George Albert Smith Films Movie Trailers
Most Popular George Albert Smith Films Trailers
Total trailers found: 29
Faust and Mephistopheles Trailer (1898)
01 January 1898
Satan conjures a vision of a girl, for whom an old man signs a pact and is made young. This is a losh
Brighton Seagoing Electric Car Trailer (1897)
01 January 1897
A view taken from Brighton beach on the Channel coast of the transit of Magnus Volk’s amazing seagoing electric railway, long celebrated as one of the world’s more bizarre railway experiments.
Train Entering Hove Station Trailer (1897)
22 September 1897
Most movie fans know that the first filmmakers liked to shoot trains entering stations. This example by Sussex film pioneer George Albert Smith illustrates why.
The Miller and the Sweep Trailer (1897)
30 June 1897
In front of a flour mill, two men fight. One is the miller, and he's swinging a bag of flour in the scuffle.
The Old Maid's Valentine Trailer (1900)
30 September 1900
An old spinster receives an unexpected Valentine's letter.
As Seen Through a Telescope Trailer (1900)
01 September 1900
An elderly gentleman in a silk hat sits on a stool in front of a store on the main street of town. He has a telescope that focuses on the ankle of a young woman who is a short distance away.
Let Me Dream Again Trailer (1900)
01 August 1900
Possibly the first film to utilize the technique of focus pulling. A man kisses a beautiful and lively woman, then the image blurs and dissolves into a clear image of the man waking up to his nagging wife.
Dorothy's Dream Trailer (1903)
06 December 1903
Girl dreams of Dick Whittington, Robinson Crusoe, Forty Thieves, Aladdin, Cinderella, Bluebeard, and Red Riding Hood.
A Quick Shave and Brush Up Trailer (1900)
01 August 1900
A man attempts to shave with a blunt razor.
Comic Shaving Trailer (1897)
24 September 1897
A man comes in for a shave in this film of a popular stage act.
The Maid in the Garden Trailer (1897)
01 August 1897
Master kisses maid behind a blanket on the clothes line and is seen by his wife.
The Sick Kitten Trailer (1903)
31 December 1903
A simple scene of two rather flamboyantly-dressed Edwardian children attempting to feed a spoonful of medicine to a sick kitten.
Mother Goose Nursery Rhymes Trailer (1902)
01 November 1902
Compilation of 7 short scenes: ‘Sing a Song of Sixpence’; ‘Old Mother Hubbard’; ‘Little Miss Muffet’; ‘Goosey Gander’; ‘Jack and Jill’; ‘Old Woman in a Shoe’; ‘Hey Diddle Diddle’.
Santa Claus Trailer (1898)
01 September 1898
Santa arrives at a house on Christmas Eve to deliver his presents for the children.
The Kiss in the Tunnel Trailer (1899)
30 November 1899
Produced and directed by George Albert Smith, the film shows a couple sharing a brief kiss as their train passes through a tunnel.
Grandma's Reading Glass Trailer (1900)
01 November 1900
A child borrows his grandmother's magnifying glass to look at a newspaper ad for Bovril, at a watch, and then at a bird.
The Little Doctor And The Sick Kitten Trailer (1901)
01 June 1901
Girl gives spoonful of milk to kitten. (Cut-in close-up) [The British Film Catalogue]
Mary Jane's Mishap Trailer (1903)
04 April 1903
Mary Jane tries to light the oven. When she's unsuccessful, she plays around, getting black boot polish on her face.
Photograph Taken From An Area Window Trailer (1901)
01 August 1901
Close view of legs and feet passing a basement window.
The Inexhaustible Cab Trailer (1899)
25 October 1899
A cab is hailed in front of a palatial mansion by a gentleman who wishes a score of people driven to another part of the city.
Making Sausages Trailer (1897)
06 December 1897
A butcher's crew make sausages from dogs and cats and old boots...
The X-Ray Fiend Trailer (1897)
01 October 1897
A romantic couple are transformed into skeletons via X-Rays. The film combines two very recent innovations: Wilhelm Roentgen's discovery of X-rays in 1895, and Georges Méliès' accidental realisation of the special-effects potential of the jump-cut in 1896.
Tommy and the Mouse in the Art School Trailer (1902)
04 June 1902
A boy releases a mouse and frightens a model.
Early Fashions on Brighton Pier Trailer (1898)
24 April 1898
George Smith's picture of the crowds out for a stroll on what I imagine is Brighton Pier.
At Last! That Awful Tooth Trailer (1902)
04 July 1902
Man pulls out bad tooth, which is then shown in closeup.
Two Clowns Trailer (1906)
01 January 1906
A male and female clown drink, smoke, and flirt in this early Kinemacolor short.
