Films and TV Shows from the 1890s

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 A Sea Cave Near Lisbon
A Sea Cave Near Lisbon
1mn - Documentary
The water beats relentlessly against the Hell's Mouth (Boca do Inferno), one of the main natural attractions of Lisbon's west coast, filmed from above almost in a vertical plunge onto the deep, rocky grou…
poster Course en sacs
Course en sacs
(3.0/5)
1mn - Documentary
Shot in 1896, this playful actuality captures workers from the Lumière factory in Lyon competing in a sack race. The scene shows the participants’ comic struggles and falls, with onlookers enjoying the li…
poster Panorama du grand Canal pris d'un bateau
Panorama du grand Canal pris d'un bateau
1mn - Documentary
Filmed in 1896 by Alexandre Promio for the Lumière company, this short actuality presents one of the earliest traveling shots in cinema. With the camera mounted on a gondola, the film glides along Venice’…
poster Horses Bathing
Horses Bathing
(2.8/5)
1mn - Documentary
Mexican vaqueros (cattle herders) in Guadalajara guide their horses through water.
poster Danse mexicaine
Danse mexicaine
1mn - Documentary
A man and a woman dance "jarabe tapatío" while some people watch.
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 New York, Broadway
New York, Broadway
(3.0/5)
1mn - Documentary
A short black and white film in which a fixed camera records a busy New York street, Broadway.
poster Danse Tyrolienne
Danse Tyrolienne
(2.6/5)
1mn - Documentary
A Tyrolean dancing couple, accompanied by a musician, perform a traditional folk dance in a park in Cologne.
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 Humorous Rollerskater
Humorous Rollerskater
(2.8/5)
1mn - Comedy
A roller skater performs a series of eccentric exercises.
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 McKinley at Home, Canton, Ohio
McKinley at Home, Canton, Ohio
1mn - Documentary
“This view was taken upon Mr. McKinley's lawn at his home in Canton, Ohio. Mr. McKinley appears walking across the lawn in company with his Secretary, who hands him a telegram, which he reads with apparen…
poster Writing Backwards
Writing Backwards
(2.9/5)
1mn -
Félicien Trewey performs a trick by writing backwards the words "Ladies and gentlemen, my grateful thanks" on a board.
poster Dresden, August-Brücke
Dresden, August-Brücke
1mn - Documentary
A short film from the Lumière brothers, filmed in a Dresden street.
poster Carga de rurales
Carga de rurales
1mn - Documentary
A clip by Gabriel Veyre showing horses galloping at a Mexican festival.
poster Le président en promenade
Le président en promenade
1mn - Documentary
A mounted Mexican president poses for the camera.
poster Two AM; or, The Husband's Return
Two AM; or, The Husband's Return
1mn - Drama
Husband comes home late and wakes the wife. Based on a popular stage play.
poster The Twins' Tea Party
The Twins' Tea Party
1mn -
poster Départ de cyclistes
Départ de cyclistes
(2.8/5)
1mn - Documentary
At the start line of the Lyon-Geneva bicycle race.