The Execution of Mary Stuart

The Execution of Mary Stuart
Screen capture of a digitized version of the film
Directed byAlfred Clark
Produced byThomas Edison
StarringRobert L. Thomas
CinematographyWilliam Heise
Distributed byEdison Manufacturing Company
Release date
  • August 28, 1895 (1895-08-28)
Running time
18 seconds
CountryUnited States
LanguageSilent film

The Execution of Mary Stuart is an American silent trick film produced in 1895. The film depicts the execution of Mary, Queen of Scots. It is the first known film to use special effects, specifically the stop trick.

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