1897 Movie Trailers

Buffalo Fire Department in Action Trailer (1897)

20 October 1897

Ten horse-drawn pieces of equipment of the Buffalo Fire Department pass by a stationary camera that looks down a broad avenue as they come toward it.

Kaiser Wilhelm II. beim Besuche der Vulkan-Werft in Stettin am 4. Mai 1897 Trailer (1897)

01 June 1897

This film shot by Oskar Messter shows a visit by Wilhelm II the AG Vulcan in Szczecin, one of the then leading shipyards in Germany.

Charge of the Cuirassiers Trailer (1897)

31 October 1897

Early silent film

Dublin, pompiers : Un Incendie, I Trailer (1897)

04 July 1897

Also known as 'Un incendie à Dublin I', 'Crowds Watch City Fire Brigade' and 'Crowds Watch Dublin Fire Brigade.

President McKinley's Inauguration Trailer (1897)

04 March 1897

This film was shot on March 4, 1897 and is historic because it was the first footage shot of a sitting American President.

Arroseur et arrosé, III Trailer (1897)

01 May 1897

A gardener is watering his flowers, when a mischievous boy sneaks up behind his back, and puts a foot on the water hose.

Belfast : Queen's Bridge Trailer (1897)

29 June 1897

Another critically acclaimed Lumiere street scene.

The Surrender of Tournavos Trailer (1897)

01 January 1897

Three military men, seen inside a fortification, are firing on an unseen enemy force. The call for reinforcements but ladders appear signalling the enemy is about to overrun this position.

Exit of the Twelve O'clock Mass of the Pillar of Saragossa Trailer (1897)

01 October 1897

Short recording of several parishioners leaving the city's basilica. It is considered the first Spanish film in history.

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.

On the Roof Trailer (1897)

18 May 1897

Two crooks throw a lady off a roof, and a hapless policeman tries to capture them.

Norrström : débarquement Trailer (1897)

19 May 1897

Robbery Trailer (1897)

01 January 1897

A robber forces a luckless stroller in the park to remove his hat, coat, waistcoat and trousers.

Marché à Berne Trailer (1897)

01 January 1897

A city view, rich in movement, shot at the corner of the Schauplatzgasse in Bern.

13e hussards : arrivée et pied à terre Trailer (1897)

02 July 1897

Paris, le Pont-Neuf Trailer (1897)

20 May 1897

Small glimpse of Paris city life.

Entrée du château dans le vieux Stockholm Trailer (1897)

16 May 1897

Berne : arrivée du roi de Siam Trailer (1897)

25 May 1897

The arrival of King Rama V, the king of Siam, in Switzerland.

Mauvaises herbes Trailer (1897)

04 January 1897

In a field, three women are using pitchforks in order to feed a small fire with weeds.

Cupid and Psyche Trailer (1897)

30 September 1897

“By the Leanders. The dress of one consists of a pair of wings and a bow and arrow; the other represents a fairy.

Petit frère et petite sœur Trailer (1897)

10 October 1897

In a grove, a small boy and a small girl are dancing together.

Black Diamond Express, No. 1 Trailer (1897)

01 April 1897

Caped Mounted Riflemen Passing St Paul's Trailer (1897)

01 January 1897

Train présidentiel Trailer (1897)

20 April 1897

Hiram Maxim and His Quick-firing Gun Trailer (1897)

01 January 1897

Hiram Maxim shows off his machine gun.

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.

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.

Coolies in Saigon Trailer (1897)

26 September 1897

Two lines of workers, pulling a steamroller, somewhere in the streets of Saigon, Vietnam (nowadays, Ho Chi Minh City).

Lick Observatory, Mt. Hamilton, Cal. Trailer (1897)

20 October 1897

From F.Z. Maguire catalogue: The background of this picture is the Lick Observatory, Mount Hamilton, Cal.

Falls of Minnehaha Trailer (1897)

20 July 1897

The 'Laughing Waters' of Longfellow's 'Hiawatha.' A beautiful view of this picturesque and celebrated waterfall.

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.

Stockholm, entrée de l'exposition Trailer (1897)

16 May 1897

A view of the entrance to the Stockholmsutställlningen, the World Exhibition in Stockholm.

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.

Les Parisiennes Trailer (1897)

04 March 1897

"A fascinating, up-to-date dancing diversion by four pretty girls in stunning costumes."

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.

Saltsjöbaden : départ en chemin de fer, panorama Trailer (1897)

19 May 1897

Douche après le bain Trailer (1897)

15 July 1897

Four young people throwing buckets of water at each other.

Procession, I Trailer (1897)

03 October 1897

Groups of men and women, parading in Interlaken, Switzerland, some of them carrying banners.

Carnaval, [III] Trailer (1897)

07 March 1897

Several shots of the carnival in Nice, floats and parade costumes, passing along the crowded streets.

Place du Pont Trailer (1897)

20 May 1897

A shot of a street in Lyon, people passing, horses etc