1896 Movies

A tram passes by a couple of times.

Street scene in Berlin.

Directed by Robert W. Paul.

This short film – less than two minutes long – captures the arrival of the first train from Cascais to Cais do Sodré.

Remake of the Louis Lumière film, shot with the Cinématographe Joly-Normandin

This was one of a number of films made to exploit the filmic possibilities of flowing water in the wake of the popular appeal of Rough Sea at Dover.

The cuirassiers mount their saddles and gallop off.

Shot with the Cinématographe Joly-Normandin

A barber's customer is not accustomed to the blade. Luckily, the coiffeur has a modern solution.

A man teaches a woman to ride a bycicle. Shot with the Cinématographe Joly-Normandin

Shot with the Cinématographe Joly-Normandin

A tram arrives to pick up passengers.

Lumiere panorama shot.

Police parade in Germany.

In commercial sales catalogs from the Société L. Gaumont et Cie, this film (cataloged under "Vues animées") is credited to the system of Georges Demen...

A view from across the landing at Coney Island as a boat shoots down the track. "Shooting the Chutes" sign can be seen in the background.

Comic film shot with the Cinématographe Joly-Normandin

People being fully dressed walking on the beach.

Four horse drawn fire engines roar up a snow-covered Newark, New Jersey, street while spectators watch from the sidelines.

The earliest surviving footage of bustling Victorian Bradford. A girl stands centre, possibly selling something to passersby. A small brass band march...