The best movies 1896 Pagina 24

Directed by Robert W. Paul.

The earliest surviving footage of bustling Victorian Bradford. A girl stands centre, possibly selling something to passersby. A small brass band...

Street scene in Berlin.

Police detachment in Germany.

A staged film where over 100 cyclists cycle towards the camera.

Short film from 1896.

An actuallity film of a fairground carousel in action. Filmmaker unknown but it has been suggested it is R.W. Paul. The film was made on Hampstead...

Pedestrian traffic in the street.

Fire brigade turnout in Berlin.

Street scenes released by Gaumont and filmed on equipment made by Georges Demenÿ. (On view at BFI Mediatheque).

Police parade in Germany.

An actuality film of an unknown location showing people and traffic moving slowly round each other in a city centre.

Lumiere panorama shot.

Early short of a snowball fight in late 19th century Milan, Italy

Early short film

Fire brigade response to an alarm in Berlin.

Part of a documentary-type projections made in Argentina by Federico Figner.

Hand-color. Silent. https://www.moma.org/collection/works/301943

On a makeshift stage three pairs face-to-face in peasant clothes are dancing Minho's traditional step dance. The clothes are more close to...

The short film Une allée du bois de Vincennes from 23 June 1896 (France)

The best-known "name" train of its day behind the most famous of all 4-4-0 locomotives, the 999---synonymous with speed in the early years of the...