01 January 1898 Factual 3 mins
This silent film captures scenes of the Blackpool Tower and the tramway, showcasing the town's trams and coastline. It's a valuable piece of early cinema, offering a glimpse into Blackpool's Victorian-era landscape and transportation system.
Watch the official First Film of Blackpool 1898 trailer in HD below.
Blackpool Promenade Trailer
United Kingdom 01 January 1898
These some of the most viewed trailers for movies released in 1898:
01 January 1898
Sailors disembarking on the beach in Scheveningen, Netherlands. Shot on 68 mm Mutoscope-Biograph.
01 December 1898
There is a burglar on the rooftop of a Manhattan office building, and he is trying to break in. Two women spot him, and one of them begins beating him with a broom as they wait for help to arrive.
21 March 1898
"Shows the beach at Long Branch, N.J. immediately after a heavy storm. The breaking waves dash over a row of spiles, throwing a spray high into the air.
20 March 1898
The film opens showing the native daughters mounted on horses.
05 August 1898
This Victorian duel between knife-wielding women was taken from an existing stage production, thought to be the Drury Lane theatre melodrama 'Women and Wine'.
01 January 1898
A showcase of trapeze artist Alciede Capitaine, billed as “The Perfect Woman,” whose daring feats on the flying bar combined grace with breathtaking athleticism.
20 May 1898
A preadolescent boy, dressed like a street urchin, performs acrobatic stunts for the camera.
01 January 1898
The festive start and disastrous aftermath of the launch of the H.M.S. Albion.
19 May 1898
The Reading's [Pennsylvania] pitcher has just let a Newark [New Jersey] batsman walk to first. Our camera is stationed about twenty feet from the bag, and the satisfied grin of the runner is great as he touches first and gets up on his toes for second.
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