Williamson Kinematograph Company Movie Trailers
Most Popular Williamson Kinematograph Company Trailers
Total trailers found: 30
Lady Cyclists Trailer (1899)
02 January 1899
A two-wheeled convoy of Victorian gentlewomen in a charming early film enigma.
The History of a Butterfly: A Romance of Insect Life Trailer (1910)
03 June 1910
Directed by one of the pioneers of the cinematic industry, James Williamson, The History of a Butterfly - A Romance of Insect Life is an intriguing look at the life cycles of butterflies and moths.
Fire! Trailer (1901)
22 October 1901
Firefighters ring for help, and here comes the ladder cart; they hitch a horse to it. A second horse-drawn truck joins the first, and they head down the street to a house fire.
The Big Swallow Trailer (1901)
15 October 1901
A man, objecting to being filmed, comes closer and closer to the camera lens until his mouth is all we see.
Attack on a China Mission Trailer (1900)
01 November 1900
The titles tell us this film is based on an incident in the Boxer Rebellion. A man tries to defend a woman and a large house against Chinese attackers.
Stop Thief! Trailer (1901)
15 October 1901
A lad from a butcher shop is carrying a tray laden with a roast or a leg of lamb. A hobo grabs it and runs.
Magic Extinguisher Trailer (1901)
08 November 1901
A conjurer vanishes animals then vanishes himself.
Flying the Foam and Some Fancy Diving Trailer (1906)
30 December 1906
Innovative early 'trick' film showing the popular 'flying the foam' stunt performed on - or rather off - Brighton's West Pier.
An Interesting Story Trailer (1904)
30 October 1904
The adventures of an inattentive man who can't look away from his book.
A Reservist Before and After the War Trailer (1902)
22 December 1902
Short film about a man embarking on and returing from war. A print survives at the BFI.
The Little Match Seller Trailer (1902)
23 December 1902
A short melodrama based on Hans Christian Andersen's harrowing tale. A poor little girl tries to sell matchsticks in the freezing December cold.
The Polite Lunatic Trailer (1905)
18 September 1905
A workman flees from a lunatic who wishes to return a putty knife.
Two Naughty Boys Teasing the Cobbler Trailer (1898)
01 July 1898
Boys blow peas at the cobbler, who throws a boot and hits a woman.
St. Kilda, Its People and Birds Trailer (1908)
23 May 1908
Scenes of islanders and seabirds on the remote island of St. Kilda.
The Boy and the Convict Trailer (1909)
30 May 1909
A boy helps a convict to escape after meeting him at his mother's graveyard. The convict gets rich in Australia and when he returns is arrested again but released in the last moment after a dying convict confesses.
The Derby Trailer (1913)
03 February 1913
A momentous act of self sacrifice is caught on camera - Emily Davison is trampled by the King's horse at the 1913 Epsom Derby.
Scouts to the Rescue Trailer (1909)
28 June 1909
After being chased off private property, Boy Scouts rescue the land-owner's kidnapped daughter.
Our New Errand Boy Trailer (1905)
28 August 1905
A mischievous errand boy, sent out on a delivery, causes havoc in the streets of Hove. When he arrives back at the shop, he finds all his furious victims are already there complaining to the grocer -- and the chase is on!
Are You There? Trailer (1901)
22 October 1901
A young man's telephone call to his sweetheart is intercepted by her father, who beats him with his umbrella.
London Church Completely Destroyed By Fire Trailer (1913)
01 January 1913
The opening titles tell us that this is a church burned down by Suffragettes, causing £20,000 of damage.
£100 Reward Trailer (1908)
25 April 1908
A poor family, suffering from a lack of food, plan to sell their dog to gain some extra income. Before they act on their plan, the dog discovers some buried jewels.
The Puzzled Bather and His Animated Clothes Trailer (1901)
15 October 1901
As a man removes his clothes to bathe, more reappear on him.
The Old Chorister Trailer (1904)
02 November 1904
An aged villager, reminded of his boyhood days in the church choir by the sound of the bells, totters to the church door and begs the vicar to allow him to join in and sing once more.
Launch of the Filey Lifeboat Trailer (1904)
01 January 1904
On the Yorkshire coast, a Victorian crew launch their lifeboat the old-fashioned way, with a horse-dy
Gabriel Grub the Surly Sexton Trailer (1904)
03 November 1904
A sexton reforms after dreaming of abduction by goblins.
The Miner's Daughter Trailer (1906)
25 August 1906
The film starts with a lovely long shot of the Artist at work in a dappled glade, where he first meets the Miner's Daughter.
An Affair of Honour Trailer (1904)
23 December 1904
A comedy of faux Frenchmen who engage in a duel over some slight disagreement and who manage to shoot everyone but each other.
