Early Films: The Ultimate Guide
by HulotD | created - 25 Jan 2014 | updated - 13 Jun 2017 | PublicFrom 1874 to 1899
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101. La fée aux choux (1896)
1 min | Short, Family, Fantasy
The first film directed by a female director, "The Cabbage Fairy" presents a brief fantasy tale involving a strange fairy who can produce and deliver babies coming out of cabbages. Gently ... See full summary »
Director: Alice Guy | Stars: Alice Guy, Germaine Serand, Yvonne Serand
Votes: 1,395
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MTd7r0VkgnQ
102. Sandow (1896)
Not Rated | 1 min | Short, Sport
Strong-man Eugene (Eugen) Sandow poses in a long shot on a bare stage against a black background, wearing only tight trunks and laced sandals. He begins with his arms folded against his ... See full summary »
Director: William K.L. Dickson | Star: Eugen Sandow
Votes: 1,077
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WELVgtr7Xvc
103. Promenade of Ostriches, Paris Botanical Gardens (1896)
1 min | Short, Documentary
Fin de siécle elegance. A parade of sorts passes in front of a stationary camera. An ostrich pulls a cart in which two well-dressed girls sit, two mules pull a large cart full of children, ... See full summary »
Director: Louis Lumière
Votes: 629
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SHjnYMrjGVY
104. Poultry-Yard (1896)
1 min | Short, Documentary
Two young girls feed a flock of domesticated ducks while an adult woman walks by and watches them.
Director: Louis Lumière
Votes: 577
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4TT2358lpKQ
105. Danse serpentine (1897)
1 min | Short
Angelic and demonic serpentine dances from dawn of cinema by the Lumière Brothers film, called the Serpentine Dance. The dancer is Loie Fuller; the pioneer modern dancer. Recorded in 1896 in Paris, and hand-colored frame by frame.
Director: Louis Lumière | Star: Loie Fuller
Votes: 971
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TchsQdBIRGQ
106. William McKinley at Canton, Ohio (1896)
1 min | Documentary, Short
"This view was taken upon Mr. McKinley's lawn at his home in Canton, Ohio. Mr. McKinley appears walking across the lawn in company with his Secretary, who hands him a telegram, which he ... See full summary »
Stars: William McKinley, George B. Cortelyou, Ida McKinley
Votes: 579
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pRVj3yeTNg0
107. Arroseur et arrosé (1896)
1 min | Short, Comedy
A household gardener is outside watering the garden. Unknown to him, the son of another servant sneaks up behind him and steps on the hose, stopping the flow of water. The befuddled ... See full summary »
Director: Francis Doublier
Votes: 697
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UlbiNuT7EDI
108. 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
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pelZ43T6Y3E
Rip's Toast (1896)
Rip Meeting the Dwarf (1896)
Exit of Rip and the Dwarf (1896)
Rip Leaving Sleepy Hollow (1896)
Rip's Toast to Hudson (1896)
Rip's Twenty Years' Sleep (1896)
Awakening of Rip (1896)
Rip Passing Over the Mountain (1896)
the above eight films, which feature actor Joseph Jefferson as Rip Van Winkle, the famous character
109. Arrivée d'un train à Perrache (1896)
1 min | Documentary, Short
A train arrives at the Perrache station.
Director: Louis Lumière
Votes: 667
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0mDzyZAE6IE
110. A Morning Bath (1896)
Not Rated | 1 min | Documentary, Short, Comedy
A woman is washing an infant child. She thrusts him, kicking and struggling, into a tub full of foaming water.
Director: James H. White
Votes: 545
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YIJVgo5PI24
111. 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
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TqXaezqG9jg
112. Panorama du grand Canal pris d'un bateau (1896)
1 min | Documentary, Short
The first moving shot, created by a stationary camera on a gondola in Panorama du Grand Canal vu d'un Bateau, was filmed by Alexandre Promio for Louis Lumiere. Filming Locations: Venice, Veneto, Italy. Release Date: 1896 (France).
Director: Alexandre Promio
Votes: 653
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iGFgGkrZdho
113. Concours de boules (1896)
1 min | Documentary, Short
A short black and white film which documents an outdoor bowling game.
Director: Louis Lumière
Votes: 560
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KAReuzjvFy4
114. Premiers pas de bébé (1896)
1 min | Documentary, Short
A short black and white film which documents a mother taking her children out for a walk.
Director: Louis Lumière | Stars: Jeanne Koehler, Madeleine Koehler, Marcel Koehler
Votes: 475
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fA50X6_b2kY
115. Partie de boules (1896)
1 min | Documentary, Short
A short black and white film documenting a group of gentleman engaged in lawn bowling.
Director: Louis Lumière | Stars: Pierre Bellingard, André Honnorat, Mrs. Auguste Lumiere, Rose Lumière
Votes: 560
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1kS9wxDwJnw
116. Amy Muller (1896)
Not Rated | 1 min | Documentary, Short
Vaudeville dancer Amy Muller performs a portion of her stage routine, which features dancing on her toes. She dances on one toe for part of the performance. Later, she also twirls and does cartwheels.
Director: William Heise | Star: Amy Muller
Votes: 426
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qwG3NT2GLaQ
117. Children Digging for Clams (1896)
Not Rated | 1 min | Short, Documentary
One toddler and about ten children, not yet adolescents, use a shovel, rakes, and nets to scour an eddy by the sea as fully-dressed women (hats and all) and a few men look on and give ... See full summary »
Director: Alexandre Promio
Votes: 444
http://youtu.be/V8TNWM3Fggw
118. Course en sacs (1896)
1 min | Documentary, Short
Several competitors take part in a friendly sack race, with widely varying degrees of success.
Director: Louis Lumière
Votes: 542
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VuEOKgEk_yQ
119. Panorama de l'arrivée en gare de Perrache pris du train (1896)
1 min | Documentary, Short
A short black and white film which captures the arrival of a train at the Perrache station.
Director: Louis Lumière
Votes: 491
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=if-6RpGYurI
120. Arab Cortege, Geneva (1896)
Not Rated | 1 min | Documentary, Short
A stationary camera looks across a busy corner toward a store front marked "The Divan." The words "des fees" are beneath. A cortege of Arabs, about 20 persons in the party, walk past; the ... See full summary »
Director: Alexandre Promio
Votes: 388
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DGuoiidQbtw
121. New York, Brooklyn Bridge (1896)
Not Rated | 1 min | Short, Documentary
A stationary camera is set at a curve in the train tracks, with the Brooklyn Bridge in the background. From the bridge, a four-car streetcar approaches and turns to he viewer's left. As it ... See full summary »
Director: Alexandre Promio
Votes: 398
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q9gdJgenawc or https://youtu.be/doz1Oo3uoFY?t=14m12s
122. The Burning Stable (1896)
Not Rated | 1 min | Short
"A burning wagon is dragged from the barn by the firemen, and four horses are rescued from the flames by the stablemen. Thick volumes of smoke pour from the doors and windows." - from the Edison Catalog
Director: James H. White
Votes: 398
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8H84ZWJzyVE
123. Ateliers de La Ciotat (1896)
1 min | Documentary, Short
A short black and white film which documents the workday of shipbuilders.
Director: Louis Lumière
Votes: 494
http://youtu.be/eeCWCpqhzGI?t=18m37s
124. Londres, Entrée du cinématographe (1896)
1 min | Documentary, Short
The facade and the traffic in front of the Cinematographe in London, close to the large ensign of the historical Empire Theatre, in London.
Directors: Louis Lumière, Charles Moisson
Votes: 480
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_gLXPGIXGqk
125. Loading a Boiler (1896)
Not Rated | 1 min | Short, Documentary
A stationary camera placed amidships looks toward the round end of a 10- or 12-foot boiler that's been loaded onto the open deck. Three men climb down from atop the boiler and then remove ... See full summary »
Votes: 374
http://youtu.be/ekXMFW5ER3Q
126. 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
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fm8-HQsASGo
127. Interrupted Lover (1896)
1 min | Comedy, Short
A pair of bucolic lovers discovered by the wrathful father, who teaches the gallant a lesson.
Director: James H. White
Votes: 359
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w8PC9KOXHhQ
128. 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: 506
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q7f8VSpoGXY
129. Champs-Élysées (1896)
1 min | Documentary, Short
A short black and white film which records a street race.
Director: Louis Lumière
Votes: 384
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cEfCL6bKNnM
130. Douche après le bain (1897)
1 min | Short, Comedy
A black and white short film of children having a water fight.
Director: Louis Lumière | Stars: Édouard Lumière, Louise Willy
Votes: 361
http://youtu.be/pJ6vVI25Phg?t=7m29s
131. American Falls from Above, American Side (1896)
Not Rated | 1 min | Documentary, Short
The camera shows a view of the American Falls and Goat Island.
Director: James H. White
Votes: 347
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FU6WgfIxdls
132. Bassin des Tuileries (1896)
1 min | Documentary, Short
A short scene showing a small man-made pond and a number of boys playing with their boats.
Votes: 441
http://youtu.be/mu8d-UDVvbw?t=25m14s
133. Lone Fisherman (1896)
Not Rated | 1 min | Comedy, Short
"Depicts the patient fisherman, sitting on the end of a plank, waiting for a bite. Practical joker comes along and removes stone from other end of plank."
Director: James H. White
Votes: 325
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OjDlZFvO25Q
134. 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
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IZXitBzpTA4
135. The Morning Alarm (1896)
1 min | Documentary, Short
The Harrisburg, Pennsylvania Fire Department responds to an alarm on a December morning.
Director: James H. White
Votes: 358
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qpBGm19Ljuk
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X6818xS5L10
136. Mounted Police Charge (1896)
Not Rated | 1 min | Documentary, Short
"A battalion of New York's famous mounted police at inspection. They approach at break-neck gallop." - from the Edison Catalog
Director: James H. White | Star: Sergeant Eagan
Votes: 329
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=haNJAGADP7E
137. Fatima's Coochee-Coochee Dance (1896)
Not Rated | 1 min | Short
This is the lady whose graceful interpretations of the poetry of motion has made this dance so popular of recent years. - From 'The Phonoscope' (1899)
Director: James H. White | Star: Fatima
Votes: 389
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AxLJJK_ZQyM
138. Bains en mer (1896)
1 min | Documentary, Short
This short documentary captures various men and children enjoying water activities.
Director: Louis Lumière | Stars: Mrs. Auguste Lumiere, Jeanne-Joséphine Lumière, Rose Lumière, Édouard Lumière
Votes: 375
http://youtu.be/pJ6vVI25Phg?t=6m21s
139. Quai de l'Archevêché (1896)
1 min | Documentary, Short
The floods of the Saône river during the first week of November, 1896.
Director: Louis Lumière
Votes: 439
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FLOyGIv6hBU
140. Assiettes tournantes (1896)
1 min | Documentary, Short
A short black and white film which documents the performance of a juggler.
Director: Louis Lumière | Star: Félicien Trewey
Votes: 376
http://youtu.be/O_wj58LhApI?t=14m
141. Danseuses des rues (1896)
1 min | Short
Three young women dance in Drury Lane, London.
Stars: Jules Fuerst, Félicien Trewey
Votes: 353
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oqbXsPE0qLk
142. Shooting the Chutes (II) (1896)
Not Rated | 1 min | Documentary, Short
The camera shows a water ride at Bergen Beach at Coney Island. A raised track filled with water forms a chute, and a small boat full of park visitors slides down the chute. Alongside, empty boats are hauled back to the top of the ride.
Director: James H. White
Votes: 301
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EYa2EGs6BnM
143. 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
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fABILtla_lE
144. Watermelon Contest (1896)
1 min | Short, Comedy
Two men have a contest to see which one can be the first to eat a large slice of watermelon.
Director: James H. White
Votes: 320
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pu2-4a_QXlE
145. Bicycliste (1896)
1 min | Documentary, Short
In 1896, cinema pioneer Louis Lumière decided to register a man doing impressive tricks on his bicycle, closely observed by a curious crowd. Riding it backwards or standing on the top of ... See full summary »
Director: Louis Lumière
Votes: 387
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eDT0cWYRwg4
146. Passengers Descending from the Brooklyn Bridge (1897)
1 min | Documentary, Short
A short black and white film which depicts passengers descending the Brooklyn Bridge.
Director: Alexandre Promio
Votes: 298
http://youtu.be/e5_GaMG5Qqs?t=16m27s
147. Retour d'une promenade en mer (1896)
1 min | Documentary, Short
A black and white short which documents a boat returning to the dock and the unloading of passengers.
Director: Louis Lumière | Stars: Jeanne Koehler, Mrs. Auguste Lumiere, Andrée Lumière, Suzanne Lumière
Votes: 325
http://youtu.be/e5_GaMG5Qqs?t=5m34s
148. Dresden, August-Brücke (1896)
1 min | Documentary, Short
A short black and white film which captures the busy activity on Dresden street.
Votes: 306
http://youtu.be/mu8d-UDVvbw?t=7m40s
149. Enfants jouant aux billes (1896)
1 min | Documentary, Short
Several young boys are playing marbles on the streets, while several girls of about the same age watch their game.
Director: Louis Lumière
Votes: 370
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nXY-0rL2LAA
150. Berlin: Panoptikum (1896)
1 min | Documentary, Short
In this short documentary a camera placed in the street captures the activity of the city.
Votes: 290
http://youtu.be/zmUQPwotVFs?t=16m38s
151. Going to the Fire (1896)
Not Rated | 1 min | Documentary, Short
A crowd watches the Newark Fire Department respond to a call.
Director: James H. White
Votes: 273
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CKGMHPm1YxA
152. Alger: rue Bab-Azoun (1896)
1 min | Documentary, Short
A short black and white film from the Lumière Brothers which documents a busy street scene.
Director: Alexandre Promio
Votes: 264
http://youtu.be/dLodGi6hyVk?t=27m29s
153. Lancement d'un navire (1896)
1 min | Short, Documentary
A ship is launched into the water.
Director: Louis Lumière
Votes: 387
https://youtu.be/pJ6vVI25Phg?t=33m4s
154. Radeau avec baigneurs (1896)
1 min | Documentary, Short
A short black and white film which captures people jumping off a ramp and playing in the water.
Director: Louis Lumière | Stars: Auguste Lumière, Édouard Lumière
Votes: 277
http://youtu.be/9Ub2AJQipm4?t=1m15s
155. Écriture à l'envers (1896)
1 min | Short
A black in white short film in which a man writes backwards on a board and displays the message.
Director: Louis Lumière | Star: Félicien Trewey
Votes: 324
http://youtu.be/lHaGZOTsh9M?t=39m3s
156. Couronnement du Czar: Les Souverains et les Invités se rendant au sacre (escalier rouge) (1896)
1 min | Documentary, Short
A short black and white film which documents the coronation of Tsar Nicolas II.
Director: Charles Moisson | Stars: Tsar Nicholas II, Tsarina Alexandra
Votes: 247
http://youtu.be/doz1Oo3uoFY?t=17m30s
157. Edison Drawn by 'World' Artist (1896)
Not Rated | 2 min | Documentary, Short
Artist draws Thomas Edison.
Director: James H. White | Stars: J. Stuart Blackton, Thomas A. Edison
Votes: 250
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ll-oV4WySkw
158. Mess Call (1896)
Not Rated | 1 min | Documentary, Short
Members of the New York state militia enjoy some relaxing time during a meal break.
Director: James H. White
Votes: 252
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h_qeyHBgTRs
159. Saint-Pétersbourg, Rue Tverskaïa (1896)
1 min | Documentary, Short
A short black and white film captures the activity of a busy street in St. Petersburg, Russia.
Director: Charles Moisson
Votes: 302
http://youtu.be/lHaGZOTsh9M?t=3m9s
160. Balançoires (1896)
1 min | Documentary, Short
A short documentary detailing visitors of an amusement park riding three separate attractions.
Votes: 241
http://youtu.be/zmUQPwotVFs?t=7m09s
161. Cortège au mariage de la princesse Maud (1896)
1 min | Documentary, Short
A short black and white film which documents the parade procession at the wedding of Princess Maud in London.
Director: Alexandre Promio
Votes: 227
http://youtu.be/pJ6vVI25Phg?t=23m17s
162. Transport de la cloche de l'indépendance (1896)
1 min | Documentary, Short
A short black and white film which documents a crowd involved in transporting the Independence Bell.
Director: Gabriel Veyre
Votes: 214
http://youtu.be/9Ub2AJQipm4?t=20m34s
163. Duel au pistolet (1896)
1 min | Short, Crime, Drama
Two duelists, armed with pistols, fire: one of them is hit and collapses.
Director: Gabriel Veyre
Votes: 396
http://youtu.be/hox1lzoXqjg or http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x1xlf8_gabriel-veyre-duel-au-pistolet_shortfilms
164. 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
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dpbl73AuO-o or http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wD9JRuHSQUk
165. Débarquement (1896)
1 min | Documentary, Short
A short black and white film which depicts passengers exiting from a ship.
Director: Louis Lumière
Votes: 253
http://youtu.be/ROkBWuYsysM?t=33m16s
166. Pont de Westminster (1896)
1 min | Documentary, Short
A short film in which a fixed camera documents the traffic on Westminster Bridge.
Director: Louis Lumière
Votes: 300
http://youtu.be/lHaGZOTsh9M?t=9m19s
167. Bataille de femmes (1896)
TV-PG | 1 min | Short, Action, Comedy
The first brunette is outdoors, sweeping the street or a patio in front of a white wall, well lighted by the sunshine coming from the top left of the fixed camera; we may assume she is the ... See full summary »
Director: Louis Lumière | Star: Auguste Lumière
Votes: 267
http://youtu.be/O_wj58LhApI?t=11m51s
168. Paris, Champs-Elysées (voitures) (1896)
1 min | Documentary, Short
A short film documenting five different automobiles driving at the Champs- Elysées.
Director: Louis Lumière
Votes: 239
https://youtu.be/9Ub2AJQipm4?t=22m42s
169. Lyon, travaux au canal de Jonage: Machine à damer (1897)
1 min | Documentary, Short
The film documents the public works during the construction of this hydro-electric canal on the Rhône river in France, namely the use of a steam-roller.
Votes: 234
https://youtu.be/mu8d-UDVvbw?t=11m33s or https://youtu.be/RN2_1DNlQAU
170. London Street Arabs Dancing and Singing (1896)
1 min | Short
Five black and white minstrels dancing and playing musical instruments in Rupert Street, London.
Director: Charles Moisson
Votes: 231
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vDm9kZb3Cms
171. Marseille, la Canebière (1896)
1 min | Documentary, Short
A short black and white film which captures the busy street traffic at a corner in La Canebiere, Marseille.
Director: Louis Lumière
Votes: 263
http://youtu.be/lHaGZOTsh9M?t=34m32s
172. Fêtes franco-russes: Cherbourg, Entrée des Souverains russes et du président de la République sous le hall (1896)
1 min | Documentary, Short
A short black and white documentary from A. Lumiere in which people are scene exiting a boat.
Director: Louis Lumière | Star: François Félix Faure
Votes: 201
http://youtu.be/e5_GaMG5Qqs?t=7m40s
173. Milan, place du Dôme (1896)
1 min | Documentary, Short
Pedestrian traffic on the square and tram passage.
Director: Charles Moisson
Votes: 216
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BBi326VGlEo
174. Water-to-bogant (Montagnes russes sur l'eau) (1896)
1 min | Documentary, Short
A boat ride takes the passengers down a water chute. The boat is rowed to the dock, and the passengers disembark.
Votes: 232
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X_YSgIqyG0c
175. Herald Square (1896)
Documentary, Short
"Formed by the junction of Broadway, Sixth Avenue and 35th Street. The picturesque low roofed Herald building is plainly shown; also the passing crowds and group of idlers."
Director: James H. White
Votes: 201
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UV1A3Ga7rVs
http://youtu.be/cHqfh-KgtgY or http://www.britishpathe.com/record.php?id=55425
177. Laveuses (1896)
1 min | Documentary, Short
Promo film for Sunlight brand soap.
Director: Louis Lumière
Votes: 216
http://youtu.be/-enWb5AQhFo
178. Sortie d'une noce à l'église (1896)
1 min | Short
A black and white short from the Lumière brothers film of a wedding party leaving a church.
Votes: 190
https://youtu.be/-M4KiWKw4wU or http://collections.forumdesimages.fr/CogniTellUI/faces/details.xhtml?id=VDP13392
179. Venise, arrivée en gondole (1896)
1 min | Short
A black and white short film in which passengers are filmed embarking and debarking from a gondola.
Director: Charles Moisson
Votes: 213
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0FSufO2ThNo
180. New York, Whitehall Street (1896)
1 min | Short
A short black and white film of the busy Whitehall Street in New York.
Director: Alexandre Promio
Votes: 193
https://youtu.be/doamYAifeI0
181. Fêtes franco-russes: Paris, les souverains russes et le Président de la République Félix Faure aux Champs-Elysées (1896)
1 min | Short
A black and white short from the Lumière brothers documenting Czar Nicholas II of Russia visiting France.
Director: Alexandre Promio
Votes: 186
https://youtu.be/7u32s0myZCA
182. Danse au bivouac (1896)
1 min | Short
A group of soldiers is having good time dancing on a field.
Director: Alexandre Promio
Votes: 229
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TVkF-8zG5jI
183. Voltige (1896)
1 min | Short
One after the other, soldiers perform an aerobatic exercise which consists of standing on a horse. Considered a remake of Lumière's La Voltige from 1895.
Director: Louis Lumière
Votes: 289
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U6eRCXO444Q
184. Fêtes franco-russes: Paris, la foule sur la place de l'Opéra (1896)
1 min | Short
A black and white short from the Lumière brothers in which a crowds is filmed at the Place de l'Opèra in Paris.
Director: Alexandre Promio
Votes: 182
https://youtu.be/9F7sT48iklc
185. Patineur grotesque (1896)
1 min | Short, Comedy
Eccentric exercises of a skater with roller skates.
Director: Marius Sestier
Votes: 213
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E8inmpNn2sg
186. Panorama de l'arrivée à Aix-les-Bains pris du train (1896)
1 min | Short
During the winter, a train arrives at Aix-les-Bains. Through the window we can see the city covered in snow.
Votes: 247
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MY0D4U9H_NQ
187. 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
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LdhfvHE2AQc
188. Bal d'enfants (1896)
1 min | Documentary, Short
A group of ten infant girls are on a playground. They are in pairs, matched in height. They are doing an organized dance. Each pair twirls simultaneously, while all five pairs rotate in a ... See full summary »
Director: Louis Lumière
Votes: 196
http://youtu.be/zmUQPwotVFs?t=26m1s
189. Passaic Falls, New Jersey (1896)
Documentary, Short
A look at the waterfalls of the Passaic River in the northern New Jersey city of Passaic.
Director: James H. White
Votes: 177
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cEdfmOduqtw
190. 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
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=42HPO9cdTuc
191. 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
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KMmYc_Vcw8U
192. Andalusian Dance (1896)
1 min | Documentary, Short
Director: Henry Short | Stars: Amparo Aguilera, Margarida Aguilera
Votes: 166
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QbJwvFT4ngo
193. 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
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WjnS1xJD7eM
194. Repas en famille (1898)
1 min | Documentary, Short
A baby and its parents eat outdoors.
Director: Louis Lumière | Stars: Katsutaro Inabata, Kikuko Inabata, Noriko Inabata, Natsu
Votes: 179
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xBCqRJ_kItQ
195. 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
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s4QCiHju--c
196. Arrivée d'un train à Battery Place (1896)
1 min | Documentary, Short
Director: Alexandre Promio
Votes: 179
http://youtu.be/mu8d-UDVvbw?t=4m33s
197. Couronnement du Czar: Les Souverains et les Invités se rendant au sacre (escalier rouge) (1896)
1 min | Documentary, Short
A short black and white film which documents the coronation of Tsar Nicolas II.
Director: Charles Moisson | Stars: Tsar Nicholas II, Tsarina Alexandra
Votes: 247
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2b-Cfe7fPok
198. Revue à Longchamp: défilé du Génie (1896)
1 min | Documentary, Short
A black and white short from the Lumière brothers in which a group of engineers are filmed at the Longchamp parade.
Votes: 177
https://youtu.be/sTMYn_af4ow
199. Revue à Longchamp: défilé de la Garde Républicaine et des pompiers (1896)
1 min | Short
A black and white short from the Lumière brothers film of the Republican Guard and firemen at Longchamp.
Votes: 169
https://youtu.be/bCvC1qlTbeE
200. Arrivée de M. le président Félix Faure (1898)
1 min | Short
A black and white short from the Lumière brothers documenting the arrival of the President Félix Faure at Longchamp.
Votes: 171
https://youtu.be/keKSuErqyjA
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