1897 Movies

Traffic in the street.

To easily give a smoker a light, a traveler drops one of his suitcases on the ground, which a thief grabs. To make a better run, the traveler drops hi...

An actuality short showing everyday life in the South Kensington area of London — pedestrians, carriages, and street activity near the museum/park qua...

A boxing demonstration alternating between kicks and punches.

A battle between two people, each placed in a barrel that tips over when the movements are too hasty.

The victim is lying on a trolley car fender. Ambulance drives up and the injured man is removed in a stretcher.

New Pillow Fight, also titled Daughters' Pillow Fight, is the name of a very early short comedy film, released in 1897. This scene shows four little g...

Taken on the S.P. Railroad, near tunnel No. 9. The train comes rushing out of the tunnel and passes at full speed...

Two carts, one with a boat on it, are being pushed out of a garage.

From Edison films catalog: Taken during the Klondike excitement. The streets are crowded with miners buying outfits and supplies. Mule trains, trolley...

A kickboxing movie. While the film is lost, there is a new digital version based on re-creation from a flipbook produced by Léon Beaulieu around the s...

A legless beggar sits in front of a church. Some people pass him by, others give him some money. Finally a flic demands his permit. The beggar hands i...

The fire brigade sections march in rythm.

People walking around the campus. The view shows an immense arch in the background through which are seen coming groups of students, some walking, oth...