Charles Musser

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.

"An Introduction" provides an overview of disc content, featuring film historians Jacqueline Najuma Stewart and Charles Musser.

"Eleven P.M.: An Introduction" reunites with Charles Musser for a brief discussion of the Richard Maurice film.

"The Color Line" supplies Charles Musser's thoughts on racial collaboration in film.

"Religion in Early African-America Cinema" returns to Charles Musser & Jacqueline Najuma Stewart, who offers historical perspective on depictions and criticism of faith in the collected films.

"The Films of Oscar Micheaux" returns to Charles Musser, who discusses the work of the pioneer moviemaker.

"Ten Nights in a Bar Room: An Introduction" - Charles Musser offers a BTS explanation for the short.

Each installment focuses on a different era of American movie history, from the invention of the first moving pictures to the revolutionary, cutting-edge films of the 1960s.