Movies

  • 1906
    The '?' Motorist

    The '?' Motorist

    The '?' Motorist

    6.4851906HD

    A magical glowing white motorcar ignores policemen, drives up buildings, flies through outer space, and can transform into a horse and carriage.

    The '?' Motorist
  • 1896
    Two AM; or, The Husband's Return

    Two AM; or, The Husband's Return

    Two AM; or, The Husband's Return

    5.31896HD

    Husband comes home late and wakes the wife. Based on a popular stage play.

    Two AM; or, The Husband's Return
  • 1896
    Trilby Burlesque

    Trilby Burlesque

    Trilby Burlesque

    4.51896HD

    The Alhambra Girls perform a dance at Alhambra Theatre, London. Lost.

    Trilby Burlesque
  • 1900
    Chinese Magic

    Chinese Magic

    Chinese Magic

    4.51900HD

    Trick film. A stage magician transforms a woman into a butterfly and himself into a giant bat. This film is considered lost.

    Chinese Magic
  • 1901
    Scrooge; or Marley's Ghost

    Scrooge; or Marley's Ghost

    Scrooge; or Marley's Ghost

    5.61901HD

    Filmed in 35mm and in black and white, this short silent film was produced by the English film pioneer R. W. Paul, and directed by Walter R. Booth...

    Scrooge; or Marley's Ghost
  • 1901
    The Haunted Curiosity Shop

    The Haunted Curiosity Shop

    The Haunted Curiosity Shop

    5.41901HD

    An old proprietor is startled and haunted by the strange happenings inside his curiosity shop.

    The Haunted Curiosity Shop
  • 1903
    An Extraordinary Cab Accident

    An Extraordinary Cab Accident

    An Extraordinary Cab Accident

    5.81903HD

    A man and a woman talk beside a street near a corner where a cop stands. Just as a horse-drawn cart rounds the corner, the man backs off the sidewalk...

    An Extraordinary Cab Accident
  • 1900
    Plucked From The Burning

    Plucked From The Burning

    Plucked From The Burning

    71900HD

    Drama by Walter R. Booth. Survival status unknown.

    Plucked From The Burning
  • 1902
    The Extraordinary Waiter

    The Extraordinary Waiter

    The Extraordinary Waiter

    4.81902HD

    A Swiss tourist knocks the head off a negro waiter.

    The Extraordinary Waiter
  • 1895
    The Arrest of a Bookmaker

    The Arrest of a Bookmaker

    The Arrest of a Bookmaker

    4.61895HD

    A man strolling in a city street is attacked by three assailants. A policeman comes to the rescue and the men struggle with each other.

    The Arrest of a Bookmaker
  • 1897
    Queen Victoria's Diamond Jubilee

    Queen Victoria's Diamond Jubilee

    Queen Victoria's Diamond Jubilee

    5.61897HD

    A series of actuality films showing the procession to mark Queen Victoria's diamond jubilee.

    Queen Victoria's Diamond Jubilee
  • 1899
    Upside Down; or, The Human Flies

    Upside Down; or, The Human Flies

    Upside Down; or, The Human Flies

    5.61899HD

    A magician performs tricks. First with a top hat, then with his audience.

    Upside Down; or, The Human Flies
  • 1900
    A Railway Collision

    A Railway Collision

    A Railway Collision

    4.51900HD

    The scene is a railroad track on the side of a steep mountain, with a tunnel in the background, toward which a train is running at a high rate of...

    A Railway Collision
  • 1896
    Chirgwin in His Humorous Business

    Chirgwin in His Humorous Business

    Chirgwin in His Humorous Business

    4.81896HD

    'The White Eyed Kaffir' performs with top hat.

    Chirgwin in His Humorous Business
  • 1896
    Rough Sea at Dover

    Rough Sea at Dover

    Rough Sea at Dover

    4.8961896HD

    The surf pounds against a breakwater on which are visible several people standing. The wall looks to be about 20 feet above sea level and extend at...

    Rough Sea at Dover
  • 1896
    Scene on the River Thames

    Scene on the River Thames

    Scene on the River Thames

    51896HD

    Dangled precariously off a boat, a baby falls into the river. Many people on the bank quickly scramble to its rescue.

    Scene on the River Thames
  • 1899
    The Kaiser at Portsmouth

    The Kaiser at Portsmouth

    The Kaiser at Portsmouth

    01899HD

    Short actuality showing Kaiser Wilhelm II visiting Portsmouth, including views associated with Nelson’s flagship H.M.S. Victory. Produced in...

    The Kaiser at Portsmouth
  • 1895
    Tom Merry, Lightning Cartoonist, Sketching Kaiser Wilhelm II

    Tom Merry, Lightning Cartoonist, Sketching Kaiser Wilhelm II

    Tom Merry, Lightning Cartoonist, Sketching Kaiser Wilhelm II

    31895HD

    A tiny fragment of an actuality film of Tom Merry (William Mechem), a 'lightning sketch' caricaturist performing his act for the camera and producing...

    Tom Merry, Lightning Cartoonist, Sketching Kaiser Wilhelm II
  • 1900
    His Mother's Portrait, or The Soldier's Vision

    His Mother's Portrait, or The Soldier's Vision

    His Mother's Portrait, or The Soldier's Vision

    01900HD

    A wounded soldier dreams of his mother whose framed miniature deflects a bullet from his heart.

    His Mother's Portrait, or The Soldier's Vision
  • 1896
    The Twins' Tea Party

    The Twins' Tea Party

    The Twins' Tea Party

    4.9641896HD

    The Twins' Tea Party