1898 Movie Trailers
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Cortège du centenaire, Place de la Riponne Trailer (1898)
24 January 1898
Patriotic celebration in Lausanne marking the centenary of the independence of the Canton of Vaud.
Old Glory and the Cuban Flag Trailer (1898)
29 March 1898
The stars-and-stripes and the flag of Cuba Libre flutter in the breeze, one after the other. Very dramatic.
Premier cortège pour l'inauguration du Musée National Suisse Trailer (1898)
25 June 1898
First pageant celebrating the opening of the Swiss National Museum.
Deuxième cortège pour l'inauguration du Musée National Suisse Trailer (1898)
25 June 1898
Second pageant for the opening of the Swiss National Museum.
Boys Bathing: Venice Trailer (1898)
20 December 1898
A bunch of naked boys jump and splash in the water right on one of the canals of Venice. There's even the tail end of one of the gondolas to make sure the audience doesn't mistake where this is taking place.
Les saltimbanques (Parodie) Trailer (1898)
29 October 1898
Acrobatics involving a couple of clowns and a dog trainer.
In the Name of the Queen Trailer (1898)
01 August 1898
A deserter hidden by his mother is found by army police.
S.S. "Coptic" Running Against the Storm Trailer (1898)
21 April 1898
"Shows steamer plunging head-on through the heavy seas. Huge waves break over the bow and wash the deck, almost carrying away the look-out.
The Fleet Steaming Up North River Trailer (1898)
20 September 1898
On Saturday morning, August 20, 1898, six grim battleships of Admiral Sampson's Squadron...
The Corsican Brothers Trailer (1898)
01 August 1898
The ghost of a man's twin shows him a vision of how he was killed in a duel.
The Four Troublesome Heads Trailer (1898)
30 November 1898
One of the greatest of black art pictures. The conjurer appears before the audience, with his head in its proper place.
Close View of the 'Brooklyn,' Naval Parade Trailer (1898)
20 September 1898
On Saturday morning, August 20, 1898, six grim battleships of Admiral Sampson's Squadron sailed into New York Harbor and up the Hudson to receive a welcome from the people and to fire a salute of victory in sight of the tomb of the great soldier-hero of another war [Ulysses Grant].
California Limited, A.T. & S.F.R.R. Trailer (1898)
28 February 1898
Taken on 'Lucky' Baldwin's ranch, Santa Anita, Cal. Shows an engine and five cars approaching from a distance.
Funeral Procession of the Misericordia Trailer (1898)
01 January 1898
Black hooded pallbearers carry a coffin in a funeral procession in front of onlookers.
Carrefour de l'opéra Trailer (1898)
01 January 1898
Noted for the first use of time-lapse in a motion picture.
Revue à Longchamp: Arrivée de M. le président Félix Faure Trailer (1898)
14 July 1898
President Félix Faure, escorted by horsemen, marching past the troops at Longchamp.
Launching, No. 2 Trailer (1898)
20 March 1898
This twenty-five second film is from Edison's "Southern Pacific Company" series. What we see is a Japanese ship as it is floating into a harbor in Southern California.
The Damnation of Faust Trailer (1898)
01 January 1898
A lost film. Georges Méliès also directed a film entitled Faust aux enfers in 1903 that is frequently confused with this one, but it has little to do with the story of Faust.
Military Camp at Tampa, Taken from Train Trailer (1898)
20 May 1898
A wide plain, dotted with tents, gleaming in white in the bright sunshine. Soldiers moving about everywhere.
After Launching Trailer (1898)
20 March 1898
This film was shot near the Union Works, San Francisco, California. Great look at the pleasure yacht "Unadilla" with her decks loaded with passengers.
Chicago Fire Department Runs Trailer (1898)
01 January 1898
Footage of the Chicago fire department in the 1890s.
The Famous Box Trick Trailer (1898)
01 January 1898
A magician performs a series of magic tricks involving a boy and a box.
Union Iron Works Trailer (1898)
20 March 1898
"Here was built the peerless battleship 'Oregon.' The scene is taken at lunch hour, and shows a great throng of employees leaving the shop.
Guerre de Cuba et l'explosion du Maine à La Havane Trailer (1898)
01 April 1898
Reconstruction, with models, of the explosion of the battleship Maine in Havana. Samir Benhalilou contacted Méliès' granddaughter and she confirmed that no copies of this film survive.
Going Through the Tunnel Trailer (1898)
20 February 1898
"On the way to San[ta] Monica, Cal., the train approaches, runs through and emerges from a tunnel. Train passes in opposite direction.
Troops Embarking at San Francisco Trailer (1898)
20 June 1898
From one angle, a line of soldiers are shown walking up the gangplank.
Panoramic View of Conway on the L. & N.W. Railway Trailer (1898)
01 January 1898
A hand-colored ride along the Bangor-Conwy-Colwyn Bay railroad filmed from an express train from the London and North Western Railway; Stations, vistas and a tunnel under the Conwy Castle (misspelled in the title) in North Wales.
Parade of Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show, No. 1 Trailer (1898)
12 June 1898
The famous show makes a parade.
Mardi Gras Carnival Trailer (1898)
16 February 1898
The film is part of Eye Filmmuseum’s Mutoscope and Biograph Collection. This collection consists of about 200 films preserved on their original 68 mm format.
Cuban Ambush Trailer (1898)
20 August 1898
From the upper windows of a ruined mill Cubans are firing at a scouting party of Spaniards, who return the volley.
Troops Making Military Road in Front of Santiago Trailer (1898)
20 September 1898
"Shows 34th Michigan boys hard at work with pick and shovel, preparing the way for passage of seige guns.
Divers at Work on the Wreck of the "Maine" Trailer (1898)
01 January 1898
Divers go to work on a wrecked ship (the battleship Maine that was blown up in Havana harbour during the Spanish-American War), surrounded by curiously disproportionate fish.
VI. La cène Trailer (1898)
06 December 1898
The Last Supper, part 6 of Alexandre Promio's Passion Play.
The Bridge of Sighs, Venice Trailer (1898)
01 January 1898
Short shot of the Bridge of Sighs in Venice with gondoliers
Fregoli dietro le quinte Trailer (1898)
17 January 1898
Backstage, between two curtained doors on either side, Fregoli is seated in the center, dressed in a tight-fitting suit and assisted by two helpers.
Coronation of Queen Wilhelmina of Holland (No. 1) Trailer (1898)
06 September 1898
Carriages carrying Queen Wilhelmina arrive in Amsterdam
Dogs Playing in the Surf Trailer (1898)
01 February 1898
San Diego Beach, Hotel del Coronado. A pug dog, several terriers and water spaniels and a great St. r
Poursuite sur les toits Trailer (1898)
29 October 1898
Agents chase down rooftop criminals, and after a series of grotesque twists and turns, they finally get their hands on them.
Launch, U.S. Battleship 'Kentucky' Trailer (1898)
27 March 1898
A fine picture of the launching of this splendid battleship; taken from the water. The vessel is shown sliding down the ways, plunging into the sea; and finally floating steadily on an even keel.
Surprise Attack on a House at Daybreak Trailer (1898)
11 January 1898
Soldiers ambush a house. This is the Alice Guy version, not to be confused with the less accessible Lumiere of the same title from the same year.
Roosevelt's Rough Riders Embarking for Santiago Trailer (1898)
20 June 1898
American troops prepare for the invasion of Cuba.
X. La mise en croix Trailer (1898)
10 December 1898
Part 10 of Alexandre Promio's Passion Play, in which Jesus is nailed to the Cross.
Fregoli maestro di musica Trailer (1898)
24 October 1898
Leopoldo Fregoli pose as various composers.
The Turn-of-the-Century Blind Man Trailer (1898)
01 January 1898
A blind man begging for change tries to outsmart a cop. There is no known director for this film, although it is included in the filmography of Alice Guy-Blaché.
Packing Ammunition on Mules, Cuba Trailer (1898)
20 August 1898
Dotting the horizon on the right of the picture is the great fleet of transports, while scattered all along the beach and piled high to the left are hundreds upon hundreds of ammunition cases.
Place d'Opera Trailer (1898)
01 January 1898
Footage by Gaumont of the famous road in France. (Title given — incorrect in French — is the one used on the BFI Mediatheque, where it is viewable).
Santa Claus Trailer (1898)
01 September 1898
Santa arrives at a house on Christmas Eve to deliver his presents for the children.
Something Good — Negro Kiss Trailer (1898)
02 January 1898
Earliest known example of African American intimacy on screen.
9th Infantry Boys' Morning Wash Trailer (1898)
20 May 1898
"Imagine forty or fifty soldier boys each with a pail of water on the ground before him, sousing and spattering and scrubbing away for dear life.