The best movies 1896

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

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...

A group of people are standing along the platform of a railway station in La Ciotat, waiting for a train. One is seen coming, at some distance, and...

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

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

A look at the waterfalls of the Passaic River in the northern New Jersey city of Passaic.

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

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

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...

A parade of horse-drawn carriages escorted by riders and a crowd of journalists.

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...

The camera shows a view of the American Falls and Goat Island.

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

“This shows the Fire Department leaving headquarters for an early morning fire. The scene is remarkable for its natural effect. The opening of...

Kaiser Wilhelm II and Tsar Nicholas II ride past on horseback before the cheering crowd.

A burning wagon is dragged from the barn by the firemen, and four horses are rescued from the flames by the stablemen. Thick volumes of smoke pour...

“These two views were taken during the celebrations given in 1896 on the occasion of the millennium of the founding of the Kingdom of...

In a schoolyard, students lined up disperse after a supervisor passes by.

Vehicles are moving in the street. A crowd is gathered in front of the entrance to the Lumière cinematograph.

A clip by Gabriel Veyre showing horses galloping at a Mexican festival.

Part of a documentary-type projections made in Argentina by Federico Figner.