1899 Movie Trailers
Watch official trailers for movies released in 1899.
Most Popular 1899 Trailers
Total trailers found: 347
Panorama from the Tower of the Brooklyn Bridge Trailer (1899)
20 May 1899
Filmed from the Brooklyn tower of the bridge, this is a panorama starting at Manhattan's Battery and then panning northward along the East River shoreline.
Astor Battery on Parade Trailer (1899)
20 January 1899
The Astor Battery became famous after the Spanish-American war and these young men are on display in this Edison short, which was shot on Saturday, January 21, 1899.
Ladies on Bicycles Trailer (1899)
01 January 1899
This is a ladies cycling display by the Catford Cycling Club in the summer of 1899 in London, England.
"Shamrock" and "Erin" Sailing Trailer (1899)
27 September 1899
The Shamrock is seen after its defeat in the 1899 America's Cup, along with the Erin, which served as its tow boat across the Atlantic.
At the Club Trailer (1899)
01 January 1899
Some men get into hijinks at a sidewalk cafe. There is no known credited director for this film, although the attribution usually goes for Alice Guy.
The Dreyfus Affair Trailer (1899)
04 November 1899
The first movie ever censored for political reasons. The title refers to the then contemporaneous Dreyfus affair in which a Jewish military officer was falsely convicted of treason, and it was alleged that he was framed due to anti-semitism.
Firemen Rescuing Men and Women Trailer (1899)
30 June 1899
Shows the efficiency of modern life-saving methods and apparatus now in use by the fire departments. Shows the front of a building burning and two ladders raised against it.
'Columbia' Winning the Cup Trailer (1899)
20 May 1899
This picture shows the Columbia crossing the line, leading the Shamrock by about 1/2 mile. The Shamrock is plainly seen in the distance and she later comes up and crosses the line in the same picture.
Raising Old Glory Over Morro Castle Trailer (1899)
20 March 1899
"Down goes the Spanish flag, and up floats the Stars and Stripes. Down falls the symbol of tyranny and oppression that has ruled in the new world for four hundred years, and up goes the Banner of Freedom.
Scottish Troops Leave For South Africa Trailer (1899)
01 November 1899
An embarkation reportage film from the Boer War, a popular film subject at this time. Soldiers with bicycles appear in this parade.
The Mysterious Knight Trailer (1899)
01 January 1899
A knight performs several magic tricks with a disembodied head materialized from a chalkboard drawing.
Panorama of Calcutta Trailer (1899)
01 January 1899
One of the earliest films to be shot in India apparently shows the Calcutta ghats - or does it?
New Brooklyn to New York via Brooklyn Bridge, No. 2 Trailer (1899)
20 May 1899
“This is a new negative showing the entire trip from Brooklyn to New York, in which the immense towers stand out clear and distinct against the sky.
Admiral Dewey Landing at Gibraltar Trailer (1899)
20 October 1899
George Dewey was an admiral in the U.S. Navy who is best remembered for his victory at Manila Bay during the Spanish-American War, which he won without the death of a single person in the battle.
Dreyfus Leaving the Lycée for Jail Trailer (1899)
01 September 1899
One of eleven installments of The Dreyfus Affair (L'affaire Dreyfus), a docudrama reconstructing the historical Dreyfus Affair, which was still playing out as the series was being filmed.
The Human Pyramid Trailer (1899)
20 May 1899
Méliès appears as a court jester (a “triboulet” in French). He pulls 18th century noblemen out of a trunk and arranges them on a pyramid-shaped stage.
The Pillar of Fire Trailer (1899)
01 January 1899
A devil wearing bat-like wings and brandishing a trident dances around a giant pot, conjuring forth flame from his trident to lit a fire beneath the pot.
The Return to Champs-Élysées Trailer (1899)
11 June 1899
One minute clip of the famous Paris boulevard.
Indochina: Children Gathering Coins Scattered by Western Women Trailer (1899)
30 April 1899
Vietnamese children collect coins that are thrown them by two aristocratic ladies.
Summoning the Spirits Trailer (1899)
20 May 1899
A bearded man hangs up a wreath and, like any good magician, waves his hands inside of it and under �
Extravagant Struggles Trailer (1899)
22 November 1899
In a square room, two men and two women, in white body-hugging clothes, try on wrestling holds, each with a partner of the same sex.
La Pelouse - Voitures et foules Trailer (1899)
31 December 1899
Carriages and crowds cross a grassy area.
The Lane on Sunday Morning Trailer (1899)
01 January 1899
Film produced by William K. Dickson’s British Mutoscope and Biograph Company.
Ladies' Skirts Nailed to a Fence Trailer (1899)
01 January 1899
Two women in long skirts, wearing hats, and carrying umbrellas, gossip beside a fence. Two men on the other side of the fence reach through from underneath and nail the women's skirts to the boards.
Cinderella Trailer (1899)
01 October 1899
A fairy godmother magically turns Cinderella's rags to a beautiful dress, and a pumpkin into a coach. Cinderella goes to the ball, where she meets the Prince - but will she remember to leave before the magic runs out?
Fun in Camp Trailer (1899)
20 May 1899
“Showing a group of soldiers and Red Cross nurses being amused by a number of small children who are riding upon the backs of trick bears.
Arrivée en gondole des souverains d'Allemagne et d'Italie au palais royal de Venise Trailer (1899)
28 October 1899
Two gondolas, slowly approaching, dock along the wharf, and both Italian and German sovereigns disembark: Umberto I accompanied by Wilhelm II, and Margherita of Savoy accompanied by Augusta Victoria of Schleswig-Holstein.
Devil's Island - Within the Palisade Trailer (1899)
23 May 1899
A reenactment of a scene inside Devil's Island prison.
The Kiss in the Tunnel Trailer (1899)
31 December 1899
A train heads for a tunnel. In one car, a restless man smokes, and a woman is reading on the seat opposite him.
Pulmonary Hydatid Cyst Operation Trailer (1899)
01 January 1899
Also known as The Operation of Dr. Alejandro Posadas. Filmed with early orthochromatic film in the Hospital de Clínicas de la Ciudad in Buenos Aires.
Lightning Change Artist Trailer (1899)
01 January 1899
A man makes twenty complete changes in two minutes, combining with them dances. The changes are made in full sight of the audience.
In the Grip of the Blizzard Trailer (1899)
20 May 1899
"This is a very remarkable picture, showing Union Square, New York City, during the great March blizzard of 1899.
U.S. Infantry Supported by Rough Riders at El Caney Trailer (1899)
20 June 1899
Up the road comes a detachment of infantry, firing, advancing, kneeling and firing, again and again..
The Kremos: Double Perilous Jumps Trailer (1899)
04 February 1899
The second Kremo family acrobat film for the Lumiere. Involves one gag in which the adult is simultaeously flipping two children with his legs.
Lady Cyclists Trailer (1899)
02 January 1899
A two-wheeled convoy of Victorian gentlewomen in a charming early film enigma.
104th Street Curve, New York, Elevated Railway Trailer (1899)
20 May 1899
Taken from the front platform of a special train run backward over this celebrated S curve. Not only are the passing trains and crowded platforms of great interest, but the view of uptown New York is an excellent one, showing acre upon acre of roofs, towers, steeples and towering apartment houses.
Rout of the Filipinos Trailer (1899)
01 June 1899
A reenacted short from 1899 produced by Thomas Edison’s company during the Philippine-American War.
Colonel Funston Swimming the Bagbag River Trailer (1899)
10 September 1899
He throws off his coat, takes the rope in his mouth, dives from the raft into the river, and under a hot fire swims to the opposite shore, which is lined with Filipinos, hauling the raft after him and safely landing his men, who put the Filipinos to flight.
Capture of Trenches at Candaba Trailer (1899)
20 June 1899
The Filipinos execute a flank movement and re-occupy the trenches, cutting off the advance guard of Americans.
The chariot and battle of confetti Trailer (1899)
10 March 1899
This view represents the passage of a decorated chariot; The many spectators fight with confetti.
U.S. Cruiser 'Olympia' Leading Naval Parade Trailer (1899)
20 November 1899
This picture ... centers about some guard ropes moving about, perhaps in the wind, perhaps as the platform the movie is taken from rolls about, while in the background, a procession of ships goes by.
Three Acrobats Trailer (1899)
20 March 1899
The Buffoons are artists in their line. They tumble in and out of trick doors, disappear and reappear in unexpected places in most unexpected ways.
The Clown and Automobile Trailer (1899)
01 January 1899
The clown and his automobile enters with great puffs of smoke
Sadakichi Shimizu, the Armed Robber Trailer (1899)
03 December 1899
'Armed Robber Shimizu Sadakicchi' is considered Japan's debut film and came on the heels of the country obtaining its first film camera.
U.S. Cruiser 'Raleigh' Trailer (1899)
20 April 1899
"A panoramic view of the 'Raleigh,' as she lies at anchor off 27th Street, North River, April 17, 1899.
Upside Down; or, The Human Flies Trailer (1899)
01 September 1899
A magician performs tricks. First with a top hat, then with his audience.
Coldstream Guards Embarking on Troopship Gascon Trailer (1899)
21 October 1899
An actuality film from Oct 1899 of the Colstream Guards departing on the troop ship Gascon for the Boer War in South Africa.
Catching the Ferry in Amsterdam Trailer (1899)
01 January 1899
Part of the 'Giant Postcards' series, a filmed entr'acte screened during the play 'De Nieuwe Prikkel' by August Reyding.
Flood in YY Neighborhood Trailer (1899)
28 January 1899
A man with a tin of Van Houten Cocoa is treated to a splash of water.
The Miser's Doom Trailer (1899)
01 September 1899
A miser dies of shock when the ghost of a poor woman appears.
Équilibre et moulinet Trailer (1899)
01 January 1899
A moustachioed Frenchman presents his performing cats.
Le chat qui joue Trailer (1899)
14 July 1899
A kitten plays with a small piece of wood attached to a string.
