1901 Movie Trailers

Watch official trailers for movies released in 1901.

Most Popular 1901 Trailers

Total trailers found: 296

Leaping Dogs at Gentry's Circus Trailer (1901)

03 December 1901

In the center of the ring the trainer forms a pile of baskets many feet in height. Greyhounds leap in rapid succession, forming a graceful arch and landing on the ground as lightly as so many feathers.

President McKinley Inauguration Trailer (1901)

05 March 1901

President McKinley Inauguration

Children Bathing Trailer (1901)

16 December 1901

A pretty and natural picture in which the principal actors are two tiny tots who are evidently not a bit afraid of the briny deep as they splash around in the waves in very evident delight and enjoyment.

Demolishing and Building Up the Star Theatre Trailer (1901)

29 April 1901

Time-lapse photography showing the one month-long demolition of the Star Theatre in New York.

Jeffries Throwing the Medicine Ball Trailer (1901)

14 December 1901

James J. Jeffries throwing the medicine ball. An absolutely perfect picture of the champion heavyweight of the world.

The Indian Chief and the Seidlitz Powder Trailer (1901)

01 August 1901

An inventive use of slow-motion filming helps hammer home the gag as an unconvincing 'Indian chief' hopes to dissolve some trapped wind with a popular brand of indigestion powder.

Laura Comstock's Bag-Punching Dog Trailer (1901)

27 April 1901

This wonderful dog "Mannie," owned by the vaudeville star, Miss Laura Comstock, is a most learned animal.

Funeral of Queen Victoria Trailer (1901)

02 February 1901

Actuality film documenting the funeral of Queen Victoria in February 1901. The footage captures the solemn processions and ceremonies that marked the end of her long reign, offering a rare moving-image record of a major state occasion.

The Gordon Sisters Boxing Trailer (1901)

27 April 1901

The champion lady boxers of the world. Shows two female pugilists who are really clever. They engage in a hot one-round sparring bout.

The Prince of Magicians Trailer (1901)

22 June 1901

A magician does tricks with the aid of his assistant, the Human Pump.

Danse basque Trailer (1901)

17 June 1901

Silent film

The Magic Sword Trailer (1901)

01 November 1901

On the roof of an ancient palace appear a young Knight and his lady. While they are making love an ugly old witch appears and is rather troublesome.

Nuit terrible Trailer (1901)

13 December 1901

A man tries to climb ito bed to get a night's sleep. Every time he does, the bed suddenly is someplace else and he falls on the floor.

The Martyred Presidents Trailer (1901)

19 October 1901

This film is difficult to classify. It opens on a scene showing a mourner with bowed head sitting in front of what appears to be a tombstone.

Breakwater and the Visit of the English Squadron Trailer (1901)

01 January 1901

Documentary filmed by Fructuoso Gelabert at the Spanish coast.

Hussards et dragons Trailer (1901)

02 February 1901

Troupes coloniales Trailer (1901)

02 February 1901

Execution of Czolgosz with Panorama of Auburn Prison Trailer (1901)

16 November 1901

This early docudrama shows Auburn Prison and recreates the electrocution of Leon Czolgosz, the assassin of President McKinley of the United States.

M. le Président de la République sur la Jetée Promenade Trailer (1901)

29 April 1901

The President of France and entourage on a pier's promenade.

The Fantastic Plunger Trailer (1901)

28 May 1901

A diver jumps into a body of water-- and then comes right back out! This film should not be confused with Ferdinand Zecca's own remake of the same name (Plongeur fantastique, 1905).

Boys Diving, Honolulu Trailer (1901)

01 August 1901

In the background is a row of three-masted sailing ships, at anchor, their sales furled. In the foreground, a simple pier that's more like a yardarm juts out above the water; about 15 boys of six or seven years of age are on the jutting wood, and they jump off into the water below.

President McKinley Taking the Oath Trailer (1901)

16 March 1901

Filmed at the second inauguration of William McKinley on March 4, 1901, this short captures the president taking the oath of office at the U.

Buffalo Bill's Wild West Parade Trailer (1901)

01 April 1901

The film shows a parade down Fifth Avenue, New York. In the foreground many children, both black and white, can be seen following alongside the parade.

Inauguration of the Commonwealth Trailer (1901)

25 April 1901

This clip shows part of the official parade for the Inauguration of the Commonwealth on 1 January 1901 as it passes through the temporary gate built especially for the occasion in Hyde Park, Sydney.

Panorama of Esplanade by Night Trailer (1901)

11 November 1901

A most perfect picture of the Pan-American Exposition buildings, including the Electric Tower and Temple of Music, as they appear at night.

Armée indienne Trailer (1901)

02 February 1901

Bataillon Royal Irish Regiment Trailer (1901)

02 February 1901

The Deonzo Brothers Trailer (1901)

11 August 1901

The famous acrobats in the above title appear in a marvellous acrobatic act. There are three barrels arranged on the stage.

Panorama of Grand Harbour, Malta, Showing Battleships, Etc. Trailer (1901)

01 January 1901

Single panning shot of the Grand Harbour, Valletta, Malta.

Esquimaux Village Trailer (1901)

09 July 1901

“One of the principal features at the Pan-American Exposition is the Alaskan or Esquimaux Village. In this most interesting exhibit, scenes are enacted just as they take place in the far away frozen North.

Paul Krüger in Marseille, Köln und Amsterdam Trailer (1901)

12 January 1901

Short film about the South African politician Paul Kruger

Morecambe Promenade & Winter Gardens Trailer (1901)

02 January 1901

Mitchell & Kenyon.

Scenes by the Stone Jetty, Morecambe Trailer (1901)

02 January 1901

Mitchell & Kenyon.

Le char funèbre Trailer (1901)

03 February 1901

An impression of the funeral parade for Victoria, Queen of England, filmed in London (via https://catalogue-lumiere.

Nankin Road, Shanghai Trailer (1901)

24 November 1901

This is an extraordinary window on to the heart of cosmopolitan Shanghai, over a hundred years ago, featuring a Nanjing Road bustling with crowds of Chinese, Sikhs and Europeans.

Manchester Wheelers' Annual Race Meet Trailer (1901)

21 May 1901

A film from the UK based Mitchell & Kenyon.

Laborers in Victorian England Trailer (1901)

31 December 1901

Footage from the dawn of film taken by Mitchell and Kenyon in North England, 1901.

Sieurin's Pictures Trailer (1901)

01 January 1901

A collection of short films by Swedish engineer Emil Sieurin.

Esquimaux Game of Snap-the-Whip Trailer (1901)

08 August 1901

“The picture [shows] a number of Esquimaux picking nickels from cracks in a board with their dog whips, in which sport they are very expert.

Ride on the Tram Car through Belfast Trailer (1901)

04 May 1901

In 1901 people in Belfast paid their tram drivers in carrots.

Panoramic View of Electric Tower from a Balloon Trailer (1901)

21 August 1901

Here we have recorded a very novel scene, the camera having been placed in the basket of the captive balloon at the Pan-American Exposition.

Jamaica Street, Glasgow Trailer (1901)

10 December 1901

Femmes émancipées Trailer (1901)

20 May 1901

Six scantily dressed women chat while freshening up. At the instigation of one of them, all get up and perform a brief choreography.

High Diving Scene Trailer (1901)

09 November 1901

A daredevil rides his bicycle down a ramp and attempts to land in a pool of water as a crowd of spectators watches.

Women Getting on the Steam Tram Trailer (1901)

01 January 1901

Women getting on and riding Tehran-Rey railway tram.

Japanese Village Trailer (1901)

30 July 1901

One of the most fascinating exhibits on the Midway at the Pan-American Exposition is the Japanese Village.

Grand Consecration of the Emperor Franz I. Bridge Trailer (1901)

01 January 1901

Only part of the film has survived.

Panorama de la ligne de Cauterets, III. Le tunnel Trailer (1901)

02 January 1901

Panorama of a mountainside railroad and tunnel.

Jeffries Exercising in His Gymnasium Trailer (1901)

14 December 1901

Jeffries walks into his gymnasium at Oakland, Cal., accompanied by Billy Delaney, and begins exercising with the heavy weights.

Jeffries Side Stepping and Wrestling Trailer (1901)

14 December 1901

Another fine picture of the champion going through his side-stepping tactics which have made him famous.

Jeffries Sparring with His Brother Trailer (1901)

14 December 1901

A fine picture of the champion and his brother in a very lively one-round sparring bout. The muscles of the champion are shown to excellent advantage, and aside from being a very lively and interesting sparring exhibition the film presents an absolutely perfect photograph of the champion and his brother.

A Mighty Tumble Trailer (1901)

01 November 1901

Razing a four story brick building. The structure is pushed over as a whole and falls with a terrific crash.

Race for the Muratti Cup at Manchester Wheelers’ Annual Race Meet Trailer (1901)

09 August 1901

Exciting scenes of amateur cycling's 'Race of Champions' at Manchester's Fallowfield track.

Riding Servants Cross the River Trailer (1901)

01 January 1901

One of the first ever films Mirza Ebrahim Khan made in Iran, shows the servants of the Shah crossing a river (probably Jajrood river) with horses and lots of loadings.

Bluebeard Trailer (1901)

25 July 1901

A young woman becomes the eighth wife of the wealthy Bluebeard, whose first seven wives have died under mysterious circumstances.

Love in a Hammock Trailer (1901)

12 January 1901

Shows two lovers in a hammock. Two bad boys appear. One of them climbs into a tree and scrambles out on an overhanging branch, directly over the happy pair.

Artistic Creation Trailer (1901)

01 October 1901

An artist draws the head of a pretty girl, takes the drawing off the paper and places it on a small table, turning the image into the head of a real woman.

U.S.I. Dept., "Old Faithful," Yosemite Valley Trailer (1901)

01 January 1901

The great geyser at Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming. c. 1901.

The Old Maid Having Her Picture Taken Trailer (1901)

09 March 1901

An old maid is walking about the studio while the photographer is getting his camera ready. She first looks at a hanger, which immediately falls from the wall, not being able to stand her gaze.

Scrooge; or Marley's Ghost Trailer (1901)

01 November 1901

Filmed in 35mm and in black and white, this short silent film was produced by the English film pioneer R.