1897 Movie Trailers
Watch official trailers for movies released in 1897.
Most Popular 1897 Trailers
Total trailers found: 646
Fête du jubilé de la reine d'Angleterre : le cortège, l’artillerie de marine Trailer (1897)
22 June 1897
Fête du jubilé de la reine d'Angleterre : le cortège, les cavaliers du Cap Trailer (1897)
22 June 1897
Fête du jubilé de la reine d'Angleterre : Le cortège, les princes étrangers Trailer (1897)
22 June 1897
![Panorama des rives du Nil, [VII] Trailer](https://media.movieassets.com/static/images/items/movies/backdrops/330/90/panorama-des-rives-du-nil-vii-c8fdfd0dbe1363ee536b7bbf15858c16.jpg)
Mr. Edison at Work in His Chemical Laboratory Trailer (1897)
31 May 1897
“This film is remarkable in several respects. In the first place, it is full life-size. Secondly, it is the only accurate recent portrait of the great inventor.
![Panorama des rives du Nil, [II] Trailer](https://media.movieassets.com/static/images/items/movies/backdrops/330/90/panorama-des-rives-du-nil-ii-9e6b56f18a7a553f2c4bf62e85b21ccd.jpg)
Buffalo Stockyards Trailer (1897)
20 July 1897
From Edison films catalog: A long line of horses, mules and ponies are led, driven and ridden into the yards, where they are sold and distributed.
Fête du jubilé de la reine d'Angleterre : le cortège, la reine Trailer (1897)
22 June 1897
Another parade film from the Lumiere company.
Admiral Cigarette Trailer (1897)
01 August 1897
Late 1800s cigarette advertisement produced by Thomas Edison Manufacturing.
Bowery Waltz Trailer (1897)
31 August 1897
A vaudeville routine: two denizens of the Bowery dance while under the influence. She's wearing a light dress with a full skirt.
Carnaval, [III] Trailer (1897)
07 March 1897
Several shots of the carnival in Nice, floats and parade costumes, passing along the crowded streets.
Rescue - Resuscitation Trailer (1897)
25 October 1897
A line is shot to the man clinging to the overturned boat. He fastens it to his body using all his fast failing strength.
Carnaval, [II] Trailer (1897)
07 March 1897
Several shots of the carnival in Nice, floats and parade costumes, passing along the crowded streets.
Lurline Baths Trailer (1897)
20 October 1897
"The main feature is the toboggan slide. Some sit down while others lie down, either head or feet first.
Pillow Fight Trailer (1897)
23 May 1897
“A comic subject, clear, bright and characteristic. Shows four girls in their night dresses, engaged in an animated pillow fight.
Seminary Girls Trailer (1897)
31 March 1897
From Maguire & Baucus catalogue: A most amusing and life-like scene, in which a number of young ladies clad in their night robes, are seen engaged in a midnight frolic.
Brighton Seagoing Electric Car Trailer (1897)
01 January 1897
A view taken from Brighton beach on the Channel coast of the transit of Magnus Volk’s amazing seagoing electric railway, long celebrated as one of the world’s more bizarre railway experiments.
La Poupée Trailer (1897)
01 January 1897
La Poupée is a series of three short films inspired from a comedy in four acts of the same name by Edmond Audran, performed for the first time at the Théâtre de la Gaieté in Paris on 21 October 1896.
The Bewitched Inn Trailer (1897)
01 January 1897
A weary traveler stops at an inn along the way to get a good night's sleep, but his rest is interrupted by odd happenings when he gets to his room--beds vanishing and re-appearing, candles exploding, pants flying through the air and his shoes walking away by themselves.
Boxers in Barrels Trailer (1897)
04 April 1897
Two boxers climb into barrels and proceed to pummel each other in this novelty film from the Lumières.
Japanese Sword Fencing Trailer (1897)
20 October 1897
The earliest surviving Japanese film showing the martial art of kendo.
Robbery Trailer (1897)
01 January 1897
A robber forces a luckless stroller in the park to remove his hat, coat, waistcoat and trousers.
Fête du jubilé de la reine d'Angleterre : la reine arrivant à Windsor Trailer (1897)
21 June 1897
Short film from (1897)
Football Trailer (1897)
24 June 1897
Short clip of a football match, filmed on the Lumière cinematograph, 33 years before FIFA's 1st World Cup.
Carnaval, [VII] Trailer (1897)
07 March 1897
Several shots of the carnival in Nice, floats and parade costumes, passing along the crowded streets.
Washington, le président McKinley adressant son message au peuple Trailer (1897)
06 March 1897
A crowd of spectators listen to President William McKinley's speech during his inauguration ceremony outside the U.
The Sign Writer Trailer (1897)
30 November 1897
Man paints 'This house to let' and then the film is reversed.
Carnaval, [VI] Trailer (1897)
07 March 1897
Several shots of the carnival in Nice, floats and parade costumes, passing along the crowded streets.
![Panorama des rives du Nil, [I] Trailer](https://media.movieassets.com/static/images/items/movies/backdrops/330/90/panorama-des-rives-du-nil-i-e45c04d1d56601822c6c63bc2e952999.jpg)
Panorama des rives du Nil, [I] Trailer (1897)
20 April 1897
Panoramic view of the banks of the River Nile.
Stockholm, entrée de l'exposition Trailer (1897)
16 May 1897
A view of the entrance to the Stockholmsutställlningen, the World Exhibition in Stockholm.
Train Entering Hove Station Trailer (1897)
22 September 1897
Most movie fans know that the first filmmakers liked to shoot trains entering stations. This example by Sussex film pioneer George Albert Smith illustrates why.
The Miller and the Sweep Trailer (1897)
30 June 1897
In front of a flour mill, two men fight. One is the miller, and he's swinging a bag of flour in the scuffle.
Fishing Smacks Trailer (1897)
20 October 1897
Another Edison film shot in San Francisco at the Fisherman's Wharf. Once again the camera is looking down on a group of men doing their jobs.
Crissie Sheridan Trailer (1897)
24 October 1897
A woman in a white gown performs a skirt dance, using her arms to produce circles and other patterns within the folds of her costume.
Carnaval, [V] Trailer (1897)
07 March 1897
Several shots of the carnival in Nice, floats and parade costumes, passing along the crowded streets.
Husking Bee Trailer (1897)
24 May 1897
Shows a party of young people in front of a barn door, searching for the red ear, which is discovered, and the penalty exacted from one of the group who resists payment of the forfeit, thereby creating confusion and merriment.
Liverpool, panorama pris du chemin de fer électrique, III Trailer (1897)
26 June 1897
Lumière Catalogue No. 706. A moving shot taken from the electric train in Liverpool. Its vantage reveals ships and lumberyards.
Ambulance Call Trailer (1897)
06 August 1897
"Stable door opens and ambulance dashes out into the street. Policeman holds back a furniture van till ambulance passes by.
Panorama des rives de la Seine à Paris, III Trailer (1897)
01 January 1897
Panorama film shot floating down the Seine.
