Exhibition by Uncle Sam's troops in the Filipino Concession at the St. Louis Exposition
Watch the official Filipino Scouts, Musical Drill, St. Louis Exposition 1904 trailer in HD below.
United States 17 June 1904
These some of the most viewed trailers for movies released in 1904:
16 March 1904
A Japanese-set magic show. There is a lot of visual trickery on display, ending with an amazing effect using reverse footage and superimposing/projecting images on top of one another.
25 July 1904
Inside a boxing ring are two horses. Attendants put white bag-like objects on their forefeet. At a signal from the ringmaster, the two horses stand on their hind legs and start boxing.
05 August 1904
A fairly venturesome piece of filmmaking for the era: Based on the Jules Verne story, the film utilizes a dozen cuts, irised lenses, panning shots and vivid tints to weave an intrepid and exciting story.
15 April 1904
A closeup of the steam whistle blowing at the "Westinghouse works" complex of factories in Pennsylvania, probably at the Westinghouse Electric & Manufacturing Co.
25 April 1904
Two small boys with policemen's hats and nightsticks are struggling with another small boy. The object of their struggle seems to be to arrest him.
01 January 1904
View of the Grand Canal in Venice from a boat believed to have been made in either 1901 or 1904 and as part of the series "Through Italy with the Bioscope" by George Albert Smith and Charles Urban.
20 January 1904
Chronophotograph record of a ball falling through a soap bubble.
16 January 1904
Opens with a woman posing on a pedestal, dressed in a white body leotard with a sash tied at her hips.
01 May 1904
On the left of the screen, a small group of men lift the top off of what appears to be a turbine with a crane and continue to check the machine, tightening various parts with wrenches.
30 April 1904
Some cowboys of the Wild West Show saddle bronchos not without difficulties.
14 May 1904
Automobile Race for the Vanderbilt Cup
14 May 1904
The view from a moving train shows some of the Westinghouse interests and the surrounding areas.
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