Robert W. Paul Movie Trailers
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Clog Dancing Contest for the Championship of England Trailer (1898)
01 February 1898
Clog dancing contest winner dances on dinner plate.
Training Cavalry Horses: The Recruit's First Ride Trailer (1900)
02 January 1900
Directed by Robert W. Paul.
The Launch of H.M.S. Albion Trailer (1898)
01 January 1898
The festive start and disastrous aftermath of the launch of the H.M.S. Albion.
The Oxford and Cambridge University Boat Race Trailer (1896)
14 January 1896
The short film is just a shot of the Oxford versus Cambridge University Boat Race. However, it is extremely important because, filmed on March 30 1895, it is the earliest film from Great Britain.
Rocky Shore Trailer (1896)
01 January 1896
This attractively composed one-shot film offers viewers an uncomplicated view of waves crashing against rocks.
Whaling Afloat and Ashore Trailer (1908)
01 January 1908
A short documentary about industrial whaling. The surviving footage runs for approximately 12 minutes.
An Extraordinary Cab Accident Trailer (1903)
10 November 1903
A man and a woman talk beside a street near a corner where a cop stands. Just as a horse-drawn cart rounds the corner, the man backs off the sidewalk saying good-by to his companion.
Tommy Atkins in the Park Trailer (1898)
01 August 1898
A soldier and a serving-girl are courting on a bench. A fat old lady sits on the bench, interrupting them.
Hammerfest Trailer (1903)
18 July 1903
A panorama shot of the Norwegian town and harbour of Hammerfest. Believed to be the earliest surviving film of Norway.
A Switchback Railway Trailer (1898)
01 January 1898
The Switchback Railway was the forerunner of the roller coaster. Passengers sit in a small car which trundles up a swooping railway track then performs a 180 degree turn at its summit before swooping back down on a parallel track.
The Vanishing Lady Trailer (1897)
29 September 1897
Robert W. Paul production, "The Vanishing Lady", 1897. A magician sits a lady under a rug and makes her disapppear, before she reappearing in a field, alongside an ass, and several other women.
Incident at Clovelly Cottage Trailer (1895)
01 March 1895
Incident at Clovelly Cottage, also known as Incident Outside Clovelly Cottage, Barnet, shot by Birt Acres and produced by Acres and his collaborator Robert W.
Queen Victoria's Diamond Jubilee Trailer (1897)
30 October 1897
A series of actuality films showing the procession to mark Queen Victoria's diamond jubilee.
The Arrest of a Bookmaker Trailer (1895)
01 May 1895
A man strolling in a city street is attacked by three assailants. A policeman comes to the rescue and the men struggle with each other.
Robbery Trailer (1897)
01 January 1897
A robber forces a luckless stroller in the park to remove his hat, coat, waistcoat and trousers.
Opening of the Kiel Canal Trailer (1895)
19 June 1895
The opening of the Kiel Canal in Germany by Kaiser Wilhelm II on 20 June 1895.
Comic Costume Race Trailer (1896)
01 January 1896
Three athletes make their way to wicker baskets that contain a mishmash of wacky costumes. They need to dress up as quickly as they can, and make their way back on the running track.
The Derby 1895 Trailer (1895)
20 November 1895
A stationary camera, looking diagonally across a racetrack toward the infield, records the horses as they race past.
Chinese Magic Trailer (1900)
01 September 1900
Trick film. A stage magician transforms a woman into a butterfly and himself into a giant bat. This film is considered lost.
The Extraordinary Waiter Trailer (1902)
05 December 1902
A Swiss tourist knocks the head off a negro waiter.
Mr. Pecksniff Fetches the Doctor Trailer (1904)
10 August 1904
A husband rushes for a doctor and his wife has triplets.
Tetherball, or Do-Do Trailer (1898)
01 January 1898
Four men of different ranks play a game of tetherball on a ship's deck.
Upside Down; or, The Human Flies Trailer (1899)
01 September 1899
A magician performs tricks. First with a top hat, then with his audience.
The Deonzo Brothers Trailer (1901)
11 August 1901
The famous acrobats in the above title appear in a marvellous acrobatic act. There are three barrels arranged on the stage.
Scene on the River Thames Trailer (1896)
01 July 1896
Dangled precariously off a boat, a baby falls into the river. Many people on the bank quickly scramble to its rescue.
Delhi Durbar Trailer (1902)
29 December 1902
Aristocracy, army, elephants and more mark the start of the 1903 Durbar.
The Soldier's Courtship Trailer (1896)
30 May 1896
Britain's first drama (i.e. non documentary) film.
Children in the Nursery Trailer (1896)
01 October 1896
Seen but not heard? Three children get up to mischief after their mother puts them to bed in this Victorian entertainment.
Chirgwin in His Humorous Business Trailer (1896)
01 June 1896
'The White Eyed Kaffir' performs with top hat.
Our New General Servant Trailer (1896)
02 January 1896
A wife dismisses a maid she hired when she finds her husband flirting with her. Allegedly the first film to ever use intertitles.