The best movies 1896 Pagina 21

This short Lumière actuality captures Prince Napoléon of Russia dancing with a stage showgirl, his chosen “dame.” A curious...

The Boxing Kangaroo is an 1896 British short black-and-white silent documentary film, produced and directed by Birt Acres for exhibition on Robert W....

A tramp steals a housewife's pie, and is pursued by her bulldog, which latches onto his rear as he scrambles over a fence.

Parade by military cyclists.

This film documents the 1896 Melbourne Cup horse race including footage of the crowd watching the race.

Shot with the Cinématographe Joly-Normandin

Pedestrian and vehicle traffic on the bridge.

Directed by Robert W. Paul.

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

"A company of little darkies showing off their paces to the music of the banjo."

A dramatic dance, filmed by Paul Nadar in 1898. Preserved by Langlois' Cinematheque.

One of a few versions of the "arrival of the train" narrative. While the film is lost, there is a new digital version based on re-creation from a...

Comic film shot with the Cinématographe Joly-Normandin

This attractively composed one-shot film offers viewers an uncomplicated view of waves crashing against rocks.

Yarmouth Fishing Boats Leaving Harbour is an 1896 British short black-and-white silent documentary film, directed by Birt Acres, featuring a fleet of...

Two unidentified actresses on stage; one of them plays a male character dressed in a 16th-century costume, who is delighted by the dance of a...

Men walk by as a dog lays about. Just out of view, a crippled man is begging for money.