In a medieval castle, a dark magician thought to be Mephistopheles conjures up a series of bizarre creatures and events in order to torment a pair of...

They get ready to kiss, begin to kiss, and kiss in a way that brings down the house every time.

Georges Méliès makes a woman disappear, then reappear.

A male lion, right next to bars that are about 6 or 8 inches apart, keenly watches a uniformed zoo attendant toss small morsels of food into the...

A brief fantasy tale involving a strange fairy who can produce and deliver babies coming out of cabbages. This film is lost or never existed. Copies...

Auguste Lumière directs four workers in the demolition of an old wall at the Lumière factory. One worker is pressing the wall inwards with a...

A man tries to get a good night's sleep, but is disturbed by a giant spider that leaps onto his bed, and a battle ensues in hilarious comic fashion.

A man has a fantastical nightmare involving, among other things, a grinning malevolent moon.

A newlywed couple in front of their wedding-bed after their wedding. The woman undresses in front of her husband. A French erotic short film...

Strong-man Eugene Sandow flexes his muscles and strikes a few poses in front of a black background. This was a short film shot by William K.L....

Three men are sitting around a table, two of them playing a game of Écarté. When the game is over, a domestic serves drinks.

Geneva (Exhibition 1896): back to the barn.

The parade occupies only a small portion of the screen, the crowds are a seething mass that do really move and the Independence Bell is nowhere to be...

Three friends are playing cards in a beer garden. One of them orders drinks. The waitress comes back with a bottle of wine and three glasses on a...

The surf pounds against a breakwater on which are visible several people standing. The wall looks to be about 20 feet above sea level and extend at...

A mother takes her children for a walk, lifts her baby girl out of the buggy and gently sets her down to the ground. She then moves a few steps away...

While the crowd slowly moves forward, a company of guards and the Imperial dais enter the church.

An ostrich pulls a cart carrying young women wearing ostrich-feather hats.

A male lion, right next to bars that are about 6 or 8 inches apart, keenly watches a uniformed zoo attendant toss small morsels of food into the...

Strong-man Eugene Sandow flexes his muscles and strikes a few poses in front of a black background. This was a short film shot by William K.L....

The parade occupies only a small portion of the screen, the crowds are a seething mass that do really move and the Independence Bell is nowhere to be...

The surf pounds against a breakwater on which are visible several people standing. The wall looks to be about 20 feet above sea level and extend at...

“The watchful father disturbs a dream of bliss, and the bucolic lover is taught a lesson. He made a great hit.” (Edison film catalog)

Two men have a contest to see which one can be the first to eat a large slice of watermelon.

Three young women dance in Drury Lane, London.

Members of the New York state militia enjoy some relaxing time during a meal break.

Annabelle (Whitford) Moore performs her popular serpentine dance routine. She twirls around, and as she does so, she uses her long skirts to create a...

A series of short black and white films from director William K.L. Dickson which chronicle the adventures of Rip Van Winkle.

A fellow in a wide-brimmed hat, with a willowy stick for a rod and a baited hook, sits down on a plank hanging over a bridge above a stream. He...

Georges Méliès lost film.

Formed by the junction of Broadway, Sixth Avenue and 35th Street. The picturesque low roofed Herald building is plainly shown; also the passing...

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

street scenes of Vienna available here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NBCDQVM5t2w