Films and TV Shows from the 1890s

poster Le goûter des bébés
Le goûter des bébés
(2.6/5)
1mn - Documentary
poster Washerwomen on the River
Washerwomen on the River
(2.9/5)
1mn - Documentary
Women wash clothes in a washhouse on the edge of a river.
poster Le cigare introuvable
Le cigare introuvable
(2.7/5)
1mn - Comedy
Three portly, white-face clowns wrangle over a cigar stub. One of them keeps it by hiding it in his mouth and similar ruses.
poster New York. Arrival of a Train at Battery Place
New York. Arrival of a Train at Battery Place
(2.6/5)
1mn - Documentary
poster The Little Girl and Her Cat
The Little Girl and Her Cat
(3.1/5)
1mn - Documentary
A little girl sits at a table, holding a container of what appears to be some sort of food. Suddenly there's a flash of movement: a tortoiseshell cat, with long hair and a very furry tail, has leapt onto …
poster Scene on the River Thames
Scene on the River Thames
1mn -
Dangled precariously off a boat, a baby falls into the river. Many people on the bank quickly scramble to its rescue.
poster Band Drill
Band Drill
1mn - Documentary
A scene from Charles Hoyt's 'A Milk White Flag': A brass band marches out, led by bandmaster Steele Ayers. When Ayers reaches his position, he turns around and directs the musicians as they take up their …
poster Lutteurs japonais
Lutteurs japonais
(2.9/5)
1mn - Documentary, Action
Two fighters, in traditional costume, taking part to the national kendo tournament.
poster Traffic in King's Road, Chelsea
Traffic in King's Road, Chelsea
1mn - Documentary
Formerly lost film rediscovered in 1996, directed by William Friese-Greene.
poster The Boxing Cats
The Boxing Cats
(2.9/5)
1mn - Documentary, Comedy, Action
"A glove contest between trained cats. A very comical and amusing subject, and is sure to create a great laugh." (by Edison Films)
poster Arrival of a Train (Joinville Station)
Arrival of a Train (Joinville Station)
1mn - Documentary
One of a few versions of the "arrival of the train" narrative. While the film is lost, there is a new digital version based on re-creation from a flipbook produced by Léon Beaulieu around the same time. S…
poster Concert
Concert
1mn -
On the terrace of a villa, a violinist, two pianists and a singer are playing, until they are interrupted by a false note.
poster Playing Cards
Playing Cards
(2.6/5)
1mn - Documentary, Comedy
Three friends are playing cards in a beer garden. One of them orders drinks. The waitress comes back with a bottle of wine and three glasses on a tray. The man serves his friends. They clink glasses and d…
poster Die Serpentintänzerin
Die Serpentintänzerin
1mn - Documentary
A young woman dancer with large, flowing robes, swirls round herself quickly, making her light robe flow around her like a butterfly's wings.
poster Der Jongleur
Der Jongleur
(2.7/5)
1mn - Documentary
A man performs tricks on a theatre stage with a bowler hat and a billiards ball in equilibrium on his arms and body.
poster Kamarinskaja
Kamarinskaja
1mn - Documentary
Three dancers do a Russian folkloric step dance, facing the camera, in traditional clothes, fur hats and leather boots.
poster Dresden, August-Brücke
Dresden, August-Brücke
1mn - Documentary
Pedestrian and vehicle traffic on the bridge.
poster Panorama de l'arrivée en gare de Perrache pris du train
Panorama de l'arrivée en gare de Perrache pris du train
(3.0/5)
1mn - Documentary
Panoramic view of the city and then of the train station.
poster Arrival of a Train at Perrache
Arrival of a Train at Perrache
(2.9/5)
1mn - Documentary
On the platform, passengers wait for the train to enter the station. Employees open the doors: people on the platform approach the carriages, while others get off.
poster The Bewitched Inn
The Bewitched Inn
(3.2/5)
2mn - Fantasy
A weary traveler stops at an inn along the way to get a good night's sleep, but his rest is interrupted by odd happenings when he gets to his room--beds vanishing and re-appearing, candles exploding, pant…