Films and TV Shows from the 1890s

poster Arrival of a Train at Perrache
Arrival of a Train at Perrache
(2.9/5)
1mn - Documentary
A trains arrives at Perrache station and people disembark.
poster Il Finto Storpio
Il Finto Storpio
1mn - Crime
Men walk by as a dog lays about. Just out of view, a crippled man is begging for money.
poster Serpentine Dance by Annabelle
Serpentine Dance by Annabelle
4mn - Documentary
Annabelle (Whitford) Moore performs her popular serpentine dance routine. She twirls around, and as she does so, she uses her long skirts to create a variety of patterns. Each print consists of Annabelle'…
poster New Brooklyn to New York via Brooklyn Bridge, No. 1
New Brooklyn to New York via Brooklyn Bridge, No. 1
3mn - Documentary
"Showing the entire trip from Brooklyn to New York. The immense towers stand out clear and distinct against the sky. The best picture of the Brooklyn Bridge yet secured."
poster Gugusse and the Automaton
Gugusse and the Automaton
1mn - Comedy, Fantasy
Gugusse, a clown, is both astounded and bewildered upon seeing the mechanical movements of an automaton.
poster Little Mischief
Little Mischief
1mn - Comedy
Papa is reading his newspaper and his little girl tickles his neck with a long straw. Thinking it is a fly papa "shoos" away the supposed fly with his hand…
poster Néron essayant des poisons sur des esclaves
Néron essayant des poisons sur des esclaves
(2.6/5)
1mn - Drama, History
Nero, seated on a throne, has slaves summoned. Each drinks poison and dies, the second even though he can see the corpse of his predecessor.
poster Robbery
Robbery
1mn - Crime, Comedy
A robber forces a luckless stroller in the park to remove his hat, coat, waistcoat and trousers.
poster Death of Marat
Death of Marat
1mn - Crime, Drama, History
This early film made by Georges Hatot for the Lumière Company is a brief single shot-scene of the assassination of the French revolutionary writer, Jean-Paul Marat--who has the notorious distinction of ha…
poster Opening of the Kiel Canal
Opening of the Kiel Canal
1mn - Documentary
The opening of the Kiel Canal in Germany by Kaiser Wilhelm II on 20 June 1895.
poster Early Fashions on Brighton Pier
Early Fashions on Brighton Pier
1mn - Documentary
George Smith's picture of the crowds out for a stroll on what I imagine is Brighton Pier.
poster The Kiss in the Tunnel
The Kiss in the Tunnel
(3.1/5)
1mn - Comedy, Romance
Produced and directed by George Albert Smith, the film shows a couple sharing a brief kiss as their train passes through a tunnel. The Kiss in the Tunnel is said to mark the beginnings of narrative editin…
poster Kidnapping by Indians
Kidnapping by Indians
2mn - Western, Drama
Kidnapping by Indians is a 1899 British silent short Western film, made by the Mitchell and Kenyon film company, shot in Blackburn, England. It is believed to be the first Western film, pre-dating Edwin S…
poster Humorous Rollerskater
Humorous Rollerskater
(2.8/5)
1mn - Comedy
A roller skater performs a series of eccentric exercises.
poster Scenes at Balmoral
Scenes at Balmoral
1mn - Documentary
Queen Victoria and family experience the new 'cinematograph process'.
poster Pistol Duel
Pistol Duel
(3/5)
1mn - Drama
Based on a real event that occurred between two deputies, in Chapultepec Park.
poster Loading a Boiler
Loading a Boiler
1mn - Documentary
A stationary camera placed amidships looks toward the round end of a 10- or 12-foot boiler that's been loaded onto the open deck. Three men climb down from atop the boiler and then remove their ladder. Fo…
poster Vaulting
Vaulting
(2.7/5)
1mn - Documentary
Considered a remake of Lumière's La Voltige from 1895.
poster Repas en famille
Repas en famille
1mn - Documentary
A French family consisting of father, mother and two children, sitting around a table and eating a meal.
poster Admiral Cigarette
Admiral Cigarette
1mn - Documentary
Late 1800s cigarette advertisement produced by Thomas Edison Manufacturing.