Films and TV Shows from the 1890s

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 Komisches Reck
Komisches Reck
(2.7/5)
1mn - Comedy, Documentary
Part of the Wintergartenprogramm.
poster Italienischer Bauerntanz
Italienischer Bauerntanz
1mn - Documentary
Two children, Ploetz and Larella, perform an Italian peasant dance.
poster Akrobatisches Potpourri
Akrobatisches Potpourri
(2.6/5)
1mn - Documentary
Eight circus performers known as the Grunato family perform their famous balancing act.
poster The Boxing Kangaroo
The Boxing Kangaroo
(2.6/5)
1mn - Documentary, Action
A man and a kangaroo stand up in front of each other with boxing gloves, and simulate a boxing match on a theatre stage.
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 The Photographical Congress Arrives in Lyon
The Photographical Congress Arrives in Lyon
(2.9/5)
1mn - Documentary
Down the gangway, photographers leave the deck of a riverboat in large numbers.
poster Workers Leaving the Lumière Factory
Workers Leaving the Lumière Factory
1mn - Documentary
“The workers leave the Lumière factory.” Workers pass through the gate of the Lumière factory and are followed by a carriage drawn by two horses.
poster Annabelle Serpentine Dance
Annabelle Serpentine Dance
(3.3/5)
1mn - Documentary
In a long, diaphanous skirt, held out by her hands with arms extended, Broadway dancer Annabelle Moore performs. Her dance emphasizes the movement of the flowing cloth. She moves to her right and left acr…
poster Photograph
Photograph
(2.9/5)
1mn - Comedy
While trying to get a suitable pose for a constantly moving client, a photographer knocks over his camera and appears to be very unhappy about the incident.
poster Transformation by Hats
Transformation by Hats
(3.1/5)
1mn - Comedy
Using a wide-brimmed hat, Félicien Trewey caricatures several personalities and different types of characters: Bruant, Edward III of England, the Scotsman, the Chinese man, the sardine fisherman, the conc…
poster Boat Leaving the Port
Boat Leaving the Port
(3.0/5)
1mn - Drama, Documentary
In very bad weather and a stormy sea, a small boat manned by two men is trying to leave the harbor of La Ciotat, while several people are watching them from the nearby pier.
poster Déjeuner du Chat
Déjeuner du Chat
1mn - Documentary
A small boy brings a plate of milk to a big cat, grooming itself.
poster Lyon, place Bellecour
Lyon, place Bellecour
1mn - Documentary
Pedestrian and various vehicles traffic on the square.
poster Le maréchal-ferrant
Le maréchal-ferrant
1mn - Documentary
While an assistant tends the embers in the hearth, a farrier prepares the horse's hoof to receive a new shoe.
poster Backgammon Game
Backgammon Game
1mn - Documentary
Two people are playing backgammon while others watch. The player cheats, his partner protests: the man closes the game box.
poster Around a Cabin
Around a Cabin
(3.1/5)
15mn - Animation
The film consists of a series of animations on a beach containing two beach huts and a diving board. Two characters play at diving into the water from the diving board and then appear on the beach. The wo…
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 …