Films and TV Shows from the 1900s

poster A Great Discovery
A Great Discovery
3mn - Comedy
The son of an astronomer hides the family cat in his father's telescope.
poster Flight of the Large Blue Fly
Flight of the Large Blue Fly
1mn - Documentary
Chronophotographic short film, possibly species Protophormia terraenovae, c. 1904-1905.
poster The Black Imp
The Black Imp
(3.5/5)
4mn - Fantasy, Comedy
A traveler at an inn is harassed by a mischievous devil in his room.
poster Félix Mayol Performs "Indiscreet Questions"
Félix Mayol Performs "Indiscreet Questions"
(2.9/5)
2mn - Music, Documentary
Felix Mayol performs a song, in colour.
poster Polin Performs "The Anatomy of a Draftee"
Polin Performs "The Anatomy of a Draftee"
2mn - Music, Documentary
Polin performs a song.
poster The Malagueña and the Bullfighter
The Malagueña and the Bullfighter
2mn - Documentary
A bullfighter dances with a woman.
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 Félix Mayol Performs "White Lilacs"
Félix Mayol Performs "White Lilacs"
2mn - Music, Documentary
Felix Mayol performs Théodore Botrel's 'Lilas-blanc'.
poster Saharet Performs the Bolero
Saharet Performs the Bolero
2mn - Documentary
Saharet performs the bolero for Alice Guy.
poster Burglary at Night
Burglary at Night
(3/5)
3mn - Comedy, Crime
A man hides his valuables under his mattress before going to sleep, blissfully unaware of the two burglars on his roof.
poster The Gallants of the Park
The Gallants of the Park
6mn - Comedy
The heir of a rich family puts up a notice, where he says he is looking for a wife. As a result, he will soon find himself fleeing from a dozen women.
poster Children in the Surf at Coney Island
Children in the Surf at Coney Island
4mn - Documentary
"Children in the Surf, Coney Island" is a very short documentary with Billy Bitzer behind the camera.
poster Scarecrow Pump
Scarecrow Pump
1mn - Comedy
A pump stands outside a farmhouse, just inside a picket fence. A boy comes out of the house and dresses up the pump handle and its post as a scarecrow, so that he can play a practical joke on a drunken ac…
poster The Firefall
The Firefall
3mn - Fantasy
A magic show.
poster The Ex-Convict
The Ex-Convict
(2.9/5)
9mn - Drama
A recently-released convict attempts to do right but struggles to support his wife and ailing daughter.
poster The Suburbanite
The Suburbanite
(2.8/5)
9mn - Comedy
A family moves out to the 'peaceful' suburbs where everything goes wrong, including the mother-in-law moving in.
poster An Interesting Story
An Interesting Story
4mn - Comedy
The adventures of an inattentive man who can't look away from his book.
poster The Coronation of King Peter I of Serbia
The Coronation of King Peter I of Serbia
(2.8/5)
42mn - Documentary
Belgradian parades and everyday street scenes.
poster Maniac Chase
Maniac Chase
(2.6/5)
8mn - Comedy, Thriller
A “madman” escapes prison and the torments of his warders.
poster The Impossible Voyage
The Impossible Voyage
(3.8/5)
20mn - Adventure, Comedy, Fantasy
Using every known means of transportation, several savants from the Geographic Society undertake a journey through the Alps to the Sun which finishes under the sea.