Films and TV Shows from the 1900s

poster The Gibson Goddess
The Gibson Goddess
10mn - Comedy
A pack of admirers won't leave a beautiful woman alone at a seaside resort, so she devises a plan. She appears in a leg-revealing swimsuit, but the stockings have been stuffed with cotton to make her limb…
poster The Little Match Seller
The Little Match Seller
3mn - Drama
A short melodrama based on Hans Christian Andersen's harrowing tale. A poor little girl tries to sell matchsticks in the freezing December cold. She lights matches for some light and warmth. There are vis…
poster Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves
Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves
9mn - Adventure
An early hand-tinted adaptation of Ali Baba.
poster Barcelona Park at Twilight
Barcelona Park at Twilight
2mn - Documentary
Early short showing the titular park in around 2 minutes.
poster A Suburbanite's Ingenious Alarm
A Suburbanite's Ingenious Alarm
7mn - Comedy
An office worker takes desperate measures in an attempt to get up on time in the morning.
poster A Trap for Santa Claus
A Trap for Santa Claus
16mn - Drama
The children of a household attempt to capture Santa, but they catch something else entirely.
poster The Capture of Roma
The Capture of Roma
6mn - History
The film recreates the final events leading to Italian unification in September 1870.
poster The Devil's Son Has a Wedding in Paris
The Devil's Son Has a Wedding in Paris
16mn - Comedy
When Hell gets boring, head for Paris.
poster The Necklace
The Necklace
16mn - Drama
Mrs. Kendrick borrows a jeweled necklace from a friend for an important social event. The necklace is stolen, and Mr. Kendrick goes into debt to replace it. The thief discovers it's costume jewelry, but t…
poster A Fantastical Meal
A Fantastical Meal
1mn - Comedy, Fantasy
A family sits down to enjoy a meal that ends up being fraught with complications.
poster A Desperate Crime
A Desperate Crime
7mn - Thriller, Drama, Crime
A man is murdered and the killer brought to justice by guillotine. This film is partly lost.
poster The '?' Motorist
The '?' Motorist
3mn - Sci-Fi, Fantasy, Comedy
A magical glowing white motorcar ignores policemen, drives up buildings, flies through outer space, and can transform into a horse and carriage.
poster The Golden Beetle
The Golden Beetle
3mn - Fantasy
A magician is surprised when he attempts to transform a beetle.
poster Coney Island at Night
Coney Island at Night
4mn - Documentary
A panorama of Coney Island, taken at night: the camera sweeps across the scene from a vantage point well above the area. It then moves in for closer views of Dreamland and Luna Park.
poster Pope Leo XIII Being Seated Bestowing Blessing
Pope Leo XIII Being Seated Bestowing Blessing
1mn - Documentary
Probably the first video of a Pope: Leo XIII sits in his chair with guards and attendants, then blesses the viewers.
poster The Big Swallow
The Big Swallow
1mn - Comedy
A man, objecting to being filmed, comes closer and closer to the camera lens until his mouth is all we see. Then he opens wide and swallows camera and cinematographer. He steps back, chews, and grins.
poster The Black Hand
The Black Hand
11mn - Drama, Crime
Two gang members send a threatening letter to a butcher, demanding money if he did not want his shop to be destroyed and his daughter Maria kidnapped. When he is unable to meet their request, they take Ma…
poster The Cardinal's Conspiracy
The Cardinal's Conspiracy
16mn - Drama
A royal woman rejects her arranged marriage. The cardinal hatches a plan: the suitor will shave and change clothes. He arranges with 4 clowns to stage an attack on the princess which he easily repels. It …
poster Comata, the Sioux
Comata, the Sioux
16mn - Drama
This story of the Black Hills consistently tells of the unrequited love of a Sioux brave for his chief's daughter, and how he premonished the awful results of her ominous marriage with a white cowboy. Cle…
poster The Day After
The Day After
9mn - Comedy
Mr. and Mrs. Hilton throw a New Year's Eve party. They agree not to drink the punch themselves, but as guests begin to arrive their resolve weakens, and soon they are both cavorting drunkenly. Next mornin…