1903 Movie Trailers
Watch official trailers for movies released in 1903.
Most Popular 1903 Trailers
Total trailers found: 366
Catch-As-Catch-Can Wrestling Bout Trailer (1903)
01 July 1903
A very exciting contest between two well known Metropolitan wrestlers. It is full of fast work and scientific wrestling.
The Haymarket Trailer (1903)
29 June 1903
This is in every respect a stunning picture, though somewhat bohemian in subject. It depicts in six scenes, six lively hours at New York City's famous Tenderloin dance hall, "The Haymarket.
N.Y. Fire Department Returning Trailer (1903)
01 May 1903
Shot at an unidentified location in New York City, the film shows several pieces of horse-drawn fire vehicles in motion: two hook-and-ladders; two steam pumpers; a rescue wagon.
The Life and Passion of Jesus Christ Trailer (1903)
15 May 1903
The story of the life and passion of Jesus Christ, from the proclamation of his birth to his ascension into heaven.
Hooligan in Jail Trailer (1903)
06 October 1903
Happy Hooligan is thrust into prison, but makes the most of his hardship. He is seen in his cell enjoying a full meal of prison hash.
Weighing the Baby Trailer (1903)
01 October 1903
A pretty domestic scene showing the proud father, with the assistance of the nurse and doctor, tying the little one in a towel and weighing it with a spring scale.
The Mystical Flame Trailer (1903)
19 April 1903
A juggler enters upon the scene, picks up a skull, throws it into the air, catches it in his hands, where it is transformed into a handkerchief.
Happy Hooligan Interferes Trailer (1903)
20 June 1903
An organ-grinder is playing beneath the window of a cranky old woman. She objects strenuously. The organ-grinder, egged on by Hooligan, keeps on playing until a policeman appears.
Strictly Fresh Eggs Trailer (1903)
02 July 1903
Kathryn Osterman breaks egg into a plate. As the content reaches the plate, it transforms into a baby chick.
Dorothy's Dream Trailer (1903)
06 December 1903
Girl dreams of Dick Whittington, Robinson Crusoe, Forty Thieves, Aladdin, Cinderella, Bluebeard, and Red Riding Hood.
The Kingdom of the Fairies Trailer (1903)
25 July 1903
At the royal court, a prince is presenting the princess whom he is pledged to marry when a witch suddenly appears.
Diving Lucy Trailer (1903)
10 December 1903
The biggest English comedy hit of the year. The scene is laid on an English estate at the edge of a pond.
Jésus et la samaritaine Trailer (1903)
01 May 1903
To fill their jars with water, a group of women gathered around the well. At one point comes Samaria, a woman known for her bad temper.
An Extraordinary Cab Accident Trailer (1903)
10 November 1903
A man and a woman talk beside a street near a corner where a cop stands. Just as a horse-drawn cart rounds the corner, the man backs off the sidewalk saying good-by to his companion.
Hammerfest Trailer (1903)
18 July 1903
A panorama shot of the Norwegian town and harbour of Hammerfest. Believed to be the earliest surviving film of Norway.
Move On Trailer (1903)
11 October 1903
In certain sections of New York City large numbers of Jewish and Italian push-cart vendors congregate so closely along the sidewalks that they interfere with traffic.
A Chess Dispute Trailer (1903)
18 August 1903
A stationary camera looks on as two dapper gents play a game of chess. One drinks and smokes, and when he looks away, his opponent moves two pieces.
Faust and Mephistopheles Trailer (1903)
05 June 1903
A re-telling of the classic tale of Faust in all of two minutes by French filmmaker Alice Guy.
The Great Train Robbery Trailer (1903)
07 December 1903
After the train station clerk is assaulted and left bound and gagged, then the departing train and its passengers robbed, a posse goes in hot pursuit of the fleeing bandits.
Levi & Cohen, the Irish Comedians Trailer (1903)
08 July 1903
Showing two typical concert hall knock-about teams in a very poor performance. It ends up in their being egged by the audience.
The Infernal Cake-Walk Trailer (1903)
21 February 1903
Pluto, having seen the earth, comes back home amazed at the success of that well-known dance, the "cake-walk.
Alice in Wonderland Trailer (1903)
19 May 1903
This is the first movie version of the famous story. Alice dozes in a garden, awakened by a dithering white rabbit in waistcoat with pocket watch.
Apparitions Trailer (1903)
09 August 1903
Alone in his room at an inn, a lustful old man is haunted by spirits.
Comedy Cake Walk Trailer (1903)
11 May 1903
Amusing cake walk of three men and two women (colored) in costume, showing the usual antics that occur in affairs of this kind.
New York City Dumping Wharf Trailer (1903)
22 May 1903
It seems as if there was no subject so mundane or seedy that it was considered unworthy of filming by Edison and his contemporaries at the turn of the century.
Pocket Boxers Trailer (1903)
05 March 1903
Two sports are seen drinking beer and arguing as to the qualities of certain prize fighters. They make a bet, and to prove it, each pulls his favorite pugilist from his pocket, and they set them on the table.
Royal Shooting Party on Hveen Trailer (1903)
12 September 1903
Images of a hunting party with the Swedish King Oscar II, Prince Christian, Prince Gustav, Prince Valdemar and Prince Georg.
Faust in the Underworld Trailer (1903)
05 December 1903
The German legend of a scholar's unholy pact with the Devil would have been very familiar to most moviegoers (at least European ones), so Georges Méliès' early cinematic treatment likely got away with simply offering a fancifully illustrated late episode without the earlier narrative context (however, spoken narration provides some of the latter in this restored print).
Fireboat 'New Yorker' in Action Trailer (1903)
22 May 1903
A magnificent picture of this boat making a run and starting the water from a least a dozen nozzles at once.
L'Épopée napoléonienne 1 - Napoléon Bonaparte Trailer (1903)
11 July 1903
First part in Napoleon's short film life adaptation, followed by L'Empire (grandeur et décadence). The scenes are: At school in Brienne.
The Drawing Lesson Trailer (1903)
17 April 1903
In a corner of the garden we see an ornamental fountain. An old professor comes along, looking for a nice spot where he can teach his pupils.
Le Bey de Tunis et les personnages de sa suite descendant l'escalier du Bardo Trailer (1903)
27 April 1903
Jupiter's Thunderballs Trailer (1903)
20 August 1903
With godly entrapments, Zeus appears on the horizon, engages Hermes as an audience, and tries to throw some thunderbolts.
The Inn Where No Man Rests Trailer (1903)
07 April 1903
A traveller is shown to a room in an inn. After a brief dispute with the hostess and a porter, he is left to himself.
The Mysterious Box Trailer (1903)
27 February 1903
As scene as pleasing as incomprehensible. A juggler summons two chairs, which come to the stage jumping and twirling around.
The Magic Lantern Trailer (1903)
30 October 1903
Two impish clowns construct a magic lantern. They prop it up at an angle, and use it to project pictures onto a wall.
The Tarantella from 'Napoli' Trailer (1903)
20 May 1903
This Danish film shows us a young woman doing a dance, which translates to tarantula. According to the brief bio over at the Europa Film Treasures site, this dance was "influenced" by the delirium caused by the bite of a tarantula.
Egyptian Fakir with Dancing Monkey Trailer (1903)
08 June 1903
The fakir with his trick monkey is seated on the pavement in a street in Cairo. He plays a tom-tom, while the monkey dances the couchee-couchee.
Les Mousquetaires de la reine Trailer (1903)
08 March 1903
Before going to war with his neighbors, the King reviews his men. The Queen's Musketeer's, who number only young men, are proclaimed the best drilled and most skillful of his soldiers.
