Films and TV Shows from the 1900s

poster Le Chemineau
Le Chemineau
6mn - Drama
An adaptation of an episode in Victor Hugo's Les Misérables, where Jean Valjean is welcomed into the Bishop of Digne's home, and steals his silverware.
poster The Law of Forgiveness
The Law of Forgiveness
8mn - Drama
poster The Wrestler's Wife
The Wrestler's Wife
5mn - Drama
A story of a desperate wife who worries about her husband, a career wrestler.
poster Down in the Coal Mines
Down in the Coal Mines
13mn - Drama
A father and son are working in a coal mine. An explosion occurs, which kills the son.
poster Watermelon Contest
Watermelon Contest
2mn - Comedy
Four men each hold a large slice of watermelon, and have a race to see who can finish eating first. All four move quickly, but one man seems to be pulling ahead of the others. Soon the contestants begin t…
poster Troubles of a Grass Widower
Troubles of a Grass Widower
10mn - Comedy
A housewife tires of her husband's annoying behavior and returns to her mother. At first, the husband is quite pleased to have the house all to himself. But he quickly discovers that even the most basic d…
poster Four-Year-Old Heroine
Four-Year-Old Heroine
7mn - Comedy
A little girl runs away from the maid in charge of her care and, during her escapade, she will arrest two thugs, prevent a blind man from drowning, and save some drunks from being run over by a train. Acc…
poster A Story Well Spun
A Story Well Spun
3mn - Comedy
A runaway barrel wreaks havoc all over the city.
poster The Runaway Horse
The Runaway Horse
7mn - Action, Comedy
A laundry man parks his horse-drawn cart to make a delivery. While he is inside, his horse sees a bag of oats and starts to eat them. By the time the man comes back outside, the horse has eaten a whole ba…
poster A Very Fine Lady
A Very Fine Lady
4mn - Comedy
Renée Carl stars in this lively slapstick silent short as a beautiful lady who causes distractions and accidents among the male population as she walks though the streets of Paris.
poster An Obstacle Course
An Obstacle Course
5mn - Comedy
A bunch of people run an obstacle course all around town.
poster Saharet Performs the Bolero
Saharet Performs the Bolero
2mn - Documentary
Saharet performs the bolero for Alice Guy.
poster Man Monkey
Man Monkey
5mn - Comedy
A gentleman visits a hair consultant for his baldness problems. The latter recommends a new lotion. The gentleman lets himself be convinced and a bellboy is immediately dispatched for the delivery which a…
poster The Fur Hat
The Fur Hat
6mn - Comedy
A grenadier had come to see his lover, a servant in the homes of wealthy bourgeois people. Hearing a noise, he is afraid of the masters and allows himself to be locked in a cupboard so as not to be seen. …
poster The Dirigible 'Homeland'
The Dirigible 'Homeland'
1mn - Documentary
A short film about a dirigible.
poster Let Me Dream Again
Let Me Dream Again
1mn - Romance, Comedy
Possibly the first film to utilize the technique of focus pulling. A man kisses a beautiful and lively woman, then the image blurs and dissolves into a clear image of the man waking up to his nagging wife.
poster Custody of the Child
Custody of the Child
12mn - Drama
Melodrama about a rich father who gains custody of his child while the mother goes off in tears. Of course, the child is miserable even though he has everything in the world but after a weekend trip at hi…
poster Félix Mayol Performs "The Trottins' Polka"
Félix Mayol Performs "The Trottins' Polka"
2mn - Music, Documentary
Félix Mayol performs The Trottins Polka (La Polka des Trottins, by A. Trebitsch and H. Christine) in this phonoscene by Alice Guy. This early form of music video was created using a chronophone recording …
poster The Game-Keeper's Son
The Game-Keeper's Son
5mn - Drama
The kids of a game-keeper get into a chase with rifles.
poster The Statue
The Statue
5mn - Comedy
A living statue causes trouble for unsuspecting bystanders.