Shorts
by nikos3194 | created - 31 May 2018 | updated - 2 weeks ago | PublicGeneral compilation list: Only shorts, clips and YouTube videos
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1. Passage de Venus (1874)
1 min | Documentary, Short
Series of photographs of the transit of the planet Venus across the Sun in 1874.
Director: P.J.C. Janssen
Votes: 2,085
2. Sallie Gardner at a Gallop (1878)
TV-G | 1 min | Documentary, Short, Sport
The clip shows a jockey, Gilbert Domm, riding a horse, Sallie Gardner. The clip is not filmed; instead, it consists of 24 individual photographs shot in rapid succession, making a moving picture when using a zoopraxiscope.
Director: Eadweard Muybridge | Stars: Gilbert Domm, Sallie Gardner
Votes: 3,693
3. Athlete Swinging a Pick (1881)
1 min | Documentary, Short
In this brief photographic sequence, Eadweard Muybridge himself poses nude and swings a miner's pick, in 18 different photographs.
Director: Eadweard Muybridge | Star: Eadweard Muybridge
Votes: 574
4. Buffalo Running (1883)
TV-G | 1 min | Documentary, Short
Individual photographs of the running of a buffalo shot in rapid succession.
Director: Eadweard Muybridge
Votes: 1,202
5. Man Walking Around the Corner (1887)
1 min | Documentary, Short
A frame sequence featuring a man walking around a corner.
Director: Louis Aimé Augustin Le Prince
Votes: 1,566
6. Child Carrying Flowers to Woman (1887)
1 min | Short
Eadweard Muybridge's motion photography film depicts a child bringing a bouquet of flowers to a topless woman who kisses his cheek.
Director: Eadweard Muybridge
Votes: 423
7. Woman Walking Downstairs (1887)
1 min | Documentary, Short
A series a photographs, depicting a nude model coming down a staircase and towards the viewer.
Director: Eadweard Muybridge
Votes: 382
8. Woman Throwing Baseball (1887)
1 min | Documentary, Short
A series of photographic images by photographer Eadweard Muybridge, showing a nude woman picking up a baseball and throwing it.
Director: Eadweard Muybridge
Votes: 265
9. Woman Opening Umbrella (1887)
Short
A detailed human locomotion study of photos, showing a woman opening a parasol.
Director: Eadweard Muybridge
Votes: 179
10. Woman Pouring from Jug (1887)
1 min | Short
Eadweard Muybridge's nude female model is depicted in a series of images, detailing her bending over and pouring water from a jug.
Director: Eadweard Muybridge
Votes: 193
11. Woman Getting Into Bed (1887)
Short
A film experiment featuring one of Eadweard Muybridge's nude female models getting into a bed.
Director: Eadweard Muybridge
Votes: 182
12. Man Taking Off His Boater (1887)
Short
A series of photographs of a man in a suit taking a hat off his head.
Director: Eadweard Muybridge
Votes: 154
13. Man Riding Jumping Horse (1887)
Short
A man riding a horse jumps over an obstacle.
Director: Eadweard Muybridge | Star: Daisy
Votes: 194
14. Pig Walking (1887)
Short
Two series of photos showing a pig walking. One is taken from the front, the other from the side.
Director: Eadweard Muybridge
Votes: 143
15. Leopard Walking (1887)
Short
A series of photographs showing the movements of a walking leopard.
Director: Eadweard Muybridge
Votes: 103
16. Woman Picking Up Skirt (1887)
Short
A series of images of a nude model picking up a translucent skirt from the floor.
Director: Eadweard Muybridge
Votes: 190
17. Woman Setting Down Jug (1887)
1 min | Documentary, Short
A nude model poses for a series of photographs, which depict her setting down a jug on the floor.
Director: Eadweard Muybridge
Votes: 174
18. Woman Picking Up Child (1887)
Documentary, Short
This series of photographs depict two nude models: a woman and a young child, as the woman picks up the child.
Director: Eadweard Muybridge
Votes: 148
19. Woman Sitting Down (1887)
Short
Eadweard Muybridge's nude female model sits down in a chair in a series of photographs taken to study the human locomotion.
Director: Eadweard Muybridge
Votes: 167
20. Woman Jumping from Rock to Rock (1887)
Short
A nude model wearing a see-through skirt jumping from one rock another other rock. It begins on a frontal view and ends on a side view.
Director: Eadweard Muybridge
Votes: 193
21. Woman Crossing Brook on Stepping-Stones with a Fishing Pole and a Can (1887)
1 min | Short
A semi-nude female model crosses a creek on stepping stones, in one hand a fishing pole; in the other a basket.
Director: Eadweard Muybridge
Votes: 225
22. Woman Turning and Walking Upstairs (1897)
Short
A series of images by Eadweard Muybridge, featuring a nude model turning and walking upstairs.
Director: Eadweard Muybridge
Votes: 87
23. Jumping Over a Man's Back-Leapfrog (1887)
1 min | Short, Sport
A brief series photography by British Photographer Eadweard Muybridge featuring two boys playing leapfrog.
Director: Eadweard Muybridge
Votes: 263
24. Antelope Trotting (1887)
1 min | Documentary, Short
A series of photographs of an antelope in motion, photographed by Eadweard Muybridge.
Director: Eadweard Muybridge
Votes: 122
25. Dog Running (1887)
Short
Eadweard Muybridge photographs a dog running from two different angles: one from the side, one from the back.
Director: Eadweard Muybridge
Votes: 145
26. Tigress Walking (1887)
1 min | Short
Muybridge photographs a tigress, or female tiger, in the action of walking.
Director: Eadweard Muybridge
Votes: 128
27. Ostrich Walking (1887)
1 min | Documentary, Short
Two series of images by Eadweard Muybridge of an ostrich walking: one taken from the side, the other from the back.
Director: Eadweard Muybridge
Votes: 184
28. Cockatoo Flying (1887)
Documentary, Short
This series of images by Muybridge pictures a cockatoo in flight.
Director: Eadweard Muybridge
Votes: 258
29. Lioness Walking (1887)
Documentary, Short
A female lion walking in a series of photographs shot by Eadweard Muybridge.
Director: Eadweard Muybridge
Votes: 198
30. Ox Walking (1887)
1 min | Short
An ox in motion is photographed by Eadweard Muybridge in a series of photographs taken to study the animal locomotion.
Director: Eadweard Muybridge
Votes: 130
31. Chickens Scared by Torpedo (1887)
1 min | Documentary, Short
A locomotion study by Muybridge, made up of still photographs and featuring some chickens frightened at the explosion of several torpedoes.
Director: Eadweard Muybridge
Votes: 207
32. Gnu Bucking and Galloping (1887)
Short
A series of images by Muybridge of a gnu in motion.
Director: Eadweard Muybridge
Votes: 125
33. Raccoon Walking (1887)
Short
This motion study of animal locomotion by Muybridge features a raccoon walking.
Director: Eadweard Muybridge
Votes: 140
34. Baboon Climbing a Pole (1887)
1 min | Documentary, Short
A photographic series depicting a baboon climbing up a pole.
Director: Eadweard Muybridge
Votes: 132
35. Baboon Walking on All Fours (1887)
Short
A baboon is shown walking on all fours in this photographic series by Muybridge.
Director: Eadweard Muybridge
Votes: 129
36. Capybara Walking (1887)
1 min | Short
Eadweard Muybridge photographs a capybara in motion.
Director: Eadweard Muybridge
Votes: 500
37. Eland Trotting (1887)
Short
Eadweard Muybridge photographs an eland in motion.
Director: Eadweard Muybridge
Votes: 108
38. Elephant Walking (1887)
1 min | Documentary, Short
A series of photographs picturing an elephant walking.
Director: Eadweard Muybridge
Votes: 184
39. Horse Bouquet Galloping, Saddled with Rider (1887)
1 min | Short
Two shots of a thoroughbred horse at a gallop, with a rider: one from the side, the other from the front.
Director: Eadweard Muybridge | Star: Bouquet
Votes: 114
40. Goat Walking (1887)
Short
A series of images photographed by Eadweard Muybridge, featuring a goat walking.
Director: Eadweard Muybridge
Votes: 141
41. Guanaco Galloping (1887)
Short
A guanaco in motion, in the action of galloping, as photographed by Eadweard Muybridge.
Director: Eadweard Muybridge
Votes: 112
42. Kangaroo Walking on All Fours, Changing to Jumping (1887)
Short
A kangaroo in shown in motion in a series of photographs: first shown at a walk, them gradually changing to jumping.
Director: Eadweard Muybridge
Votes: 123
43. Mule Kicking (1887)
Short
A mule kicking with her hind legs, photographed by Eadweard Muybridge.
Director: Eadweard Muybridge | Star: Ruth
Votes: 135
44. Oryx Galloping (1887)
Short
An orex at a gallop, photographed by Eadweard Muybridge.
Director: Eadweard Muybridge
Votes: 109
45. Storks, Swans, etc. (1887)
1 min | Short
A flock of various birds is shown in a series of photographs by Muybridge.
Director: Eadweard Muybridge
Votes: 96
46. Virginia Deer, Buck, Galloping (1887)
Short
A Virginia deer is shown in a series of photographs, in the action of galloping.
Director: Eadweard Muybridge
Votes: 118
47. Woman Hopping on One Foot (1887)
Short
Two separate series of photographs, (one taken from the front, the other from the back) showing a nude woman jumping up and down on one foot.
Director: Eadweard Muybridge
Votes: 196
48. 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: 6,803
49. 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
50. Accordion Player (1888)
1 min | Documentary, Short
A very brief film of a man playing the accordion.
Director: Louis Aimé Augustin Le Prince | Star: Adolphe Le Prince
Votes: 1,459
51. Pferd und Reiter Springen über ein Hindernis (1888)
1 min | Short
A horse with rider jumping over an obstacle
Director: Ottomar Anschütz
Votes: 445
52. Brighton Street Scene (1888)
Documentary, Short
Lost film from 1888, directed by William Friese-Greene.
Director: William Friese-Greene
Votes: 161
53. Leisurely Pedestrians, Open Topped Buses and Hansom Cabs with Trotting Horses (1889)
1 min | Documentary, Short
Alleged silent black-and-white short film shot at Apsley Gate, Hyde Park, London.
Director: William Friese-Greene
Votes: 486
54. Hyde Park Corner (1889)
1 min | Short
A lost film not seen since it was made.
Director: William Friese-Greene
Votes: 300
55. Traffic in King's Road, Chelsea (1890)
Short
Lost film from 1890, directed by William Friese-Greene.
Director: William Friese-Greene
Votes: 243
56. Monkeyshines, No. 1 (1890)
Not Rated | 1 min | Documentary, Short
One of W.K.L. Dickson's laboratory workers horses around for the camera.
Directors: William K.L. Dickson, William Heise | Star: Giuseppe Sacco Albanese
Votes: 1,648
57. Monkeyshines, No. 2 (1890)
1 min | Short
In an experiment that follows up on the results of 'Monkeyshines, No. 1', an Edison company worker again moves around in front of the motion picture camera.
Directors: William K.L. Dickson, William Heise | Star: Giuseppe Sacco Albanese
Votes: 1,198
58. Mosquinha (1890)
1 min | Short
Shot of the flight of a fly.
Director: Étienne-Jules Marey
Votes: 745
59. London's Trafalgar Square (1890)
1 min | Documentary, Short
A shot of Trafalgar Square.
Directors: William Carr Crofts, Wordsworth Donisthorpe
Votes: 916
60. La vague (1891)
1 min | Short
In this early film experiment a wave crashes against a jagged rock.
Director: Étienne-Jules Marey
Votes: 513
61. Je vous aime (1891)
1 min | Short
Medium close-up of a man saying "Je vous aime".
Director: Georges Demenÿ | Star: Georges Demenÿ
Votes: 400
62. Two Fencers (1891)
1 min | Short, Sport
Shot of two people fencing.
Director: Étienne-Jules Marey
Votes: 382
63. Newark Athlete (1891)
Not Rated | 1 min | Documentary, Short, Sport
An athlete swings Indian clubs.
Director: William K.L. Dickson
Votes: 1,816
64. Men Boxing (1891)
Not Rated | 1 min | Documentary, Short, Action
Two men wearing boxing gloves prepare to spar in the Edison Company studio.
Directors: William K.L. Dickson, William Heise
Votes: 1,112
65. Dickson Greeting (1891)
Not Rated | 1 min | Short
The very first American film shown to public audiences and the press. It depicts William K.L. Dickson taking off his hat and greeting the audience.
Director: William K.L. Dickson | Star: William K.L. Dickson
Votes: 1,569
66. Duncan Smoking (1891)
1 min | Short
Short, experimental film depicting James C. Duncan smoking a pipe.
Directors: William K.L. Dickson, William Heise | Star: James C. Duncan
Votes: 197
67. Monkey and Another, Boxing (1891)
Documentary, Short
Short film featuring two monkeys fighting.
Directors: William K.L. Dickson, William Heise
Votes: 137
69. Fencing (1892)
1 min | Short, Sport
Experimental film to test the new kinetoscope which depicts two men practicing fencing.
Director: William K.L. Dickson
Votes: 574
70. Pauvre Pierrot (1892)
TV-PG | 5 min | Animation, Comedy, Short
One night, Arlequin come to see his lover Colombine. But then Pierrot knocks at the door and Colombine and Arlequin hide. Pierrot starts singing but Arlequin scares him and the poor man goes away.
Director: Émile Reynaud
Votes: 2,006
71. 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: 2,771
72. Edison Kinetoscopic Record of a Sneeze (1894)
1 min | Documentary, Short
A man (Thomas Edison's assistant) takes a pinch of snuff and sneezes. This is one of the earliest Thomas Edison films and was the first motion picture to be copyrighted in the United States.
Director: William K.L. Dickson | Star: Fred Ott
Votes: 2,194
73. 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: 919
74. Carmencita (1894)
Not Rated | 1 min | Documentary, Short
Performing on what looks like a small wooden stage, wearing a dress with a hoop skirt and white high-heeled pumps, Carmencita does a dance with kicks and twirls, a smile always on her face.
Director: William K.L. Dickson | Star: Carmencita
Votes: 2,052
75. 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: 1,492
76. Falling Cat (1894)
1 min | Short
A cat falls down and lands on its feet.
Director: Étienne-Jules Marey
Votes: 961
77. Autour d'une cabine (1894)
2 min | Animation, Short
Pre-cinematograph colour animation of a woman and man at the beach.
Director: Émile Reynaud
Votes: 1,172
78. 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: 668
79. Fire Rescue Scene (1894)
1 min | Drama, Short
"Firemen in working uniform, rubber coats, helmets, and boots. Thrilling rescue from burning building. Smoke effects are fine." - from the Edison Catalog
Directors: William K.L. Dickson, William Heise
Votes: 623
80. 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: 998
81. The Boxing Cats (Prof. Welton's) (1894)
Not Rated | 1 min | Short, Action, Comedy
"A glove contest between trained cats. A very comical and amusing subject, and is sure to create a great laugh." (by Edison Films)
Directors: William K.L. Dickson, William Heise | Star: Henry Welton
Votes: 1,441
82. Sandow: The Strong Man (1894)
Not Rated | 1 min | Documentary, Short
Eugen Sandow, who claims to be the strongest man in the world, appears in the Edison Company's film studio.
Director: William K.L. Dickson | Star: Eugen Sandow
Votes: 1,233
83. Dickson Experimental Sound Film (1894)
Not Rated | 1 min | Short, Music
The earliest extant sound film. William K.L. Dickson stands in the background next to a huge sound pickup horn connected to a Thomas Edison phonograph recorder. As he plays a violin, two ... See full summary »
Director: William K.L. Dickson | Star: William K.L. Dickson
Votes: 2,563
84. 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: 2,558
85. 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: 3,514
86. 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: 7,555
87. Annabelle Serpentine Dance (1895)
Not Rated | 1 min | Documentary, Short
Annabelle (Whitford) Moore performs one of her popular dance routines. She uses her dance steps and her long, flowing skirts to create a variety of visual patterns.
Directors: William K.L. Dickson, William Heise | Star: Annabelle Moore
Votes: 2,405
88. 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: 12,875
89. The Kiss (1896)
Not Rated | 1 min | Short, Romance
In a medium close-up shot of the first kiss ever recorded on screen, two fervent lovers cuddle and talk passionately at hair's breadth, just before the love-smitten gentleman decides to give his chosen one an innocent peck.
Director: William Heise | Stars: May Irwin, John C. Rice
Votes: 3,676
90. 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: 1,990
91. 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: 3,987
92. 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
93. 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: 1,490
94. 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: 4,019
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: 4,729
96. Cinderella (1899)
Not Rated | 6 min | Short, Drama, Family
A fairy godmother magically turns Cinderella's rags to a beautiful dress, and a pumpkin into a coach. Cinderella goes to the ball, where she meets the Prince - but will she remember to leave before the magic runs out?
Director: Georges Méliès | Stars: Mlle Barral, Bleuette Bernon, Carmelli, Jehanne d'Alcy
Votes: 1,808
97. The Sign of the Cross (1899)
Not Rated | 3 min | Short, Fantasy, Horror
Satan appears in a convent and takes the guise of a priest. Before long he is causing all manner of perturbation and despair.
Director: Georges Méliès | Star: Georges Méliès
Votes: 1,351
98. Thanksgiving (II) (2007)
2 min | Short, Comedy, Horror
Parody of holiday slasher movie trailers.
Director: Eli Roth | Stars: Mark Bakunas, Vendula Bednarova, Chris Briggs, Daniel Frisch
Votes: 1,399
99. The Aroma of Tea (2006)
3 min | Animation, Short
The Aroma of Tea is a 2006 Dutch animated short film made by Michaël Dudok de Wit. It shows how a small sphere travels in a determined and rhythmical manner through landscapes, emerging at ... See full summary »
Director: Michael Dudok de Wit
Votes: 512
100. How to Have an Accident in the Home (1956)
Approved | 7 min | Family, Comedy, Animation
The spirit of Fate demonstrates how carelessness is responsible for much of Donald Duck's misfortune at home.
Director: Charles Nichols | Stars: Clarence Nash, Bill Thompson
Votes: 339
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