British Mutoscope and Biograph Company Movie Trailers

Most Popular British Mutoscope and Biograph Company Trailers

Total trailers found: 119

Sailors on H.M.S. Black Prince Firing Cannon and Rifles Trailer (1900)

01 January 1900

Royal Navy recruits firing cannons and rifles on board a ship.

D.W. Griffith - Years of Discovery 1909-1913 Trailer (2002)

10 September 2002

In the span of five years, pioneering director D.W. Griffith delivered some 450 films for the Biograph Company at a rate of two or three films per week.

The Queen and the Queen Mother on the Palace Balcony Responding to the Call of the Populace (Coronation of Wilhelmina) Trailer (1898)

06 September 1898

Queen Vilhelmina greeting the crowds after the coronation.

Maidenhead Junction Trailer (1898)

01 January 1898

Film shot by W.K.L. Dickson at Maidenhead Junction, 1898.

Venice, harbour scene with gondolas Trailer (1898)

01 January 1898

Many gondolas in Venice harbour with a fishing boat in the background

King John Trailer (1899)

20 September 1899

Based on Shakespeare's play, Act V, Scene vii: King John is in torment, and his supporters fear that his end is near.

Away Aloft Trailer (1899)

01 January 1899

Sailors clamber up the rigging. Filmed at Portsmouth.

Coronation of Queen Wilhelmina of Holland (No. 1) Trailer (1898)

06 September 1898

Carriages carrying Queen Wilhelmina arrive in Amsterdam

Capuchin Monks in Vatican City Trailer (1898)

01 May 1898

A group of monks in procession carrying a large crucifix in Vatican City, 1898.

Pope Leo XIII Carried through the Vatican Loggia on His Way to the Sistine Chapel Trailer (1898)

01 December 1898

Film produced by William K. Dickson’s British Mutoscope and Biograph Company.

The Royal Procession to the Church before the Ceremony (Coronation of Wilhelmina) Trailer (1898)

06 September 1898

Queen Vilhelminas coronation.

Pope Leo XIII Walking at Twilight, No. 1 Trailer (1898)

01 June 1898

The pope taking a twilight walk.

French Military School Exercise Trailer (1897)

01 January 1897

Men run a training course

Home Life of a Hungarian Family Trailer (1897)

01 January 1897

Nothing more novel than this picture could be shown to an American audience. The view was taken in the doorway of a peasant's hovel.

Pope Leo XIII and Count Pecci, No. 1 Trailer (1898)

01 November 1898

Two men with three lordships between them.

Review of the Royal Netherland Guards in the Costumes of the Middle Ages (Coronation of Wilhelmina Guard of Honor) Trailer (1898)

06 September 1898

Parade of guards during Queen Wilhelminas coronation.

The Tarantella, an Italian Dance Trailer (1898)

01 January 1898

Young people dance the Tarantella

Neapolitan Dance at the Ancient Forum of Pompeii Trailer (1898)

02 January 1898

A folk dance staged in the ruins of Pompeii. With the Arch of Tiberius in the near distance and Arch of Caligula in far distance.

Tapping a Blast Furnace Trailer (1899)

01 January 1899

Showing the tapping of the furnace, and the running of the molten metal into the moulds at Elswick yard.

Pope Leo XIII Leaving Carriage and Being Ushered Into Garden, No. 104 Trailer (1898)

01 December 1898

Film produced by William K. Dickson’s British Mutoscope and Biograph Company.

Four Warships in Rough Seas Trailer (1900)

01 January 1900

Film produced by William K. Dickson’s British Mutoscope and Biograph Company.

From War to Peace: First Departure of S.S. 'St. Louis' from Southampton Trailer (1898)

05 November 1898

The SS 'St. Louis' departs from Southampton Docks

The Grand Canal, Venice Trailer (1898)

01 January 1898

"This picture was taken from the front of a rapidly moving launch through one of the most beautiful stretches of the Grand Canal, showing many magnificent historical palaces.

Irish Mail – L.& N.W. Railway – Taking up Water at Full Speed Trailer (1898)

01 January 1898

Backward tracking shot of a train going from Bushey, England, near the end of its journey to Euston.

Pope Leo XIII Resting on His Way to His Summer Villa Trailer (1898)

01 June 1898

The pope resting.

Scheveningen, Dutch Fishing Boats Trailer (1898)

01 January 1898

Sailors disembarking on the beach in Scheveningen, Netherlands. Shot on 68 mm Mutoscope-Biograph.

Corpus Christi Procession, Orvieto Trailer (1898)

26 October 1898

Reenactment of Jesus Christ with his cross.

Venice, Feeding the Pigeons in St. Mark's Square Trailer (1898)

01 January 1898

A British Mutoscope & Biograph production.

Funeral Procession of the Misericordia Trailer (1898)

01 January 1898

Black hooded pallbearers carry a coffin in a funeral procession in front of onlookers.

Man Overboard! Trailer (1899)

01 September 1899

Sailors practice rescuing someone who's fallen overboard.

Rudge-Whitworth – Britain’s Best Bicycle Trailer (1902)

27 May 1902

This advertisement shows a happy woman with her bicycle. A man rides up, sweaty from exertion, for his bike is much heavier than the woman's superior Rudge and Whitworth bicycle.

Has He Hit Me? Trailer (1897)

07 September 1897

Two boxers miss their punches - until they don't.

Panoramic View of the Vegetable Market at Venice Trailer (1898)

01 January 1898

Film produced by William K. Dickson’s British Mutoscope and Biograph Company.

The Bridge of Sighs, Venice Trailer (1898)

01 January 1898

Short shot of the Bridge of Sighs in Venice with gondoliers

The Boulevard of Scheveningen Trailer (1898)

28 January 1898

The boulevard in front of the Kurhaus, with pedestrians and a terrace.

Place de la Concorde Trailer (1897)

01 December 1897

A beautiful view of one of the most celebrated spots in the French capital. A magnificent fountain is playing in the background of the picture, and elegant equipages drive by.

Duel to the Death Trailer (1898)

05 August 1898

This Victorian duel between knife-wielding women was taken from an existing stage production, thought to be the Drury Lane theatre melodrama 'Women and Wine'.

Nabbed by the Nipper Trailer (1902)

22 June 1902

Match boy saves mother and baby from drunken husband.

Water Polo - Worthing Swimming Club Trailer (1898)

01 April 1898

A remarkable picture in many ways. It shows a game between two expert English teams from the go-off to the making of a goal.

Battleship Odin Firing All Her Guns Trailer (1900)

01 January 1900

Film produced by William K. Dickson’s British Mutoscope and Biograph Company.

Dutch Fishing Boats Trailer (1898)

01 January 1898

Panorama of Grand Harbour, Malta, Showing Battleships, Etc. Trailer (1901)

01 January 1901

Single panning shot of the Grand Harbour, Valletta, Malta.

Panoramic View of Windsor Castle Trailer (1899)

01 January 1899

Film by W.K.L. Dickson; Rounding a bend in the track, we behold Windsor Castle.

Panorama of Ealing from a Moving Tram Trailer (1901)

03 June 1901

A camera sits on top of a moving train, providing a panoramic view of Ealing (western London) as the train moves.

Mills from the Zaanstreek Trailer (1898)

01 January 1898

Windmills along the River Zaan.

Launch of the 'Oceanic' Trailer (1899)

01 January 1899

"A magnificent picture of the launching of the 'Oceanic,' which up to that time was the largest vessel ever floated.

Charge of the Carabineers, Aldershot Trailer (1898)

01 January 1898

Film produced by William K. Dickson’s British Mutoscope and Biograph Company.

Amann, the Great Impersonator Trailer (1899)

01 January 1899

"In his characterization of Capt. Dreyfus and Emile Zola."

The Landing of Savage South Africa at Southampton Trailer (1899)

25 April 1899

Members of the 'Savage South Africa' troupe at Southampton Docks. The film shows a group of Africans (Zulus) in full tribal attire at Southampton docks.

Tram Journey through Southampton Trailer (1900)

01 January 1900

A moving tour through lively turn-of-the-century Southampton.

London Fire Brigade, Alarm Trailer (1899)

01 January 1899

A London fire brigade springs into action.

London Trailer (1899)

01 January 1899

London street view

The Vatican Military Guard, Consisting of a Detachment of Noble Guards, Commanded by Count Pecci, Followed by a Palatine Guard of Honour, Swiss Guard, Gendarmes and Fire Brigade Trailer (1898)

01 June 1898

A parade in the Vatican.

A Tug in a Heavy Sea Trailer (1898)

01 April 1898

"Many spectators who have viewed this picture on the Biograph have insisted that they have experienced the pangs of seasickness.

Catching the Ferry in Amsterdam Trailer (1899)

01 January 1899

Part of the 'Giant Postcards' series, a filmed entr'acte screened during the play 'De Nieuwe Prikkel' by August Reyding.

An Obstinate Cork Trailer (1902)

15 April 1902

Dan Leno and his wife celebrating the anniversary of their wedding day.

Changing Guard (Berlin) Trailer (1897)

01 January 1897

Military in Germany.

Warships at Sunset Trailer (1900)

01 January 1900

A single shot of a fleet of warships at sea, with a sunset sky superimposed from another sequence to complete the effect.

He and She Trailer (1898)

01 August 1898

An amusing picture showing a quarrel between an elderly husband and his young wife, and a joyful reconciliation.

Review of the Indian Contingent at Hampton Court Trailer (1902)

09 August 1902

Soldiers from the Indian Army march at Hampton Court Palace (London, England) in celebration of the coronation of Edward VII.