Edison: The Invention of the Movies

  (1891)
This fascinating set tells the history of the Edison Company and the invention of the motion picture. The collection features 140 complete Edison Company films from 1891-1918, restored and set to music; more than 200 scans from MOMA'S Edison Collection, including script fragments, interoffice memos and promotions; film-by-film program notes by expert Charles Musser; hours of interviews with archivists and scholars; and more.
Starring: Charles Musser, Steven Higgins
Director: Thomas Edison
Genre:  Documentary
Format:  DVD
Language: Silent
Subtitles: English
Rated NRNot rated. This movie has not been rated by the MPAA.
Edison: The Invention of the Movies (4-Disc Series)
 
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