01 January 1897 Factual 1 mins
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. All aboard for “A Sea Voyage on Wheels!"
Watch the official Brighton Seagoing Electric Car 1897 trailer in HD below.
United Kingdom 01 January 1897
These some of the most viewed trailers for movies released in 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.
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.
![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)
20 April 1897
Panoramic view of the banks of the River Nile.
20 October 1897
"The main feature is the toboggan slide. Some sit down while others lie down, either head or feet first.
22 June 1897
04 April 1897
Two boxers climb into barrels and proceed to pummel each other in this novelty film from the Lumières.
16 May 1897
A view of the entrance to the Stockholmsutställlningen, the World Exhibition in Stockholm.
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Artwork, screen shots, trailers and other imagery is © 1897 George Albert Smith Films.
