Hepworth Manufacturing Company Movie Trailers

Funeral of Queen Victoria Trailer (1901)

02 February 1901

Actuality film documenting the funeral of Queen Victoria in February 1901. The footage captures the solemn processions and ceremonies that marked the end of her long reign, offering a rare moving-image record of a major state occasion.

Queen Victoria's Visit to Dublin Trailer (1900)

01 January 1900

Lace Making Trailer (1908)

31 December 1908

The lacemakers of Honiton, a small town in Devon, who have made bobbin lace since the 16th century.

The Press Illustrated Trailer (1904)

23 July 1904

A newspaper brought to life.

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.

Dick Turpin's Ride to York Trailer (1906)

03 May 1906

The pursuit of a highwayman taking a message to a knight (First British one-reel feature).

Prehistoric Peeps Trailer (1905)

04 August 1905

A scientist dreams of prehistoric monsters. He awakes in a cavern. A dinosaur chases him, even though he tries to shoot it with his revolver.

Poison or Whiskey Trailer (1905)

03 March 1905

A man plays a trick to gain a woman's affection.

What the Curate Really Did Trailer (1905)

15 September 1905

Some gossiping women exaggerate the priest’s gift to a little girl.

Edward VII at Queen Victoria's Funeral Trailer (1901)

15 February 1901

Footage of Edward VII in the funeral procession of his mother, Queen Victoria.

Are We Down-Hearted? Trailer (1911)

01 January 1911

Cecil Hepworth’s Vivaphone film features Hay Plumb singing George Robins’ optimistic 1906 ditty concerning the mischievous responses of a poor family to regular visits from the bailiffs.

Falsely Accused Trailer (1905)

20 May 1905

A framed bank clerk breaks jail and is sheltered by a vicar until the culprit is caught in Soho.

City of Westminster Trailer (1909)

01 January 1909

A tour of central London locations, including Whitehall and Trafalgar Square. An important document for Edwardian London.

Firemen to the Rescue Trailer (1903)

09 November 1903

Six scenes: A child knocks clothes into fire; alarm at station; engines emerge; engines rush down street; arrival; fireman breaks through wall and saves child.