Giovanni -- whoever he may be when he's not on the stage -- exhibits his trained birds in various feats of gymnastics and cuteness. I particularly like the one in which two birds pull another in a cart, while the passsenger waves a flag.
Watch the official Perroquets savants 1904 trailer in HD below.
Giovanni and His Trained Parrots Trailer
France 25 April 1904
These some of the most viewed trailers for movies released in 1904:
25 April 1904
It's one on those thingies you see at amusement parks. You get into a small gondola, the machine starts whirling about, and centrifugal force lifts the gondolas up in the air.
14 August 1904
People doing the Cake Walk dance on the Beach at Coney Island.
01 November 1904
Rows of women are shown at tables with winding machines. They wind using material from spools behind them, apparently putting the finished products on the table in front of them.
01 July 1904
A small child in the surf at the seashore. The child is evidently frightened at the rushing waves and stands terrified until a larger wave than usual comes along, whereupon the child turns and runs toward the shore.
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.
14 May 1904
Automobile Race for the Vanderbilt Cup
01 May 1904
A camera on an overhead crane travels down a large, long aisle where men are shown working on large machinery on either side.
15 January 1904
Only 8 surviving seconds of a man getting great pleasure from smoking a cigar.
01 January 1904
1. Mooring Cattle on Barges. Preparatory to shipping them to Constantinople. 2. Taking Cattle off to the Steamer.
01 January 1904
1904, cinematography by Frank Ormiston-Smith.
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.
Have you watched Perroquets savants yet? What did you think about it?
Artwork, screen shots, trailers and other imagery is © 1904 Pathé Frères.