In this occasional series, Slate takes a close look at the ideas, themes, and techniques behind some of the most iconic sequences in cinema history. This week, we’re looking at the scene in William K.

Tipster Louis just pointed out this video from 1894, created by Thomas Edison, of two cats boxing in a ring. Thomas Edison made crazy cat videos in 1894. Mind officially blown: The YouTube commenters ...

From the inventor's New Jersey film studio, the delight of cats doing things on film was discovered early in 1894 The Art of Sausage Making A Flight Through the Universe The Incredible Flying Car of ...

In 1894, Thomas Edison’s movie studio Black Maria filmed a brief, wonderful short, featuring two cats boxing: The Library of Congress explains that this match was part of a whole cat-boxing thing: ...

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