1899 Movie Trailers

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.

Away Aloft Trailer (1899)

01 January 1899

Sailors clamber up the rigging. Filmed at Portsmouth.

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.

London Trailer (1899)

01 January 1899

London street view

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.

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.

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.

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.

Launch of the 'Oceanic' Trailer (1899)

01 January 1899

"A magnificent picture of the launching of the 'Oceanic,' which up to that time was the largest vessel ever floated.

A Ray of Sunshine After the Rain Trailer (1899)

15 October 1899

"This is a street scene. The rain has just ceased, and passers-by are lowering their umbrellas. A well-dressed young man meets a pretty girl beneath an awning over a shop door.

Vue de l'avant d'un transatlantique par un gros temps Trailer (1899)

14 July 1899

Film shot from a ship at sea.

Arabian Gun Twirler Trailer (1899)

01 March 1899

"An interesting exhibit by Hadji Cheriff, of the original Midway Plaisance. Twirls his rifle over his shoulder, behind back, under leg, both hands and one hand.

Advance of Kansas Volunteers at Caloocan Trailer (1899)

20 June 1899

Recreation of military maneuvers in the Philippines in the Spanish-American War.

Danseuses cambodgiennes du roi Norodom, II Trailer (1899)

09 October 1899

Panorama de la ligne de Cauterets, I Trailer (1899)

25 May 1899

Panorama of a mountainside railroad.

Panorama de la ligne de Cauterets, II Trailer (1899)

25 May 1899

Panorama of a mountainside railroad.

Surprising a Picket Trailer (1899)

20 November 1899

Boers kill a dozing sentry, attack the camp and rob dead soldiers.

Défilé des vétérans en costumes anciens : II. Vue de près Trailer (1899)

12 November 1899

Soldiers parade to the sound of military marches during the inauguration ceremony of Victor Emanuel II's monument in Turin.

Cauterets : défilé, I Trailer (1899)

26 May 1899

Parade of mountaineers and shepherds guiding their flocks in a street.

Beauty and the Beast Trailer (1899)

01 January 1899

The Degradation of Dreyfus Trailer (1899)

01 September 1899

The Jewish ex-officer Alfred Dreyfus's degradation. He stands in a military quadrant and the Adjutant proceeds to tear off his medals; Dreyfus is compelled to pass in front of the troops in disgrace.