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poster Ups an' Downs Derby
Ups an' Downs Derby
(2.8/5)
6mn - Animation
aid to be the fastest horse around, Lightning the horse is a sure bet for the Ups and Downs steeplechase. The jockey is all set to go for the big race, but Lightning decides to take a nap instead. The joc…
poster Dickson Greeting
Dickson Greeting
(2.7/5)
1mn - Documentary
William K.L. Dickson brings his hat from his one hand to the other and moves his head slightly, as a small nod toward the audience. This was the first film produced by the Edison Manufacturing Company to …
poster New Brooklyn to New York via Brooklyn Bridge, No. 2
New Brooklyn to New York via Brooklyn Bridge, No. 2
2mn - Documentary
“This is a new negative showing the entire trip from Brooklyn to New York, in which the immense towers stand out clear and distinct against the sky. Positively the best picture of the Brooklyn Bridge yet …
poster Tchin-Chao, the Chinese Conjurer
Tchin-Chao, the Chinese Conjurer
3mn - Comedy
A Chinese conjurer stands next to a table, it becomes two tables. A fan becomes a parasol, lanterns appear and disappear. The conjurer spins the open parasol in front of himself, and a dog leaps out from …
poster Expelled: No Intelligence Allowed
Expelled: No Intelligence Allowed
90mn - Documentary
Pro-intelligent design scholars and scientists are often chastised, fired or denied tenured positions by those who believe in Darwin's theory of evolution.
poster Demolishing and Building Up the Star Theatre
Demolishing and Building Up the Star Theatre
(3.4/5)
3mn - Documentary
Time-lapse photography showing the one month-long demolition of the Star Theatre in New York.
poster Music, Forward!
Music, Forward!
3mn - Fantasy, Comedy
“Music Forward!” is the order given by a lady in Colonial costume, and in march a group of five musicians, working industriously at their instruments. The directress stands them in a row, and taking the h…
poster By the Sun's Rays
By the Sun's Rays
11mn - Western, Action
The earliest surviving film featuring Lon Chaney in a major role, By the Sun's Ray's was but one of several 2-reel westerns starring the florid Murdock MacQuarrie. MacQuarrie plays a detective investigati…
poster Little Nemo
Little Nemo
12mn - Animation, Comedy
Cartoon figures announce, via comic strip balloons, that they will move - and move they do, in a wildly exaggerated style. Also known as "Winsor McCay, the Famous Cartoonist of the N.Y. Herald and His Mov…
poster Ten Ladies in an Umbrella
Ten Ladies in an Umbrella
(2.8/5)
3mn -
The scene is similar to that seen at Coney Island, where a number of shows are constantly going on.
poster The Human Fly
The Human Fly
2mn - Fantasy
This is a moving picture that moves. Positively the greatest magical picture ever offered. A Hindoo magician appears and dances for the entertainment of six pretty maidens. Then, to the astonishment of al…
poster Cordeliers' Square in Lyon
Cordeliers' Square in Lyon
1mn - Documentary
Pedestrian and horse-drawn vehicles traffic, across the Place des Cordeliers, in Lyon.
poster The Hilarious Posters
The Hilarious Posters
3mn - Fantasy, Comedy
A wall full of advertising posters comes to life.
poster Naya Daur
Naya Daur
(4.0/5)
173mn - Drama
Shankar lives in a remote village in rural India with his mother and sister, Manju, and drives a horse-carriage for a living. The main employer in the region is a kind-hearted businessman Maganlal. When M…
poster Fiery Fireman
Fiery Fireman
(2.9/5)
6mn - Comedy, Animation
Oswald and his faithful horse rush to a blazing apartment area to rescue troubled residents.
poster The Inventor Crazybrains and His Wonderful Airship
The Inventor Crazybrains and His Wonderful Airship
(3.0/5)
3mn - Sci-Fi, Comedy, Fantasy
An inventor dreams that his newly designed airship takes flight.
poster Doomsday for Pests
Doomsday for Pests
15mn - Animation, Documentary
Facing mounting insect deaths, concerned bugs view a documentary film about Sherwin-Williams's lethal new PESTROY pesticide coating.
poster Souvenir Strip of the Edison Kinetoscope
Souvenir Strip of the Edison Kinetoscope
1mn - Documentary
Eugen Sandow, who claims to be the strongest man in the world, appears in the Edison Company's film studio.
poster The Genii of Fire
The Genii of Fire
4mn - Drama, Fantasy
Not much of a plot. A couple is menaced by some sort of bizarre religious cult. Then they're saved.
poster A Dull Razor
A Dull Razor
1mn - Comedy
This picture shows an old gentleman seated at his shaving table. The razor is evidently giving him a great deal of trouble...
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