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Edison: The Invention of the Movies

First aired on Jan 1, 2005

Runtime: 730 mins

70%

Genres: Documentary

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 | Himself (archive footage)
Charles Musser | Himself (film historian)
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