Films and TV Shows from the 1900s

poster Rivals
Rivals
(2.7/5)
13mn - Comedy
Chollie and George compete for a young woman's affection, using trickery and sabotage.
poster The House of Cards
The House of Cards
(2.7/5)
16mn - Drama, Western
The rancher whom Tom works for has entrusted Tom with a bag of gold to take to the bank. But on arriving at the bank, Tom finds that it is closed for the day. It is not long before Tom is lured into a gam…
poster A Nigger in the Woodpile
A Nigger in the Woodpile
(2.8/5)
4mn - Comedy
This is a clever comedy production in several scenes. In the opening scene the hired man is complaining to Farmer Jones that the woodpile is being depleted by thieves. Farmer Jones decides to adopt drasti…
poster The Way of Man
The Way of Man
12mn - Drama
A woman is scarred in an accident and refuses to stand in the way of her lover's marriage to another.
poster Alice Guy Films a 'Phonoscène' in the Studio at Buttes-Chaumont, Paris
Alice Guy Films a 'Phonoscène' in the Studio at Buttes-Chaumont, Paris
2mn - Documentary
Behind-the-scenes footage showing Alice Guy directing an early sound film.
poster Automated Hat-Maker and Sausage-Grinder
Automated Hat-Maker and Sausage-Grinder
2mn - Comedy
A machine churns out sausages on one side and spits out hats on the other. The director of this film is not credited in any contemporary catalogues or trade publications, or attributed to anyone by schola…
poster Clown, Dog and Balloon
Clown, Dog and Balloon
2mn - Comedy
Cute one-trick doggie show. The backdrop is beautifully detailed, yet the illusion of depth is humorously broken by the balloon bouncing off the set.
poster How Monsieur Takes His Bath
How Monsieur Takes His Bath
1mn - Comedy
A hapless man tries to get undressed only to find himself magically layered in even more clothes. There is no credited director for this film. Modern attributions go to either Alice Guy or Ferdinand Zecca…
poster Confidence
Confidence
12mn - Drama
Nellie flees her old life and goes east to become a nurse, where she marries a doctor. One of her old colleagues finds her and tries to blackmail her. When the blackmail plot is exposed, Nellie's husband …
poster The Race for the Sausage
The Race for the Sausage
4mn - Comedy
A dog runs away with a length of sausage. Chaos erupts as the butcher chasing the dog collides with bystanders who angrily follow. According to the GP archives, no director is confirmed for this film, alt…
poster Dance of the Seasons: Winter, Snow Dance
Dance of the Seasons: Winter, Snow Dance
1mn - Music
A dancer personifying Winter, dances in the snow. "L'Hiver: Danse de la neige" is the fourth and last film of the series DANSE DES SAISONS. "Le Printemps: Danse des roses", "L'Eté: Danse de la moisson" an…
poster Ocean Studies
Ocean Studies
2mn - Documentary
Alice Guy films the sea.
poster Dranem Performs "Five O'Clock Tea"
Dranem Performs "Five O'Clock Tea"
2mn - Music, Documentary
Dranem performs "Five O'Clock Tea" for Alice Guy.
poster An Untimely Intrusion
An Untimely Intrusion
1mn - Comedy
A fighting couple gets interrupted by the landlady.
poster Polin Performs "The Anatomy of a Draftee"
Polin Performs "The Anatomy of a Draftee"
2mn - Music, Documentary
Polin performs a song.
poster L'Assommoir
L'Assommoir
36mn - Drama
Everyman Coupeau's attempts to stop drinking are routinely thwarted by the wicked and vengeful Virginie. Based on Zola's novel, Capellani's film is about the free fall of a group of working-class French f…
poster The Prolific Magical Egg
The Prolific Magical Egg
2mn - Fantasy
A human skeleton is placed upon a table by an attendant. When the attendant leaves the room the skeleton begins kicking his legs and throwing his arms about and suddenly turns into a magician. The magicia…
poster The Magician's Alms
The Magician's Alms
3mn - Fantasy, Drama, Comedy
A magician transforms a tiny dinner table into a full meal for a homeless man.
poster The Landlady
The Landlady
1mn - Comedy
A landlady is taunted by neighborhood kids.
poster The Fairy of the Surf
The Fairy of the Surf
7mn - Romance, Fantasy
Three men go out on the ocean in a row boat. There, they see dancing fairies. Then manage to catch one and take her aboard the boat--taking her back to the castle with them. Then, one of the men asks the …