Movies 1901 Page 3

A sorceress conjures up a bevy of beauties for a bachelor to peruse.

Pathé film number 380, released as "What Happened to the Inquisitive Janitor" in the US and as "Peeping Tom" in the UK. The title "What is Seen...

Mephistopholes causes an artist's model to disappear.

Some naughty scenes from a balcony.

Here we present a picture that simply convulses an audience with laughter. The scene opens in the bedroom of a hotel. A traveler appears, evidently a...

Gilbert Saroni impersonates an exceedingly ugly woman who coyly flirts with her fan.

Time-lapse photography showing the one month-long demolition of the Star Theatre in New York.

The President of France and entourage on a pier's promenade.

A short film depicting a dramatized scene from the Boer War, produced by the Lancashire company Mitchell and Kenyon. The film portrays the rescue of...

Troops play up for the camera in the shadow of Edinburgh Castle.

In this picture President Roosevelt is seen crossing the field from the Navy to the Army side between the halves of the game. He is accompanied by...

Footage of Edward VII in the funeral procession of his mother, Queen Victoria.

Filmed at the second inauguration of William McKinley on March 4, 1901, this short captures the president taking the oath of office at the U.S....

Comedy short film by Georges Méliès.

This is an extraordinary window on to the heart of cosmopolitan Shanghai, over a hundred years ago, featuring a Nanjing Road bustling with crowds of...

In this picture there is a limited amount of action in the pose. As the curtains are drawn aside the shell appears shut. It gradually opens,...

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

A convicted criminal dreams about his past the night before his execution.

Special effects film with a train double exposed on the negative, creating a ghostly image.

A scene from Charles Dickens' Bleak House. Despite the common belief, this is NOT the world's first Dickens' adaptation in cinema.

Original President McKinley Inauguration Footage from 1901.

The cook has trouble lighting the stove, so she adds kerosene, with explosive results. No primary source credits a director for this film.

Leicester Tigers face Plymouth in this early filmed rugby match, which took place 26 October 1901, at Leicester's Welford Road home. As is customary...

The film shows a parade down Fifth Avenue, New York. In the foreground many children, both black and white, can be seen following alongside the...

An inventive use of slow-motion filming helps hammer home the gag as an unconvincing 'Indian chief' hopes to dissolve some trapped wind with a...

One long traveling shot through a sea front lined with tourists, workers, and sundry others.

Cavalry and foot-soldiers escort President McKinley.

A splendid subject, showing the champion heavyweight of the world, exercising in his training headquarters. After showing his skill in side-stepping,...

Shows a tramp asleep. Two mischievous boys appear on roller skates. One removes his skates and they strap them to the feet of "Weary Willie." They...

The champion lady boxers of the world. Shows two female pugilists who are really clever. They engage in a hot one-round sparring bout. A park, with...

A young girl reciting "The Star Spangled Banner" in sign language as taught at Gallaudet Institute.

This clip shows part of the official parade for the Inauguration of the Commonwealth on 1 January 1901 as it passes through the temporary gate built...

Batley go down to Lancashire rivals Salford in the very first season of the Northern Rugby League.

An old proprietor is startled and haunted by the strange happenings inside his curiosity shop.

The might of the British Navy struts its stuff down the Manchester Ship Canal.

This picture was photographed immediately after the shooting, and shows the intense excitement of the people...

An Edwardian football match at Newcastle's St James' Park ground.

A comic short in which a tramp attempts to ride a bicycle, tumbling repeatedly before giving up in despair. A skilled rider then takes the stage,...

Two Boers shoot and rob a sentry.

"This film shows the citation, presentation, and dedication of a bridge by the Duke of York, later King of England and grandfather of Queen...