1896 Movies

Lyon, Men rescue rabbits from flood.

Mexicans lassoing a horse.

A street scene in Rome from the Lumière Brothers.

A street scene from Spain.

"A well-known character, in a dance that created considerable excitement when first introduced in America."

A bunch of guys pulling a long rope out of the water, never revealing what its attached to.

A bout between a tall man and a dwarf.

King Umberto I and Queen Margherita of Savoy stepping down a staircase, followed by their escort, before climbing into a horse-drawn carriage.

Alice Guy-Blaché's third film for Gaumont.

Different species of fish and frogs, inside an aquarium.

An early Algerian film depicting donkeys

A parade with large floats. One stops in front of the camera.

A friendly card game goes sour fast.

A crowd watches the Newark Fire Department respond to a call.

A barber's customer is not accustomed to the blade. Luckily, the coiffeur has a modern solution.

Cuirassiers charge the camera on horseback.

Queen Victoria and family experience the new 'cinematograph process'.

Short from (1897)

"A battalion of New York's famous mounted police at inspection. They approach at break-neck gallop." - from the Edison Catalog