Robert W. Paul Movies

  • 1901
    Scrooge; or Marley's Ghost

    Scrooge; or Marley's Ghost

    Scrooge; or Marley's Ghost

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    Filmed in 35mm and in black and white, this short silent film was produced by the English film pioneer R. W. Paul, and directed by Walter R. Booth...

    Scrooge; or Marley's Ghost
  • 1906
    The '?' Motorist

    The '?' Motorist

    The '?' Motorist

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    A magical glowing white motorcar ignores policemen, drives up buildings, flies through outer space, and can transform into a horse and carriage.

    The '?' Motorist
  • 1901
    The Countryman and the Cinematograph

    The Countryman and the Cinematograph

    The Countryman and the Cinematograph

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    A satire on the way that audiences unaccustomed to the cinema didn't know how to react to the moving images on a screen - in this film, an...

    The Countryman and the Cinematograph
  • 1896
    Rough Sea at Dover

    Rough Sea at Dover

    Rough Sea at Dover

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    The surf pounds against a breakwater on which are visible several people standing. The wall looks to be about 20 feet above sea level and extend at...

    Rough Sea at Dover
  • 1903
    A Chess Dispute

    A Chess Dispute

    A Chess Dispute

    5.7631903HD

    A stationary camera looks on as two dapper gents play a game of chess. One drinks and smokes, and when he looks away, his opponent moves two pieces....

    A Chess Dispute
  • 1904
    Buy Your Own Cherries

    Buy Your Own Cherries

    Buy Your Own Cherries

    4.5831904HD

    A barmaid plies a swell with smiles and with cherries from a box that's just been delivered. When she refuses a cherry to a roughly-dressed tradesman...

    Buy Your Own Cherries
  • 1896
    Two AM; or, The Husband's Return

    Two AM; or, The Husband's Return

    Two AM; or, The Husband's Return

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    Husband comes home late and wakes the wife. Based on a popular stage play.

    Two AM; or, The Husband's Return
  • 1896
    The Twins' Tea Party

    The Twins' Tea Party

    The Twins' Tea Party

    5.2271896HD

    The Twins' Tea Party
  • 1900
    A Railway Collision

    A Railway Collision

    A Railway Collision

    4.11900HD

    The scene is a railroad track on the side of a steep mountain, with a tunnel in the background, toward which a train is running at a high rate of...

    A Railway Collision
  • 1898
    Come Along, Do!

    Come Along, Do!

    Come Along, Do!

    4.681898HD

    Come Along, Do! is an 1898 British short silent comedy film, produced and directed by Robert W. Paul. The film was of 1 minute duration, but only...

    Come Along, Do!
  • 1970
    The Oxford and Cambridge University Boat Race

    The Oxford and Cambridge University Boat Race

    The Oxford and Cambridge University Boat Race

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    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...

    The Oxford and Cambridge University Boat Race
  • 1901
    The Haunted Curiosity Shop

    The Haunted Curiosity Shop

    The Haunted Curiosity Shop

    5.21901HD

    An old proprietor is startled and haunted by the strange happenings inside his curiosity shop.

    The Haunted Curiosity Shop
  • 1908
    Whaling Afloat and Ashore

    Whaling Afloat and Ashore

    Whaling Afloat and Ashore

    61908HD

    A short documentary about industrial whaling. The surviving footage runs for approximately 12 minutes.

    Whaling Afloat and Ashore
  • 1896
    The Derby

    The Derby

    The Derby

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    The Derby
  • 1903
    An Extraordinary Cab Accident

    An Extraordinary Cab Accident

    An Extraordinary Cab Accident

    5.71903HD

    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...

    An Extraordinary Cab Accident
  • 1895
    The Derby 1895

    The Derby 1895

    The Derby 1895

    4.71895HD

    A stationary camera, looking diagonally across a racetrack toward the infield, records the horses as they race past. Once they are out of view and...

    The Derby 1895
  • 1898
    A Switchback Railway

    A Switchback Railway

    A Switchback Railway

    4.51898HD

    The Switchback Railway was the forerunner of the roller coaster. Passengers sit in a small car which trundles up a swooping railway track then...

    A Switchback Railway
  • 1903
    The Delhi Durbar

    The Delhi Durbar

    The Delhi Durbar

    4.51903HD

    The Delhi Durbar
  • 1899
    Upside Down; or, The Human Flies

    Upside Down; or, The Human Flies

    Upside Down; or, The Human Flies

    5.4171899HD

    A magician performs tricks. First with a top hat, then with his audience.

    Upside Down; or, The Human Flies
  • 1897
    Life Guards and Princes North of St Paul's

    Life Guards and Princes North of St Paul's

    Life Guards and Princes North of St Paul's

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    Life Guards and Princes North of St Paul's