A film by the Edison Company showing the devastation of the April 1906 earthquake in San Francisco.
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United States 25 June 1906
These some of the most viewed trailers for movies released in 1906:
09 April 1906
A bum accidentally gets himself sewn up inside a mattress.
02 June 1906
Two boys and their dog set out to play a series of practical jokes on their neighbors. After they have caused several disruptions, the police are called, and soon the boys are on the run, pursued by the police and others.
01 August 1906
A bunch of people traveling by foot or on horseback past the camera in Hawaii.
19 August 1906
Shows how they cut the wool off of sheep.
31 October 1906
A poor boy is mistreated by his stepmother when his father isn't present.
16 November 1906
This one-reel documentary is pretty much what it says in the title. Cavalrymen ride their horses, first over low hedges, then over increasingly rough terrain, until by the end they are sliding down hills to cross a stream and going into caves.
22 June 1906
In the beginning of the film, a streetcar passes in front of the camera position. The camera starts to move, indicating that it was on a streetcar since it is in the same position as the car in the first scene.
15 December 1906
After the San Francisco Earthquake knocked the city out, and the fires did more damage, many of the refugees from the devastated area settled in a tent city in Jefferson Square.
30 April 1906
Film showing the results of an earthquake in San Francisco on 18th April 1906 which caused great destruction.
01 January 1906
It is a dramatic film, with its colossal explosion and smouldering remains. Within seconds of the chimney's collapse, crowds swarm in to inspect the site; issues of the crowd's health and safety are clearly not a concern, as people smile, wave and salute the camera.
18 May 1906
This pseudo-newsreel uses special effects to illustrate the fire caused by the San Francisco earthquake.
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