Movies

  • 1893
    Blacksmith Scene

    Blacksmith Scene

    Blacksmith Scene

    5.5791893HD

    Three men hammer on an anvil and pass a bottle of beer around. Notable for being the first film in which a scene is being acted out.

    Blacksmith Scene
  • 1894
    Annie Oakley

    Annie Oakley

    Annie Oakley

    61894HD

    A short Edison Black Maria studio film featuring famed sharpshooter Annie Oakley, known as “Little Sure Shot.” Born Phoebe Ann Oakley...

    Annie Oakley
  • 1899
    King John

    King John

    King John

    4.91899HD

    Based on Shakespeare's play, Act V, Scene vii: King John is in torment, and his supporters fear that his end is near. As he writhes in agony, he is...

    King John
  • 1894
    Dickson Experimental Sound Film

    Dickson Experimental Sound Film

    Dickson Experimental Sound Film

    6.11894HD

    William K.L. Dickson plays the violin while two men dance. This is the oldest surviving sound film where sound is recorded on the phonograph.

    Dickson Experimental Sound Film
  • 1894
    The Boxing Cats (Prof. Welton's)

    The Boxing Cats (Prof. Welton's)

    The Boxing Cats (Prof. Welton's)

    5.91894HD

    "A glove contest between trained cats. A very comical and amusing subject, and is sure to create a great laugh." (by Edison Films)

    The Boxing Cats (Prof. Welton's)
  • 1896
    Rip Van Winkle

    Rip Van Winkle

    Rip Van Winkle

    4.11896HD

    An abridged version of the tale of Rip Van Winkle, a lazy American man, who wanders off one day with his dog Wolf into the Kaatskill mountains where...

    Rip Van Winkle
  • 1898
    Venice, harbour scene with gondolas

    Venice, harbour scene with gondolas

    Venice, harbour scene with gondolas

    6.51898HD

    Many gondolas in Venice harbour with a fishing boat in the background

    Venice, harbour scene with gondolas
  • 1894
    Wrestling Match

    Wrestling Match

    Wrestling Match

    3.21894HD

    Early short film.

    Wrestling Match
  • 1898
    The Royal Procession to the Church before the Ceremony (Coronation of Wilhelmina)

    The Royal Procession to the Church before the Ceremony (Coronation of Wilhelmina)

    The Royal Procession to the Church before the Ceremony (Coronation of Wilhelmina)

    01898HD

    Queen Vilhelminas coronation.

    The Royal Procession to the Church before the Ceremony (Coronation of Wilhelmina)
  • 1894
    The Hornbacker-Murphy Fight

    The Hornbacker-Murphy Fight

    The Hornbacker-Murphy Fight

    4.71894HD

    A referee and five fans (including a waiter in his apron) look on as two young men box. The dark-haired, slightly taller boxer throws a right and the...

    The Hornbacker-Murphy Fight
  • 1894
    Corbett and Courtney Before the Kinetograph

    Corbett and Courtney Before the Kinetograph

    Corbett and Courtney Before the Kinetograph

    4.81894HD

    This fight consists of six rounds, each round on a film 150 feet long. It's an actual contest between James J. Corbett, former champion of the world,...

    Corbett and Courtney Before the Kinetograph
  • 1897
    Les Parisiennes

    Les Parisiennes

    Les Parisiennes

    4.81897HD

    A fascinating, up-to-date dancing diversion by four pretty girls in stunning costumes.

    Les Parisiennes
  • 1898
    Pope Leo XIII Carried through the Vatican Loggia on His Way to the Sistine Chapel

    Pope Leo XIII Carried through the Vatican Loggia on His Way to the Sistine Chapel

    Pope Leo XIII Carried through the Vatican Loggia on His Way to the Sistine Chapel

    4.71898HD

    Film produced by William K. Dickson’s British Mutoscope and Biograph Company.

    Pope Leo XIII Carried through the Vatican Loggia on His Way to the Sistine Chapel
  • 1899
    Away Aloft

    Away Aloft

    Away Aloft

    71899HD

    Sailors clamber up the rigging. Filmed at Portsmouth.

    Away Aloft
  • 1895
    Billy Edwards and the Unknown

    Billy Edwards and the Unknown

    Billy Edwards and the Unknown

    3.91895HD

    Former lightweight boxer Billy Edwards, now a trainer and writer of the sport, takes on a challenger named Warwick in an exhibition match. The match...

    Billy Edwards and the Unknown
  • 1898
    Pope Leo XIII Being Seated Bestowing Blessing

    Pope Leo XIII Being Seated Bestowing Blessing

    Pope Leo XIII Being Seated Bestowing Blessing

    5.31898HD

    Probably the first video of a Pope: Leo XIII sits in his chair with guards and attendants, then blesses the viewers.

    Pope Leo XIII Being Seated Bestowing Blessing
  • 1898
    Duel to the Death

    Duel to the Death

    Duel to the Death

    71898HD

    This Victorian duel between knife-wielding women was taken from an existing stage production, thought to be the Drury Lane theatre melodrama 'Women...

    Duel to the Death
  • 1896
    Rip's Twenty Years' Sleep

    Rip's Twenty Years' Sleep

    Rip's Twenty Years' Sleep

    4.41896HD

    Rip's Twenty Years' Sleep
  • 1901
    Panorama of Grand Harbour, Malta, Showing Battleships, Etc.

    Panorama of Grand Harbour, Malta, Showing Battleships, Etc.

    Panorama of Grand Harbour, Malta, Showing Battleships, Etc.

    6.51901HD

    Single panning shot of the Grand Harbour, Valletta, Malta.

    Panorama of Grand Harbour, Malta, Showing Battleships, Etc.
  • 1898
    Maidenhead Junction

    Maidenhead Junction

    Maidenhead Junction

    61898HD

    Film shot by W.K.L. Dickson at Maidenhead Junction, 1898.

    Maidenhead Junction