Edison Kinetoscopic Record of a Sneeze (1894)

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 first motion picture to be copyrighted in the United States.

Director:

William K.L. Dickson

Stars:

Fred Ott

Cast

Credited cast:
Fred Ott	...	Sneezing Man

Storyline

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

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Plot Keywords:

sneeze | snuff powder | sneezing | kinetoscope

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Genres:

Documentary | Short

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Details

Country:

USA

Release Date:

9 January 1894 (USA)

Also Known As:

Edison Kinetoscopic Record of a Sneeze, January 7, 1894

Filming Locations:

Edison Laboratories, West Orange, New Jersey, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Edison Manufacturing Company

Technical Specs

Runtime:

1 min

Sound Mix:

Silent

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

The sneeze itself, probably one of the most historic sneezes in history, took place on January 7, 1894. History does not record of the time of the sneeze, however.

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Connections

Referenced in It Came! (1993)

User Reviews

a tongue-in-cheek reaction to a short

I have seen this film numerous times in documentaries about the history of the silent film. I have always loved the history of the silent film and this is undoubtedly the seed from which some of the great comedies of our time have been based. I feel sneezing (nowadays) has become an overdone gimmick in comedies and this film started it even though I laughed at it. My final word on this film is this, IT BLEW ME AWAY!!! (HA HA)