The best movies 1898 Pagina 20

Four women dressed in the costume of the era perform a can-can. They were photographed from a single camera position.

Women washing clothes.

In this brief film, Cairo becomes the stage for Lord Kitchener's celebrations after the fall of Khartoum. Possibly filmed by John 'Mad Jack'...

Boats in Venice

This picture of the pride of the United States Navy was made on the occasion of the Peace Jubilee in New York City...

Two old female mattress makers get into a fight until a passing man attempts to break them up.

A Vitagraph film about the war of 1898

The children come sliding down the hill on their sleds, and run the gauntlet of volleys of snowballs thrown by boys on both sides of the street.

Director: William Heise Production Company: Edison Manufacturing Company Country: USA

This picture was taken after the battle of Las Guaymas, and shows a large number of wounded soldiers embarking in a rowboat from an extemporized...

Acrobatics involving a couple of clowns and a dog trainer.

Workers unload the coal they collected as part of their routine.

1898 indian short

Soldiers marching up a winding trail.

The power of moving photography is exploited in this early film, not to dazzle audiences' eyes but to turn their stomachs. The camera is mounted on...

The interior of a country school is shown. The teacher has stepped out for a moment, and all the youngsters are carrying on. Two wicked little...

An actuality

If you are looking for golf history then Musselbugh Links is the place to start: it's been spoiling good walks since Charles II sat on the throne....