A Great Discovery Trailer (1905)
02 December 1905 Comedy 3 mins
The son of an astronomer hides the family cat in his father's telescope.
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International Releases Dates
France 02 December 1905
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Popular movie trailers from 1905
These some of the most viewed trailers for movies released in 1905:
On a Good Old 5¢ Trolley Ride Trailer (1905)
01 July 1905
Amusing characters board an unsteady trolley at each stop, and then abandon the streetcar in order to chase a man who brought on board a basket full of snakes that got loose.
Dranem Performs The True Jiu-Jitsu Trailer (1905)
01 January 1905
Armand Dranem performs The True Jiu-Jitsu ("Le Vrai Jiu-Jitsu", by P. Briollet & G. Fabri / C. D'Orviet) in this phonoscene by Alice Guy.
Grandma Despina Trailer (1905)
02 November 1905
This scene is a part of the very first film shot produced by the Manaki Brothers. Despina, the Janaki and Milton Manaki's grandmother, was recorded weaving in one high-angle shot.
Wrestling at the New York Athletic Club Trailer (1905)
11 November 1905
Several chairs rest against a blank wall; three men, then a fourth and soon seven in all, divide into various pairs and wrestle for the camera.
Félix Mayol Performs "Indiscreet Questions" Trailer (1905)
01 January 1905
Felix Mayol performs a song, in colour.
Automobile Accident Trailer (1905)
07 October 1905
A tramp is run over by a car and dismembered. Helpful passers-by reassemble him.
Valencia's Flowers Battle Trailer (1905)
01 August 1905
Short documentary about this Valencian tradition directed by Ángel García Cardona.
Adventures of Sherlock Holmes Trailer (1905)
14 October 1905
The millionaire's child is kidnapped. Sherlock Holmes after many thrilling adventures and narrow escapes rescues the child.
Baby's Toilet Trailer (1905)
23 May 1905
Nothing to do with potties... Baby gets a good wash. In this charming Hepworth actuality film, a crisply uniformed, no-nonsense nurse bounces a baby girl on her lap before submerging the unsuspecting infant into a tub of soapy water.
The Celebration of St. Cyril and Methodius on the Main Street in Bitola Trailer (1905)
18 September 1905
Early Balkan footage.
Saharet Performs the Bolero Trailer (1905)
01 January 1905
Saharet performs the bolero for Alice Guy.
An Improvised Fireworks Display Trailer (1905)
10 September 1905
On a city street, a number of men take advantage of an old drunken bum.
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