29 September 1896 Factual 1 mins
A stationary camera looks west across Niagara Falls from the United States' side (the Niagara River rushes toward the falls from right to left). Virtually overlooking the falls and surrounded by the swift current not far from the camera is a small island where six or eight tourists watch the water, talk, and move about.
Watch the official Niagara Falls 1896 trailer in HD below.
The Niagara Waterfall Trailer
France 29 September 1896
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A military horseback riding event from 1897.
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More movie trailers, teasers, and clips from Niagara Falls:
A 5-minute history of tightrope walkers and daredevils at Niagara Falls. Niagara Falls has been a magnet for daredevils since the 1800's - and wire walkers ...
These some of the most viewed trailers for movies released in 1896:
07 February 1896
Panoramic film from the Lumiere Catalogue.
21 March 1896
A quarrel between two women that a man attempts to separate.
15 June 1896
The camera shows a water ride at Bergen Beach at Coney Island. A raised track filled with water forms a chute, and a small boat full of park visitors slides down the chute.
25 October 1896
Several fire-carriages, presumably heading to a fire.
14 January 1896
The short film is just a shot of the Oxford versus Cambridge University Boat Race. However, it is extremely important because, filmed on March 30 1895, it is the earliest film from Great Britain.
06 October 1896
Russian sovereign Nicholas II and Alexandra Fiodorovna, and President Felix Faure, parading down the Champs-Elysées in a carriage, followed by horsemen.
02 October 1896
The first movie audiences took particular delight in scenes of rushing, churning water. These scenes of Niagara Falls were taken in September 1896, while Dickson and Bitzer were filming McKinley and the Empire State Express.
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Artwork, screen shots, trailers and other imagery is © 1896 Lumière.
