12 December 1900 Factual 1 mins
Chinese passengers make their way down the wharf. Two chair bearers are soliciting fares, but without any success.
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United States 12 December 1900
These some of the most viewed trailers for movies released in 1900:
09 March 1900
"Nothing new, but an old thing done over again and done well. Some one has attempted to describe a kiss as "something made of nothing," but this is not one of that kind, but one of those old fashioned "home made" kind that sets the whole audience into merriment and motion, and has always proven a popular subject.
02 January 1900
A dramatic scene - and exactly what moving pictures were invented for. With a fixed camera and without a traditional narrative, this film nevertheless tells a compelling story as a cast of men and boys fight an impending crisis.
16 September 1900
It's what it says on the label: a panoramic shot of East Galveston, right after the Storm of the Century came through, ripping up trees and destroying house like they were made of cards.
25 January 1900
The film is a panorama shot-scene lasting just under a minute. The panorama film, as coined by Lumière, is a moving-camera shot--usually accomplished by placing the camera on a moving transport, such as a boat or train.
04 March 1900
People gather at the exit of the St. Trophime cathedral in Arles.
21 September 1900
This is the building in which so many of the poor orphans met their death. The place is completely dismantled.
01 September 1900
Trick film. A stage magician transforms a woman into a butterfly and himself into a giant bat. This film is considered lost.
18 January 1900
A Lumière Brothers short film.
30 September 1900
An old spinster receives an unexpected Valentine's letter.
01 November 1900
This is a new adventure in which our friend, Mr. Hooligan, appears in an entirely new capacity. On a stage a professor of magic is performing some wonderful experiments, and when he requests some assistance Happy Hooligan immediately volunteers his services and climbs upon the platform.
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