While a balloon merchant sleeps on a river bank, a group of children steal his balloons and attach them to the hat of an old lady. Her hat and wig come off and a chase through Paris begins.
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France 06 April 1906
These some of the most viewed trailers for movies released in 1906:
12 July 1906
A father shoots his son dead because, lured by the offer of a watch, he revealed to the police where his father had hidden smugglers who had come to ask for his hospitality.
04 February 1906
Little Bob stages his mechanical toys in a series of charming performances.
03 May 1906
The pursuit of a highwayman taking a message to a knight (First British one-reel feature).
11 March 1906
A scientist concocts a potion that can turn people invisible for short periods of time. Two crooks steal the potion and go on a crime spree.
16 June 1906
A young woman becomes pregnant and attempts to provide for her child after the father leaves her.
25 July 1906
A car crash blows a lady with a parasol onto a steeple. An inventor with an airship comes to the rescue.
26 December 1906
Just as Galeen and Wegener's Der Golem (1915) can be seen as a testament to early German film artistry, The Story of the Kelly Gang (1906) symbolizes both the birth of the Australian film industry and the emergence of an Australian cinema identity.
30 September 1906
A British soldier is made prisoner by a Zulu, who tries to set fire on the Union Jack. A bulldog runs on the rescue terrorizing the Zulu.
02 August 1906
A pregnant woman steals things from others on account of her cravings.
19 August 1906
There's no harbor, and the ship lies some distance off shore..... then the camera pans and a tender has to be sent out amidst the rough water.
01 May 1906
Footage shot not long after the 1906 earthquake in San Francisco is edited together so that more than one scene and more than one vantage are included.
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