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1. Roundhay Garden Scene (1888)
Not Rated | 1 min | Documentary, Short
In the garden, a man asks his friends to do something silly for him to record on film.
Director: Louis Aimé Augustin Le Prince | Stars: Annie Hartley, Adolphe Le Prince, Joseph Whitley, Sarah Whitley
Votes: 6,796
1888-10-14 Dt Filme 1888-1905
2. Traffic Crossing Leeds Bridge (1888)
1 min | Documentary, Short
A shot of people walking on The Leeds Bridge.
Director: Louis Aimé Augustin Le Prince
Votes: 3,299
1888-12-31 Dt Filme 1888-1905
3. Blacksmith Scene (1893)
Unrated | 1 min | Short, Comedy
Three men hammer on an anvil and pass a bottle of beer around.
Director: William K.L. Dickson | Stars: Charles Kayser, John Ott
Votes: 2,769
1893-05-09 Dt Filme 1888-1905
4. Edison Kinetoscope Records: Annie Oakley (1894)
Not Rated | 1 min | Documentary, Short, Western
Annie Oakley, the 'Little Miss Sure Shot' of the 'Wild West' gives an exhibition of rifle shooting at glass balls and clay pigeons in a film from the Edison Catalog.
Director: William K.L. Dickson | Stars: Francis E. Butler, Annie Oakley
Votes: 1,491
1894-12-31 Dt Filme 1888-1905
5. Buffalo Dance (1894)
Not Rated | 1 min | Documentary, Short, Western
Three Sioux Indians perform a 'buffalo dance', while two others use drums to supply a rhythm. The three dancers move around in a circle as they perform the various actions that are part of the dance.
Director: William K.L. Dickson | Stars: Hair Coat, Parts His Hair, Last Horse
Votes: 1,033
1894-12-31 Dt Filme 1888-1905
6. Caicedo (with Pole) (1894)
Unrated | 1 min | Short
"King of the slack wire. His daring feats of balancing as he performs his thrilling feats in midair show that he is perfectly at home." (from Edison Films)
Director: William K.L. Dickson | Star: Juan A. Caicedo
Votes: 915
1894-12-31 Dt Filme 1888-1905
7. Imperial Japanese Dance (1894)
Not Rated | 1 min | Short
A charming representation of the Mikado dance by three beautiful Japanese ladies in full costume. Very effective when colored. (from the Edison Catalog)
Directors: William K.L. Dickson, William Heise | Star: The Sarashe Sisters
Votes: 666
1894-12-31 Dt Filme 1888-1905
8. Annabelle Butterfly Dance (1894)
Not Rated | 1 min | Documentary, Short
Annabelle (Whitford) Moore performs one of her popular dances. For this performance, her costume has a pair of wings attached to her back, to suggest a butterfly. As she dances, she uses her long, flowing skirts to create visual patterns.
Director: William K.L. Dickson | Star: Annabelle Moore
Votes: 995
1894-12-31 DVD image 0592 . unseen cinema 7 viva la dance
9. Leaving the Factory (1895)
Not Rated | 1 min | Documentary, Short
Workers leaving the Lumière factory for lunch in Lyon, France in 1895; a place of great photographic innovation and one of the birth places of cinema.
Director: Louis Lumière
Votes: 7,548
1895-03-22 DVD bfi 643 . Early Cinema 1 Lumière
10. The Execution of Mary, Queen of Scots (1895)
Not Rated | 1 min | Short, History
This short film, one of the first to use camera tricks, depicts the execution of Mary, Queen of Scots.
Director: Alfred Clark | Stars: Robert Thomae, Mrs. Robert L. Thomas
Votes: 2,554
1895-08-31 Dt Filme 1888-1905
11. The Waterer Watered (1895)
Not Rated | 1 min | Short, Comedy
An impudent child plays a prank on a gardener innocently watering his plants.
Director: Louis Lumière | Stars: François Clerc, Benoît Duval
Votes: 5,841
1895-12-28 DVD bfi 643 . Early Cinema 1 Lumière
12. Blacksmith Scene (1895)
1 min | Documentary, Short
Two blacksmiths work while the vapors rise in the air. Later, another man arrives and offers a drink.
Director: Louis Lumière
Votes: 1,144
1895-12-28 DVD Lobster . Les premiers pas du cinema un reve en couleur
13. Baby's Meal (1895)
1 min | Documentary, Short
As part of a maiden public film screening at the Salon Indien, on December 28, in Paris, Auguste Lumière pivots the centre of attention around his baby daughter, as he tries to feed her from a spoon.
Director: Louis Lumière | Stars: Auguste Lumière, Mrs. Auguste Lumiere, Andrée Lumière
Votes: 3,512
1895-12-31 DVD bfi 643 . Early Cinema 1 Lumière
14. The Photographical Congress Arrives in Lyon (1895)
Not Rated | 1 min | Documentary, Short
The photographers who need to participate in the congress of Lyon get off a boat in Neuville-sur-Saône, dividing to the right and left.
Director: Louis Lumière | Stars: Auguste Lumière, P.J.C. Janssen
Votes: 1,963
1895-12-31 DVD bfi 643 . Early Cinema 1 Lumière
15. Boat Leaving the Port (1895)
1 min | Documentary, Short
Three men in a rowboat are leaving the harbor.
Director: Louis Lumière | Stars: Mrs. Auguste Lumiere, Jeanne-Joséphine Lumière
Votes: 1,575
1895-12-31 DVD bfi 643 . Early Cinema 1 Lumière
16. Rough Sea at Dover (1895)
Not Rated | 1 min | Documentary, Short
The sea is quite rough, and at Dover a series of heavy waves pounds against a pier and along the adjacent shoreline. The scene then shifts to a different view of flowing water, and shows a heavy current from a point along a riverbank.
Directors: Birt Acres, Robert W. Paul
Votes: 892
1895-12-31 DVD bfi 643 . Early Cinema 1 Acres
17. The Arrival of a Train (1896)
Not Rated | 1 min | Documentary, Short
A train arrives at La Ciotat station.
Directors: Auguste Lumière, Louis Lumière | Stars: Madeleine Koehler, Marcel Koehler, Mrs. Auguste Lumiere, Jeanne-Joséphine Lumière
Votes: 12,866
1896-01-06 DVD bfi 643 . Early Cinema 1 Lumière
18. The Messers. Lumière at Cards (1896)
1 min | Documentary, Short
Two men play cards, as a third watches and a waiter brings drinks. The third man pours drinks as the waiter laughs.
Director: Louis Lumière | Stars: Antoine Féraud, Antoine Lumière, Félicien Trewey, Alphonse Winckler
Votes: 1,607
1896-02-20 DVD bfi 643 . Early Cinema 1 Lumière
19. Up the River (1896)
1 min | Short, Drama
Passenger drops child from steam launch; it is rescued by swimmer from river bank.
Votes: 147
1896-07-31 DVD bfi 642 . RW Paul 5
20. The Twins' Tea Party (1896)
1 min | Comedy, Short
One of the prettiest pictures of child life we have yet offered. Two pretty children are seated in their high chairs playing "Tea Party" with their dishes arranged about them. They become ... See full summary »
Director: Robert W. Paul
Votes: 277
1896-08-31 DVD bfi 642 . RW Paul 8
21. Two AM; or, The Husband's Return (1896)
1 min | Short, Comedy
Husband comes home late and wakes the wife.
Director: Robert W. Paul | Stars: Paul Clerget, Miss Ross-Selwicke
Votes: 209
1896-08-31 DVD bfi 642 . RW Paul 14
22. Rip's Toast (1896)
Not Rated | 1 min | Drama, Short
The first of eight short black and white films from director William K.L. Dickson in which he chronicles the story of Rip Van Winkle. In this film, two men - one of them being Rip himself - toast and enjoy their drinks.
Director: William K.L. Dickson | Star: Joseph Jefferson
Votes: 566
1896-09-30 Dt Filme 1888-1905
23. Rip Meeting the Dwarf (1896)
Not Rated | 1 min | Short, Fantasy
The second of eight short black and white films from director William K.L. Dickson in which he chronicles the story of Rip Van Winkle. In this film, a dwarf carrying a barrel appears. Rip friendly takes the barrel from him.
Director: William K.L. Dickson | Star: Joseph Jefferson
Votes: 544
1896-09-30 Dt Filme 1888-1905
24. Exit of Rip and the Dwarf (1896)
Not Rated | 1 min | Drama, Short
The third of eight short black and white films from director William K.L. Dickson in which he chronicles the story of Rip Van Winkle. In this film, Rip helps the dwarf carrying the barrel into the mountains.
Director: William K.L. Dickson | Star: Joseph Jefferson
Votes: 554
1896-09-30 Dt Filme 1888-1905
25. Rip Leaving Sleepy Hollow (1896)
Not Rated | 1 min | Drama, Short
The fourth of eight short black and white films from director William K.L. Dickson in which he chronicles the story of Rip Van Winkle. In this film, Rip encounters several other dwarf-like mountain-dwellers.
Director: William K.L. Dickson | Star: Joseph Jefferson
Votes: 562
1896-09-30 Dt Filme 1888-1905
26. Rip's Toast to Hudson (1896)
Not Rated | 1 min | Short, Fantasy
The fifth of eight short black and white films from director William K.L. Dickson in which he chronicles the story of Rip Van Winkle. In this film, Rip starts drinking with the mountain-men and gets severely drunk.
Director: William K.L. Dickson | Star: Joseph Jefferson
Votes: 542
1896-09-30 Dt Filme 1888-1905
27. Rip's Twenty Years' Sleep (1896)
Not Rated | 1 min | Drama, Short
The sixth of eight short black and white films from director William K.L. Dickson in which he chronicles the story of Rip Van Winkle. In this film, Rip passes out from drinking and falls asleep.
Director: William K.L. Dickson | Star: Joseph Jefferson
Votes: 571
1896-09-30 Dt Filme 1888-1905
28. Awakening of Rip (1896)
Not Rated | 1 min | Drama, Short
The seventh of eight short black and white films from director William K.L. Dickson in which he chronicles the story of Rip Van Winkle. In this film, Rip awakes from his slumber, having significantly aged during his sleep.
Director: William K.L. Dickson | Star: Joseph Jefferson
Votes: 623
1896-09-30 Dt Filme 1888-1905
29. Rip Passing Over the Mountain (1896)
Not Rated | 1 min | Short, Fantasy
The eighth and final of eight short black and white films from director William K.L. Dickson in which he chronicles the story of Rip Van Winkle. In this film, an elderly Rip crosses the mountain.
Director: William K.L. Dickson | Star: Joseph Jefferson
Votes: 550
1896-09-30 Dt Filme 1888-1905
30. Feeding the Doves (1896)
Not Rated | 1 min | Short, Documentary
A woman and a young girl each carry containers of bird feed, and they toss occasional handfuls to the chickens and doves in the farmyard. Most of the chickens stay nearby, but the doves occasionally fly off and then return to eat more.
Director: James H. White
Votes: 908
1896-10-23 Dt Filme 1888-1905
31. A Sea Cave Near Lisbon (1896)
1 min | Documentary, Short
The water beats relentlessly against the Hell's Mouth (Boca do Inferno), one of the main natural attractions of Lisbon's west coast, filmed from above almost in a vertical plunge onto the deep, rocky ground.
Director: Henry Short
Votes: 235
1896-10-29 DVD bfi 642 . RW Paul 11
32. Black Diamond Express (1896)
Not Rated | 1 min | Documentary, Short
"Train is first seen rounding a curve nearly a mile away. Approaches at the rate of 70 miles an hour, blowing a warning whistle to a gang of track repairers."
Director: James H. White | Stars: Benjamin F. Hardesty, Charles Lee
Votes: 340
1896-12-31 Dt Filme 1888-1905
33. Demolition of a Wall (1896)
Not Rated | 1 min | Documentary, Short
Auguste Lumière directs four workers in the demolition of an old wall at the Lumière factory. One worker is pressing the wall inwards with a jackscrew, while another is pushing it with a ... See full summary »
Director: Louis Lumière | Star: Auguste Lumière
Votes: 2,769
1896-12-31 DVD bfi 643 . Early Cinema 1 Lumière
34. Pompiers à Lyon (1896)
1 min | Documentary, Short
In the foreground, smoke billows. Four horse-drawn fire wagons approach and pass in front of a stationary camera. Two horses draw each wagon, and each wagon carries from two to eight ... See full summary »
Votes: 483
1896-12-31 DVD bfi 643 . Early Cinema 1 Lumière
35. The Derby (I) (1896)
1 min | Documentary, Short, Sport
The Derby is an 1896 British short black-and-white silent documentary film, produced and directed by Birt Acres for exhibition on Robert W. Paul's Kinetoscopes, featuring the end of the 29 ... See full summary »
Director: Robert W. Paul
Votes: 411
1896-12-31 DVD bfi 642 . RW Paul 3
36. Hyde Park Bicycling Scene (1896)
1 min | Documentary, Short
Many of the cyclists are women, and wearing skirts. Although women had been riding bicycles since the 1880s, it was only towards the end of the 1890s that they could do so comfortably ... See full summary »
Director: Robert W. Paul
Votes: 181
1896-12-31 DVD bfi 642 . RW Paul 4
37. Royal Train (1896)
1 min | Documentary, Short
The insignia visible on the train identifies it as Queen Victoria's own personal conveyance, and the presence of the monarch (or at least a very senior member of the Royal Family) is ... See full summary »
Director: Robert W. Paul
Votes: 152
1896-12-31 DVD bfi 642 . RW Paul 6
38. Comic Costume Race (1896)
1 min | Documentary, Short, Comedy
Amongst the most interesting of these is that representing the scene of the music hall sports at Herne-Hill. The particular event depicted is the costume race, and the manner in which the ... See full summary »
Director: Robert W. Paul
Votes: 204
1896-12-31 DVD bfi 642 . RW Paul 7
39. Blackfriars Bridge (1896)
1 min | Documentary, Short
An actuality record of Blackfriars Bridge, London, taken from the southern end looking northwards over the Thames by R.W.Paul in July 1896. It was screened as part of his Alhambra Theatre ... See full summary »
Director: Robert W. Paul
Votes: 329
1896-12-31 DVD bfi 642 . RW Paul 9
40. On Westminster Bridge (1896)
1 min | Documentary, Short
Interesting look at taste in fashion among busy pedestrians, and style in vehicle design, on what is still a landmark London thoroughfare more than a century later.
Director: Robert W. Paul
Votes: 159
1896-12-31 DVD bfi 642 . RW Paul 10
41. Andalusian Dance (1896)
1 min | Documentary, Short
Director: Henry Short | Stars: Amparo Aguilera, Margarida Aguilera
Votes: 166
1896-12-31 DVD bfi 642 . RW Paul 12
42. Cologne: sortie de la cathédrale (1896)
1 min | Documentary, Short
A short film which captures the crowd at the Cologne Cathedral after the main religious services.
Director: Charles Moisson
Votes: 109
1896-12-31 DVD filmmuseum 52 . Der Bettler vom Kölner Dom DVD 2
43. Cologne, pont de bateaux (1896)
1 min | Documentary, Short
While a "barrier guard" opens access to the bridge, the crowd of passers-by crosses.
Director: Constant Girel
Votes: 115
1896-12-31 DVD filmmuseum 52 . Der Bettler vom Kölner Dom DVD 2
44. The Turn-of-the-Century Barber (1896)
1 min | Short
To get a closer shave, the barber pulls off the head of the customer and puts it on the counter. After finishing the barber returns the head back to the customer's body and all is well.
Votes: 107
1896-12-31 DVD filmmuseum 18 . Europäisches Jahrmarktkino 1896-1916 DVD 1
45. Card Party (1896)
Not Rated | 1 min | Short, Biography
In what is considered to be the first remake in the history of cinema, the grand French director, Georges Méliès, directs his very first short film, influenced by the Lumière Brothers' original story in "Partie d'écarté (1896)".
Director: Georges Méliès | Stars: Octavie Huvier, Gaston Méliès, Georges Méliès, Georgette Méliès
Votes: 1,132
1896-12-31 DVD Lobster . Georges Méliès 1 . DVD 1
46. Post No Bills (1896)
Not Rated | 1 min | Short, Comedy
A soldier stands guard at a sentry box and leaves it unprotected for a moment, a moment that two men take advantage of to put up posters where it is prohibited.
Director: Georges Méliès
Votes: 503
1896-12-31 DVD Lobster . Georges Méliès 15 . DVD 6
47. Une nuit terrible (1896)
Not Rated | 1 min | Short, Comedy, Horror
A man tries to get a good night's sleep, but is disturbed by a giant spider that leaps onto his bed, and a battle ensues in hilarious comic fashion.
Director: Georges Méliès | Star: Georges Méliès
Votes: 1,524
1896-12-31 DVD Lobster . Georges Méliès 26 . DVD 1
48. The Conjuring of a Woman at the House of Robert Houdin (1896)
1 min | Short, Horror
As an elegant maestro of mirage and delusion drapes his beautiful female assistant with a gauzy textile, much to our amazement, the lady vanishes into thin air.
Director: Georges Méliès | Stars: Jehanne d'Alcy, Georges Méliès
Votes: 2,053
1896-12-31 DVD Lobster . Georges Méliès 70 . DVD 1
49. The House of the Devil (1896)
Not Rated | 3 min | Short, Horror
With the help of a magic cauldron, Mephistopheles conjures up a variety of supernatural characters.
Director: Georges Méliès | Stars: Jehanne d'Alcy, Jules-Eugène Legris, Georges Méliès
Votes: 3,978
1896-12-31 DVD Lobster . Georges Méliès 78-80 . DVD 6
50. A Nightmare (1896)
Not Rated | 1 min | Short, Horror
In this fantastic scene, a man who is eager to retire has a difficult time finding peace, as his nocturnal illusions come to life out of thin air.
Director: Georges Méliès | Stars: Jehanne d'Alcy, Georges Méliès
Votes: 1,985
1896-12-31 DVD Lobster . Georges Méliès 82 . DVD 1
51. Bataille de neige (1897)
1 min | Documentary, Short, Comedy
People start a snowball fight on a street in Lyons, France.
Director: Louis Lumière
Votes: 1,992
1897-02-07 DVD bfi 643 . Early Cinema 1 Lumière
52. Admiral Cigarette (1897)
1 min | Documentary, Short
A commercial. Four men sit in animated conversation in front of a billboard for Admiral Cigarettes. The billboard fills the entire background. Beside them is a large box, also marked ... See full summary »
Director: William Heise
Votes: 580
1897-08-31 Dt Filme 1888-1905
53. Cupid at the Washtub (1897)
1 min | Short, Comedy
Groom flirts with a laundress who ducks him in a tub of suds.
Votes: 128
1897-09-30 DVD bfi 642 . RW Paul 18
54. Robbery (1897)
Comedy, Short
Robber forces wayfarer to undress.
Director: Robert W. Paul
Votes: 156
1897-09-30 DVD bfi 642 . RW Paul 19
55. Head of Procession Including Bluejackets (1897)
1 min | Documentary, Short
Director: Robert W. Paul
Votes: 89
1897-12-31 DVD bfi 642 . RW Paul 15
56. Head of Colonial Procession (1897)
1 min | Documentary, Short
Procession of representatives of the British Empire's far-flung territories, including Canada, though it had gained its independence in 1867. Shows the continued fealty to Britain even ... See full summary »
Director: Robert W. Paul
Votes: 74
1897-12-31 DVD bfi 642 . RW Paul 15
57. Royal Carriages Passing Westminster (1897)
1 min | Documentary, Short
Director: Robert W. Paul
Votes: 72
1897-12-31 DVD bfi 642 . RW Paul 15
58. Caped Mounted Riflemen Passing St Paul's (1897)
1 min | Documentary, Short
Director: Robert W. Paul
Votes: 77
1897-12-31 DVD bfi 642 . RW Paul 15
1897-12-31 DVD bfi 642 . RW Paul 15
60. Royal Carriage Arriving at St Paul's (1897)
1 min | Documentary, Short
Director: Robert W. Paul
Votes: 75
1897-12-31 DVD bfi 642 . RW Paul 15
61. Royal Princes in St. Paul's Churchyard (1897)
1 min | Documentary, Short
A mounted procession commands the attention of spectators, and the size and importance of St. Paul's in being able to accommodate it.
Director: Robert W. Paul
Votes: 74
1897-12-31 DVD bfi 642 . RW Paul 15
62. Queen's Carriage and Indian Escort Arriving at St. Paul's (1897)
1 min | Documentary, Short
Director: Robert W. Paul
Votes: 76
1897-12-31 DVD bfi 642 . RW Paul 15
63. Life Guards and Princes North of St Paul's (1897)
1 min | Documentary, Short
Director: Robert W. Paul
Votes: 75
1897-12-31 DVD bfi 642 . RW Paul 15
64. Women Fetching Water from the Nile (1897)
1 min | Documentary, Short
Women bringing water on their heads taken from the Nile.
Director: Henry Short
Votes: 116
1897-12-31 DVD bfi 642 . RW Paul 16
65. Fishermen and Boat at Port Said (1897)
1 min | Documentary, Short
Fishermen choose their poor catch from the nets.
Director: Henry Short
Votes: 105
1897-12-31 DVD bfi 642 . RW Paul 17
66. Départ de Jérusalem en chemin de fer (1897)
1 min | Documentary, Short
A train is leaving a railway station at the outskirts of Jerusalem. From the very end of the train a barren, rocky landscape is seen, and some ruins of very old buildings,. Five men walk ... See full summary »
Directors: Auguste Lumière, Alexandre Promio
Votes: 1,046
1897-12-31 DVD bfi 643 . Early Cinema 1 Lumière
67. Les chutes (1897)
Not Rated | 1 min | Documentary, Short
A stationary camera looks west across Niagara Falls from the United States' side (the Niagara River rushes toward the falls from right to left). Virtually overlooking the falls and ... See full summary »
Director: Alexandre Promio
Votes: 489
1897-12-31 DVD bfi 643 . Early Cinema 1 Lumière
68. The Miller and Chimney Sweep (I) (1897)
1 min | Comedy, Short
In front of a flour mill, two men fight. One is the miller, and he's swinging a bag of flour in the scuffle. The other is a chimney sweep, and he's swinging what may be a bag of flour, but ... See full summary »
Director: George Albert Smith
Votes: 588
1897-12-31 DVD bfi 643 . Early Cinema 1 G. A. Smith
69. Mort de Marat (1897)
1 min | Short, History
Charlotte Corday murders Marat while he is bathing.
Director: Georges Hatot
Votes: 196
1897-12-31 DVD Lobster . Les premiers pas du cinema un reve en couleur
70. Danse serpentine (1996)
1 min | Short
A woman in a flowing costume is performing a dance. In addition to the flowing bodice, the costume has wing-like sleeves, which flow in the air as the woman waves her arms. As she dances, ... See full summary »
Director: Leopoldo Fregoli | Star: Leopoldo Fregoli
Votes: 67
1897-12-31 DVD Lobster . Les premiers pas du cinema un reve en couleur
71. The Hallucinated Alchemist (1897)
2 min | Short, Fantasy, Horror
Misidentified as The Mysterious Retort (1906), sadly, this film is currently presumed lost; however, according to Wikipedia, an anthropomorphous star with five female heads and a giant face has people coming out of its mouth.
Director: Georges Méliès | Star: Georges Méliès
Votes: 288
1897-12-31 DVD Lobster . Georges Méliès 95 . DVD 6
72. The Devil's Castle (1897)
3 min | Short, Horror
A man dressed in red is ushered into an antechamber in a Castle and offered a seat. When he tried to sit down the chair moves to the other side of the room causing the man to fall on the ... See full summary »
Director: Georges Méliès | Star: Georges Méliès
Votes: 1,425
1897-12-31 DVD Lobster . Georges Méliès 96 . DVD 1
73. Sur les toits (1897)
1 min | Short, Comedy
A woman's home is forcibly invaded by robbers, and a clumsy law enforcement officer tries to detain the thieves.
Director: Georges Méliès | Star: Georges Méliès
Votes: 414
1897-12-31 DVD Lobster . Georges Méliès 100 . DVD 6
74. The Last Cartridges (1897)
1 min | Short, War
An incident of the Franco-Prussian War. It shows the bombardment of a house at Bazeille. It is the animated reproduction of de Neuville's celebrated painting.
Director: Georges Méliès
Votes: 450
1897-12-31 DVD Lobster . Georges Méliès 105 . DVD 6
75. The Surrender of Tournavos (1897)
Not Rated | 1 min | Short, War
In one of his numerous reconstructed newsreels, the indefatigable French director, Georges Méliès, reenacts a fictional scene taking place in a fort at Tyrnavos during the Greco-Turkish War of 1897.
Director: Georges Méliès
Votes: 572
1897-12-31 DVD Lobster . Georges Méliès 106 . DVD 1
76. Naval Combat in Greece (1897)
1 min | Short
Under bombardment, five sailors load and fire a cannon on a naval ship, as their captain supervises.
Director: Georges Méliès | Star: Georges Méliès
Votes: 413
1897-12-31 DVD Lobster . Georges Méliès 110 . DVD 6
77. Entre Calais et Douvres (1897)
Not Rated | 1 min | Short, Comedy
Using the same rocking effect previously employed in "Combat naval en Grèce (1897)", the director Georges Méliès recreates the illusion of a small ship in a tempest.
Director: Georges Méliès | Stars: Joseph Grapinet, Georges Méliès, Georgette Méliès
Votes: 608
1897-12-31 DVD Lobster . Georges Méliès 112 . DVD 1
78. The Bewitched Inn (1897)
Not Rated | 2 min | Short, Comedy, Horror
At a solitary cheap inn, a distant traveller overcome with fatigue has a close encounter with the supernatural.
Director: Georges Méliès | Star: Georges Méliès
Votes: 1,218
1897-12-31 DVD Lobster . Georges Méliès 122-123 . DVD 1
79. After the Ball, the Bath (1897)
1 min | Short
The first film to ever show a nudity scene on screen is a simple presentation of a servant preparing a bath for another woman.
Director: Georges Méliès | Stars: Jeanne Brady, Jehanne d'Alcy
Votes: 1,489
1897-12-31 DVD Lobster . Georges Méliès 128 . DVD 1
1898-02-28 Dt Filme 1888-1905
81. The Launch of H.M.S. Albion (1898)
1 min | Documentary, Short, News
Director: Robert W. Paul
Votes: 220
1898-06-22 DVD bfi 642 . RW Paul 20
82. A Favourite Nursery Scene (1898)
2 min | Short, Comedy
A girl tickles her two brothers, hides under the bed and causes a pillow fight.
Votes: 110
1898-08-31 DVD bfi 642 . RW Paul 23
83. Tommy Atkins in the Park (1898)
1 min | Short, Comedy
A soldier and a serving-girl are courting on a bench. A fat old lady sits on the bench, interrupting them.
Director: Robert W. Paul
Votes: 149
1898-08-31 DVD bfi 642 . RW Paul 24
84. Agoust Family of Jugglers (1898)
1 min | Short
"A splendid picture showing this notable family of jugglers in their restaurant scene, in which they toss dishes and chairs about with marvelous dexterity."
Stars: Alfred Agoust, Emmanuel Agoust, Henri Agoust, Louise Agoust
Votes: 99
1898-09-30 DVD filmmuseum 18 . Europäisches Jahrmarktkino 1896-1916 DVD 1
85. A Switchback Railway (1898)
1 min | Documentary, Short
Beguiling scene of adults frolicking on a small-scale roller coaster in an urban park.
Director: Robert W. Paul
Votes: 186
1898-12-31 DVD bfi 642 . RW Paul 21
86. Sirdar's Reception at Guildhall (1898)
2 min | Documentary, Short
Director: Robert W. Paul | Star: Lord Kitchener
Votes: 98
1898-12-31 DVD bfi 642 . RW Paul 22
87. Come Along, Do! (1898)
Not Rated | 1 min | Short, Comedy
A couple look at a statue while eating in an art gallery.
Director: Robert W. Paul
Votes: 573
1898-12-31 DVD bfi 642 . RW Paul 25
88. Dewars Scotch Whiskey (1897)
1 min | Short
A line of giddy, possibly drunk men, dressed in Scottish highland outfits, perform a disorderly dance routine in front of a sign advertising the product of the title. This film is often described as the first filmed advertisement.
Votes: 367
1898-12-31 DVD bfi 643 . Early Cinema 2 Edison Manufacturing Company
89. Exécution de Jeanne d'Arc (1898)
1 min | Short, Drama, History
Director: Georges Hatot
Votes: 161
1898-12-31 DVD Lobster . Les premiers pas du cinema un reve en couleur
90. Divers at Work on the Wreck of the 'Maine' (1898)
Not Rated | 1 min | Short, Drama, News
The battleship Maine is blown up in Havana harbor during the Spanish-American War.
Director: Georges Méliès
Votes: 678
1898-12-31 DVD Lobster . Georges Méliès 147 . DVD 1
91. Panorama from Top of a Moving Train (1898)
Not Rated | 1 min | Documentary, Short
With the cameraman atop a moving train car the viewer is given a one minute glimpse of a French urban area.
Director: Georges Méliès
Votes: 621
1898-12-31 DVD Lobster . Georges Méliès 151 . DVD 1
92. The Magician (1898)
1 min | Short, Fantasy, Horror
In a traditional "magician" attire, the wizard of illusion and jump cuts, Georges Méliès, says the magic words and conjures up wonders from a plain wooden box.
Director: Georges Méliès | Star: Georges Méliès
Votes: 985
1898-12-31 DVD Lobster . Georges Méliès 153 . DVD 1
93. The Famous Box Trick (1898)
Not Rated | 1 min | Short, Fantasy
From the depths of a plain wooden box, a skilful conjurer materializes a lively boy in a clown suit. Next, he takes a heavy battle-axe. What are his intentions?
Director: Georges Méliès | Star: Georges Méliès
Votes: 659
1898-12-31 DVD Lobster . Georges Méliès 155 . DVD 1
94. Adventures of William Tell (1898)
Not Rated | 1 min | Short, Comedy
Atop a wonderful central pedestal, a happy clown puts the finishing touches on a William Tell's incomplete model, assembling the mannequin limb by limb with the intention of shooting a target off of its head with a potent crossbow.
Director: Georges Méliès
Votes: 604
1898-12-31 DVD Lobster . Georges Méliès 159 . DVD 1
95. The Astronomer's Dream; or, the Man in the Moon (1898)
Not Rated | 3 min | Short, Comedy, Fantasy
An astronomer falls asleep and has a strange dream involving a fairy queen and the Moon.
Director: Georges Méliès | Stars: Jehanne d'Alcy, Georges Méliès
Votes: 4,725
1898-12-31 DVD Lobster . Georges Méliès 160-162 . DVD 1
96. Four Heads Are Better Than One (1898)
TV-PG | 1 min | Short, Comedy
Much to our amazement, an elegant and masterful illusionist detaches his own head effortlessly from his shoulders for a once-in-a-lifetime performance.
Director: Georges Méliès | Star: Georges Méliès
Votes: 4,013
1898-12-31 DVD Lobster . Georges Méliès 167 . DVD 1
97. The Temptation of St. Anthony (1898)
1 min | Short, Drama, Fantasy
The pious St. Anthony is tormented by visions of seductive women.
Director: Georges Méliès | Stars: Jehanne d'Alcy, Georges Méliès
Votes: 995
1898-12-31 DVD Lobster . Georges Méliès 169 . DVD 1
98. Cripple Creek Bar-Room Scene (1899)
1 min | Western, Short
A vignette of a barroom/liquor-store in the West, no plot per se. However this short is usually regarded as the first "Western" in the sense that it depicts a western scene.
Director: James H. White
Votes: 339
1899-05-31 Dt Filme 1888-1905
99. Upside Down; or, the Human Flies (1899)
1 min | Short, Fantasy
A Spiritualist causes a group of table-turners to walk upside down on the ceiling.
Director: Walter R. Booth | Star: Walter R. Booth
Votes: 196
1899-09-30 DVD bfi 642 . RW Paul 27
100. De kongelige skal fotograferes (1899)
1 min | Short, News
Director: Peter Elfelt | Stars: Christian IX, Czarina Maria Fyodorovna, Grand Duchess Olga, Grand Duchess Tatiana
Votes: 84
1899-11-26 DVD Det Danske Filminstitut . Det Første Filmarkiv
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