27 July 1904 2 mins
It is obvious that the cameraman placed his equipment close to the edge of a seashore. A large number of children followed by bathers can be seen running into the surf from behind the camera position. Close to the end, the camera's view is obscured as a female bather of large proportions strolls between the swimmers and the camera.
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United States 27 July 1904
These some of the most viewed trailers for movies released in 1904:
11 February 1904
A view of the opening ceromonies for New York's Williamsburg Bridge.
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.
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.
31 December 1904
Lomas, a talented photographer specializing in wildlife and hunting subjects, turned his hand to filming for Charles Urban, making several trips to the Far East, including Borneo.
30 April 1904
Almost 200 women file by a device on the wall from which they take their time checks. A man runs half-way across the screen at the end of the film.
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.
10 August 1904
A husband rushes for a doctor and his wife has triplets.
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.
24 December 1904
A man hides his valuables under his mattress before going to sleep, blissfully unaware of the two burglars on his roof.
01 June 1904
Actuality film showing a busy Salvation Army parade in a rural village under the British Raj.
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 October 1904
Two young girls in Ukrainian costume perform a dance near a palm tree in a garden.
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