalk and Life of the American Firemen were the earliest features to be filmed by the Edison Company. This was in 1902 - a year which is remembered by movie buffs as the beginning of a new era in the field of entertainment. Other films made during this period consisted of vaudeville acts, comedies, and actualities. A special series of films was made in 1901 of the Pan American Exposition in Buffalo, New York, and of events surrounding President McKinley's assassination, which occurred there, and the subsequent funeral ceremonies. This 2-DVD set from a2zcds.com features some of the best examples of films produced by the Edison Company in 1901 and 1902. In 1901 and 1902, the Edison Company was a busy place. Scores of short films rolled out of its studio. These included several comedies, trick films and few short narratives as well. This 2-DVD set contains the best of these historic clips.
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