Pir Dîtin Sal 1902

Professor Barbenfouillis and five of his colleagues from the Academy of Astronomy travel to the Moon aboard a rocket propelled by a giant cannon....

Georges Méliès' adaptation of Jonathan Swift's "Gulliver's Travels" is most distinguished, today, for being a color film of the classic...

A woman shows off her trained dogs.

Georges Méliès adaptation of Robinson Crusoe, the first film adaptation of the story. Filmed in black & white, Méliès...

King Edward VII's coronation ceremony.

The setting of this fantastic scene represents the hall of an old chateau in which a miser has locked up seven large bags containing his wealth....

The magician appears upon the stage with an imp as his assistant. The imp holds a piece of cloth in his hand. At the command of the magician the...

Aristocracy, army, elephants and more mark the start of the 1903 Durbar.

The ornate pavilions of cinematographs, boxing booths and menageries at Hull Fair.

This picture depicts the eruption of the volcano by which over 30,000 souls were hurled into eternity. The numerous explosions which took place...

"Danse excentrique" (Gaumont #587) is part of the "Miss Lina Esbrard. Danseuse cosmopolite et serpentine" series of 4 films, and should not be...

A magician along with three doppelgangers perform an elaborate balancing act.

Country rube thinks what he sees on the movie screen is real. He jumps out of his seat to try to stop a kissing scene.

One of the two oldest known films made in Poland, with the other being The Return of a Merry Fellow, also made in 1902.

Porter's sequential continuity editing links several shots to form a narrative of the famous fairy tale story of Jack and his magic beanstalk....

A joyful Pas de Deux, performed by Clara Rasmussen and Margrethe Andersen. Clara Rasmussen/Wieth/Pontoppidan (1883-1975) was to become one of the...

A happy family is brought to ruin when the father starts drinking.

This is a short, simple ballet performance. Colors are used here, but the print is quite badly damaged.

This is a moving picture that moves. Positively the greatest magical picture ever offered. A Hindoo magician appears and dances for the entertainment...

“This is an absolutely new and extraordinary subject. A juggler takes in succession about a dozen eggs out of his servant's mouth. He breaks...