28 December 1895 Comedy, Factual 1 mins
Four men stand holding what appears to be a blanket, while one wearing a hat stands watching. A sixth man then runs towards them and attempts to jump into the blanket.
Watch the official Jumping the Blanket 1895 trailer in HD below.
France 28 December 1895
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These some of the most viewed trailers for movies released in 1895:
01 May 1895
A man strolling in a city street is attacked by three assailants. A policeman comes to the rescue and the men struggle with each other.
01 November 1895
A man performs tricks on a theatre stage with a bowler hat and a billiards ball in equilibrium on his arms and body.
01 January 1895
Félicien Trewey uses a basic prop to create comical hats and their accompanying caricatures.
01 January 1895
In very bad weather and a stormy sea, a small boat manned by two men is trying to leave the harbor of La Ciotat, while several people are watching them from the nearby pier.
20 November 1895
Four men at work in a forge. The uses hammers and and anvil to beat metal.
28 December 1895
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05 November 1895
Two men in white leotards and tights, and black slips over it, wrestle on a theatre stage.
01 June 1895
A western short depicting the execution of a horse thief by a group of enraged cowboys. This film is considered to be lost.
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