Robert W. Paul Movies
- 1901
Scrooge; or Marley's Ghost
Scrooge; or Marley's Ghost5.6291901HD
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...
- 1906
The '?' Motorist
The '?' Motorist6.41906HD
A magical glowing white motorcar ignores policemen, drives up buildings, flies through outer space, and can transform into a horse and carriage.
- 1901
The Countryman and the Cinematograph
The Countryman and the Cinematograph5.31901HD
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...
- 1896
Rough Sea at Dover
Rough Sea at Dover51896HD
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...
- 1903
A Chess Dispute
A Chess Dispute5.7631903HD
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....
- 1904
Buy Your Own Cherries
Buy Your Own Cherries4.5831904HD
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...
- 1896
Two AM; or, The Husband's Return
Two AM; or, The Husband's Return4.8331896HD
Husband comes home late and wakes the wife. Based on a popular stage play.
- 1896
The Twins' Tea Party
The Twins' Tea Party5.2271896HD
- 1900
A Railway Collision
A Railway Collision4.11900HD
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...
- 1898
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...
- 1970
The Oxford and Cambridge University Boat Race
The Oxford and Cambridge University Boat Race21970HD
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...
- 1901
The Haunted Curiosity Shop
The Haunted Curiosity Shop5.21901HD
An old proprietor is startled and haunted by the strange happenings inside his curiosity shop.
- 1908
Whaling Afloat and Ashore
Whaling Afloat and Ashore61908HD
A short documentary about industrial whaling. The surviving footage runs for approximately 12 minutes.
- 1896
The Derby
The Derby51896HD
- 1903
An Extraordinary Cab Accident
An Extraordinary Cab Accident5.71903HD
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...
- 1895
The Derby 1895
The Derby 18954.71895HD
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...
- 1898
A Switchback Railway
A Switchback Railway4.51898HD
The Switchback Railway was the forerunner of the roller coaster. Passengers sit in a small car which trundles up a swooping railway track then...
- 1903
The Delhi Durbar
The Delhi Durbar4.51903HD
- 1899
Upside Down; or, The Human Flies
Upside Down; or, The Human Flies5.4171899HD
A magician performs tricks. First with a top hat, then with his audience.
- 1897
Life Guards and Princes North of St Paul's
Life Guards and Princes North of St Paul's41897HD