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Edison Kinetoscopic Record of a Sneeze

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A man (Thomas Edison's assistant) takes a pinch of snuff and sneezes. This is one of the earliest Thomas Edison films and was the second motion picture to be copyrighted in the United States.

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Status: Released

Released Date: 1894-01-09

Runtime: 1 mins

Director: William Heise, William K.L. Dickson

Spoken language: No Language

Genres: Documentary

Original title: Edison Kinetoscopic Record of a Sneeze

Production Companies: Edison Studios

Production Countries: United States of America

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lolwhut5674
There is just something magical being able to see a man from nearly 150 years ago in such high quality act out a small scene. Thankfully the small runtime works out in the film's favor. A small interesting short film for a small sneeze.
2024-10-27

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