1899 Movies

Shows the interior of the cell of the Prison Militaire du Cherche-Midi, Paris, where Colonel Henry is confined. He is seated at a table writing a lett...

Two mounted bay horses follow each other in line.

A group of riders demonstrate equestrian vaulting, or voltige, on the outskirts of Prague.

A parade of Gordon Highlanders in dress uniform march through the centre of Aberdeen on their way to the Boer War. Small children run around in excite...

This view represents the passage of a decorated chariot; The many spectators fight with confetti.

Dramatic view of an oil well fire in Baku.

The second Kremo family acrobat film for the Lumiere. Involves one gag in which the adult is simultaeously flipping two children with his legs.

"Down goes the Spanish flag, and up floats the Stars and Stripes. Down falls the symbol of tyranny and oppression that has ruled in the new world for...

The infamous Dreyfus is finally brought before a court martial.

A couple are making love beneath the window of a cranky old gentleman. There is a handsome window garden above them filled with plants and flowers. Th...

A procession of young male athletes.

Filmed from the Brooklyn tower of the bridge, this is a panorama starting at Manhattan's Battery and then panning northward along the East River shore...

Filmed on January 1, 1899, this Edison short shows a victory march by General Lee and the Seventh Army Corps. When watching these early films it's bes...

A tramp dreams he is welcomed in a high-society parlor for tea, only to wake up and be disappointed.

A phantom ride.

Showing Central Park in the background.

Some men get into hijinks at a sidewalk cafe. There is no known credited director for this film, although the attribution usually goes for Alice Guy.