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- DirectorP.J.C. JanssenSeries of photographs of the transit of the planet Venus across the Sun in 1874.
- DirectorEadweard MuybridgeStarsGilbert DommSallie GardnerThe clip shows a jockey, Gilbert Domm, riding a horse, Sallie Gardner. The clip is not filmed; instead, it consists of 24 individual photographs shot in rapid succession, making a moving picture when using a zoopraxiscope.
- DirectorEadweard MuybridgeStarsEadweard MuybridgeIn this brief photographic sequence, Eadweard Muybridge himself poses nude and swings a miner's pick, in 18 different photographs.
- DirectorEadweard MuybridgeIndividual photographs of the running of a buffalo shot in rapid succession.
- DirectorLouis Aimé Augustin Le PrinceA frame sequence featuring a man walking around a corner.
- DirectorEadweard MuybridgeEadweard Muybridge's motion photography film depicts a child bringing a bouquet of flowers to a topless woman who kisses his cheek.
- DirectorEadweard MuybridgeA series a photographs, depicting a nude model coming down a staircase and towards the viewer.
- DirectorEadweard MuybridgeA series of photographic images by photographer Eadweard Muybridge, showing a nude woman picking up a baseball and throwing it.
- DirectorEadweard MuybridgeA detailed human locomotion study of photos, showing a woman opening a parasol.
- DirectorEadweard MuybridgeEadweard Muybridge's nude female model is depicted in a series of images, detailing her bending over and pouring water from a jug.
- DirectorEadweard MuybridgeA film experiment featuring one of Eadweard Muybridge's nude female models getting into a bed.
- DirectorEadweard MuybridgeA series of photographs of a man in a suit taking a hat off his head.
- DirectorEadweard MuybridgeStarsDaisyA man riding a horse jumps over an obstacle.
- DirectorEadweard MuybridgeTwo series of photos showing a pig walking. One is taken from the front, the other from the side.
- DirectorEadweard MuybridgeA series of photographs showing the movements of a walking leopard.
- DirectorEadweard MuybridgeA series of images of a nude model picking up a translucent skirt from the floor.
- DirectorEadweard MuybridgeA nude model poses for a series of photographs, which depict her setting down a jug on the floor.
- DirectorEadweard MuybridgeThis series of photographs depict two nude models: a woman and a young child, as the woman picks up the child.
- DirectorEadweard MuybridgeEadweard Muybridge's nude female model sits down in a chair in a series of photographs taken to study the human locomotion.
- DirectorEadweard MuybridgeA nude model wearing a see-through skirt jumping from one rock another other rock. It begins on a frontal view and ends on a side view.
- DirectorEadweard MuybridgeA semi-nude female model crosses a creek on stepping stones, in one hand a fishing pole; in the other a basket.
- DirectorEadweard MuybridgeA series of images by Eadweard Muybridge, featuring a nude model turning and walking upstairs.
- DirectorEadweard MuybridgeA brief series photography by British Photographer Eadweard Muybridge featuring two boys playing leapfrog.
- DirectorEadweard MuybridgeA series of photographs of an antelope in motion, photographed by Eadweard Muybridge.
- DirectorEadweard MuybridgeEadweard Muybridge photographs a dog running from two different angles: one from the side, one from the back.
- DirectorEadweard MuybridgeMuybridge photographs a tigress, or female tiger, in the action of walking.
- DirectorEadweard MuybridgeTwo series of images by Eadweard Muybridge of an ostrich walking: one taken from the side, the other from the back.
- DirectorEadweard MuybridgeThis series of images by Muybridge pictures a cockatoo in flight.
- DirectorEadweard MuybridgeA female lion walking in a series of photographs shot by Eadweard Muybridge.
- DirectorEadweard MuybridgeAn ox in motion is photographed by Eadweard Muybridge in a series of photographs taken to study the animal locomotion.
- DirectorEadweard MuybridgeA locomotion study by Muybridge, made up of still photographs and featuring some chickens frightened at the explosion of several torpedoes.
- DirectorEadweard MuybridgeA series of images by Muybridge of a gnu in motion.
- DirectorEadweard MuybridgeThis motion study of animal locomotion by Muybridge features a raccoon walking.
- DirectorEadweard MuybridgeA photographic series depicting a baboon climbing up a pole.
- DirectorEadweard MuybridgeA baboon is shown walking on all fours in this photographic series by Muybridge.
- DirectorEadweard MuybridgeEadweard Muybridge photographs a capybara in motion.
- DirectorEadweard MuybridgeEadweard Muybridge photographs an eland in motion.
- DirectorEadweard MuybridgeA series of photographs picturing an elephant walking.
- DirectorEadweard MuybridgeStarsBouquetTwo shots of a thoroughbred horse at a gallop, with a rider: one from the side, the other from the front.
- DirectorEadweard MuybridgeA series of images photographed by Eadweard Muybridge, featuring a goat walking.
- DirectorEadweard MuybridgeA guanaco in motion, in the action of galloping, as photographed by Eadweard Muybridge.
- DirectorEadweard MuybridgeA kangaroo in shown in motion in a series of photographs: first shown at a walk, them gradually changing to jumping.
- DirectorEadweard MuybridgeStarsRuthA mule kicking with her hind legs, photographed by Eadweard Muybridge.
- DirectorEadweard MuybridgeAn orex at a gallop, photographed by Eadweard Muybridge.
- DirectorEadweard MuybridgeA flock of various birds is shown in a series of photographs by Muybridge.
- DirectorEadweard MuybridgeA Virginia deer is shown in a series of photographs, in the action of galloping.
- DirectorEadweard MuybridgeTwo separate series of photographs, (one taken from the front, the other from the back) showing a nude woman jumping up and down on one foot.
- DirectorLouis Aimé Augustin Le PrinceStarsAnnie HartleyAdolphe Le PrinceJoseph WhitleyIn the garden, a man asks his friends to do something silly for him to record on film.
- DirectorLouis Aimé Augustin Le PrinceA shot of people walking on The Leeds Bridge.
- DirectorLouis Aimé Augustin Le PrinceStarsAdolphe Le PrinceA very brief film of a man playing the accordion.
- DirectorOttomar AnschützA horse with rider jumping over an obstacle
- DirectorWilliam Friese-GreeneLost film from 1888, directed by William Friese-Greene.
- DirectorWilliam Friese-GreeneAlleged silent black-and-white short film shot at Apsley Gate, Hyde Park, London.
- DirectorWilliam Friese-GreeneA lost film not seen since it was made.
- DirectorWilliam Friese-GreeneLost film from 1890, directed by William Friese-Greene.
- DirectorWilliam K.L. DicksonWilliam HeiseStarsGiuseppe Sacco AlbaneseOne of W.K.L. Dickson's laboratory workers horses around for the camera.
- DirectorWilliam K.L. DicksonWilliam HeiseStarsGiuseppe Sacco AlbaneseIn an experiment that follows up on the results of 'Monkeyshines, No. 1', an Edison company worker again moves around in front of the motion picture camera.
- DirectorÉtienne-Jules MareyShot of the flight of a fly.
- DirectorWilliam Carr CroftsWordsworth DonisthorpeA shot of Trafalgar Square.
- DirectorÉtienne-Jules MareyIn this early film experiment a wave crashes against a jagged rock.
- DirectorGeorges DemenÿStarsGeorges DemenÿMedium close-up of a man saying "Je vous aime".
- DirectorÉtienne-Jules MareyShot of two people fencing.
- DirectorWilliam K.L. DicksonAn athlete swings Indian clubs.
- DirectorWilliam K.L. DicksonWilliam HeiseTwo men wearing boxing gloves prepare to spar in the Edison Company studio.
- DirectorWilliam K.L. DicksonStarsWilliam K.L. DicksonThe very first American film shown to public audiences and the press. It depicts William K.L. Dickson taking off his hat and greeting the audience.
- DirectorWilliam K.L. DicksonWilliam HeiseStarsJames C. DuncanShort, experimental film depicting James C. Duncan smoking a pipe.
- DirectorWilliam K.L. DicksonWilliam HeiseShort film featuring two monkeys fighting.
- DirectorWilliam K.L. Dickson
- DirectorWilliam K.L. DicksonExperimental film to test the new kinetoscope which depicts two men practicing fencing.
- DirectorÉmile ReynaudOne night, Arlequin come to see his lover Colombine. But then Pierrot knocks at the door and Colombine and Arlequin hide. Pierrot starts singing but Arlequin scares him and the poor man goes away.
- DirectorWilliam K.L. DicksonStarsCharles KayserJohn OttThree men hammer on an anvil and pass a bottle of beer around.
- DirectorWilliam K.L. DicksonStarsFred OttA man (Thomas Edison's assistant) takes a pinch of snuff and sneezes. This is one of the earliest Thomas Edison films and was the first motion picture to be copyrighted in the United States.
- DirectorWilliam K.L. DicksonStarsJuan A. Caicedo"King of the slack wire. His daring feats of balancing as he performs his thrilling feats in midair show that he is perfectly at home." (from Edison Films)
- DirectorWilliam K.L. DicksonStarsCarmencitaPerforming on what looks like a small wooden stage, wearing a dress with a hoop skirt and white high-heeled pumps, Carmencita does a dance with kicks and twirls, a smile always on her face.
- DirectorWilliam K.L. DicksonStarsFrancis E. ButlerAnnie OakleyAnnie Oakley, the 'Little Miss Sure Shot' of the 'Wild West' gives an exhibition of rifle shooting at glass balls and clay pigeons in a film from the Edison Catalog.
- DirectorÉtienne-Jules MareyA cat falls down and lands on its feet.
- DirectorÉmile ReynaudPre-cinematograph colour animation of a woman and man at the beach.
- DirectorWilliam K.L. DicksonWilliam HeiseStarsThe Sarashe SistersA charming representation of the Mikado dance by three beautiful Japanese ladies in full costume. Very effective when colored. (from the Edison Catalog)
- DirectorWilliam K.L. DicksonWilliam Heise"Firemen in working uniform, rubber coats, helmets, and boots. Thrilling rescue from burning building. Smoke effects are fine." - from the Edison Catalog
- DirectorWilliam K.L. DicksonStarsAnnabelle MooreAnnabelle (Whitford) Moore performs one of her popular dances. For this performance, her costume has a pair of wings attached to her back, to suggest a butterfly. As she dances, she uses her long, flowing skirts to create visual patterns.
- DirectorWilliam K.L. DicksonWilliam HeiseStarsHenry Welton"A glove contest between trained cats. A very comical and amusing subject, and is sure to create a great laugh." (by Edison Films)
- DirectorWilliam K.L. DicksonStarsEugen SandowEugen Sandow, who claims to be the strongest man in the world, appears in the Edison Company's film studio.
- DirectorWilliam K.L. DicksonStarsWilliam K.L. DicksonThe earliest extant sound film. William K.L. Dickson stands in the background next to a huge sound pickup horn connected to a Thomas Edison phonograph recorder. As he plays a violin, two men dance in the foreground. This film was made to demonstrate a new Thomas Edison machine, the Kinetophone. These machines were Kinetoscope peepshow viewers mated with Thomas Edison wax cylinder phonographs. But the Kinetophone never caught on and this film was never released. The film still exists, but the phonograph soundtrack has been lost.
- DirectorAlfred ClarkStarsRobert ThomaeMrs. Robert L. ThomasThis short film, one of the first to use camera tricks, depicts the execution of Mary, Queen of Scots.
- DirectorLouis LumièreStarsAuguste LumièreMrs. Auguste LumiereAndrée LumièreAs part of a maiden public film screening at the Salon Indien, on December 28, in Paris, Auguste Lumière pivots the centre of attention around his baby daughter, as he tries to feed her from a spoon.
- DirectorLouis LumièreWorkers leaving the Lumière factory for lunch in Lyon, France in 1895; a place of great photographic innovation and one of the birth places of cinema.
- DirectorWilliam K.L. DicksonWilliam HeiseStarsAnnabelle MooreAnnabelle (Whitford) Moore performs one of her popular dance routines. She uses her dance steps and her long, flowing skirts to create a variety of visual patterns.
- DirectorAuguste LumièreLouis LumièreStarsMadeleine KoehlerMarcel KoehlerMrs. Auguste LumiereA train arrives at La Ciotat station.
- DirectorWilliam HeiseStarsMay IrwinJohn C. RiceIn a medium close-up shot of the first kiss ever recorded on screen, two fervent lovers cuddle and talk passionately at hair's breadth, just before the love-smitten gentleman decides to give his chosen one an innocent peck.
- DirectorGeorges MélièsStarsJehanne d'AlcyGeorges MélièsIn this fantastic scene, a man who is eager to retire has a difficult time finding peace, as his nocturnal illusions come to life out of thin air.
- DirectorGeorges MélièsStarsJehanne d'AlcyJules-Eugène LegrisGeorges MélièsWith the help of a magic cauldron, Mephistopheles conjures up a variety of supernatural characters.
- DirectorGeorges MélièsStarsGeorges MélièsUnder bombardment, five sailors load and fire a cannon on a naval ship, as their captain supervises.
- DirectorGeorges MélièsStarsJeanne BradyJehanne d'AlcyThe first film to ever show a nudity scene on screen is a simple presentation of a servant preparing a bath for another woman.
- DirectorGeorges MélièsStarsGeorges MélièsMuch to our amazement, an elegant and masterful illusionist detaches his own head effortlessly from his shoulders for a once-in-a-lifetime performance.
- DirectorGeorges MélièsStarsJehanne d'AlcyGeorges MélièsAn astronomer falls asleep and has a strange dream involving a fairy queen and the Moon.
- DirectorGeorges MélièsStarsMlle BarralBleuette BernonCarmelliA fairy godmother magically turns Cinderella's rags to a beautiful dress, and a pumpkin into a coach. Cinderella goes to the ball, where she meets the Prince - but will she remember to leave before the magic runs out?
- DirectorGeorges MélièsStarsGeorges MélièsSatan appears in a convent and takes the guise of a priest. Before long he is causing all manner of perturbation and despair.
- DirectorEli RothStarsMark BakunasVendula BednarovaChris BriggsParody of holiday slasher movie trailers.
- DirectorMichael Dudok de WitThe Aroma of Tea is a 2006 Dutch animated short film made by Michaël Dudok de Wit. It shows how a small sphere travels in a determined and rhythmical manner through landscapes, emerging at the end into a larger sphere of white light. Both the graphic brushstroke and the music, with its haunting rhythms, are strikingly simple and direct. The theme of the film, a quest followed by a union, is as old as time and recognizable despite its limitless variations.
- DirectorCharles NicholsStarsClarence NashBill ThompsonThe spirit of Fate demonstrates how carelessness is responsible for much of Donald Duck's misfortune at home.