Old Chilean short film that premiered on 1902 at the Odеon Theater in the city of Valparaіso. Before the rediscovery of the short films of Luis Oddо Osorio, made in 1897, it was considered the oldest film in the country, and therefore the origin of Chilean cinema.
Watch the official General Exercise of Valparaíso's Fire Department 1902 trailer in HD below.
Chile 26 May 1902
These some of the most viewed trailers for movies released in 1902:
01 January 1902
1902, cinematography by Frank Ormiston-Smith
22 June 1902
Match boy saves mother and baby from drunken husband.
20 August 1902
"Danse serpentine" (Gaumont #588) is part of the "Miss Lina Esbrard. Danseuse cosmopolite et serpentine" series of 4 films, and should not be confused with "Danse excentrique" (Gaumont #587), "Danse fantaisiste" (Gaumont #589) or "La Gigue" (Gaumont #590).
15 July 1902
Porter's sequential continuity editing links several shots to form a narrative of the famous fairy tale story of Jack and his magic beanstalk.
09 July 1902
A very clever and interesting picture. A family group composed of grandpa, mamma and several children are seen about a library table.
20 August 1902
"Danse excentrique" (Gaumont #587) is part of the "Miss Lina Esbrard. Danseuse cosmopolite et serpentine" series of 4 films, and should not be confused with "Danse serpentine" (Gaumont #588, the only extant film in the series), "Danse fantaisiste" (Gaumont #589) or "La Gigue" (Gaumont #590).
01 January 1902
1902, cinematography by Frank Ormiston-Smith
01 January 1902
1902, cinematography by Frank Ormiston-Smith
25 October 1902
In this film, we show the interior of a doctor's office. A patient enters, and judging from the expression on his face, he is in great pain.
01 January 1902
A pioneering mountaineering film made by Frank Ormiston-Smith for the Warwick Trading Company in 1902.
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Artwork, screen shots, trailers and other imagery is © 1902 Empresa Pont y Trías.
