Troops Embarking at San Francisco (1898)
This film is pretty much pointless except for the fact that it gives you a chance to see some troops as they get ready to leave. This thing clocks in under forty-five seconds so obviously one shouldn't be expecting too much. I enjoy watching these older movies because they simply capture a moment in time but I must say that it's hard to get any sort of entertainment out of this because of the fact that nothing happens. Basically the camera is stationed and we see some troops walking around. That's it.
The Library of Congress is a great resource for viewing these old movies.