The Queen's Lancers: Charge [Spain] Trailer (1896)

American Falls from Goat Island Trailer (1896)

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.

La foule sur la place de l’Opéra Trailer (1896)

09 October 1896

A black and white short from the Lumière brothers in which a crowds is filmed at the Place de l'Opèra in Paris.

Rocky Shore Trailer (1896)

01 January 1896

This attractively composed one-shot film offers viewers an uncomplicated view of waves crashing against rocks.

Woodcutters Trailer (1896)

22 September 1896

Three men are chopping and transporting firewood, among passers-by, on a square in Lausanne.

Poultry-Yard Trailer (1896)

01 January 1896

Two girls do one of their chores. Standing alongside a tree-lined farmhouse, two children who are about ten and four years old toss grain to a flock of about 50 domesticated ducks.

The Burning Stable Trailer (1896)

31 October 1896

A burning wagon is dragged from the barn by the firemen, and four horses are rescued from the flames by the stablemen.

Place Bel-air Trailer (1896)

10 May 1896

Exit of Rip and the Dwarf Trailer (1896)

30 September 1896

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

Sandow Trailer (1896)

30 September 1896

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.