1896 Movies

  • 1896
    The Arrival of a Train at La Ciotat

    The Arrival of a Train at La Ciotat

    The Arrival of a Train at La Ciotat

    7.0851896HD

    A group of people are standing along the platform of a railway station in La Ciotat, waiting for a train. One is seen coming, at some distance, and...

    The Arrival of a Train at La Ciotat
  • 1896
    The Haunted Castle

    The Haunted Castle

    The Haunted Castle

    6.41896HD

    In a medieval castle, a dark magician thought to be Mephistopheles conjures up a series of bizarre creatures and events in order to torment a pair of...

    The Haunted Castle
  • 1896
    The Vanishing Lady

    The Vanishing Lady

    The Vanishing Lady

    6.21896HD

    Georges Méliès makes a woman disappear, then reappear.

    The Vanishing Lady
  • 1896
    The Cabbage-Patch Fairy

    The Cabbage-Patch Fairy

    The Cabbage-Patch Fairy

    5.21896HD

    A brief fantasy tale involving a strange fairy who can produce and deliver babies coming out of cabbages. This film is lost or never existed. Copies...

    The Cabbage-Patch Fairy
  • 1896
    A Nightmare

    A Nightmare

    A Nightmare

    61896HD

    A man has a fantastical nightmare involving, among other things, a grinning malevolent moon.

    A Nightmare
  • 1896
    The Kiss

    The Kiss

    The Kiss

    5.21896HD

    They get ready to kiss, begin to kiss, and kiss in a way that brings down the house every time.

    The Kiss
  • 1896
    A Terrible Night

    A Terrible Night

    A Terrible Night

    5.11896HD

    A man tries to get a good night's sleep, but is disturbed by a giant spider that leaps onto his bed, and a battle ensues in hilarious comic fashion.

    A Terrible Night
  • 1896
    Demolition of a Wall

    Demolition of a Wall

    Demolition of a Wall

    6.3031896HD

    Auguste Lumière directs four workers in the demolition of an old wall at the Lumière factory. One worker is pressing the wall inwards...

    Demolition of a Wall
  • 1896
    Playing Cards

    Playing Cards

    Playing Cards

    4.8811896HD

    Three friends are playing cards in a beer garden. One of them orders drinks. The waitress comes back with a bottle of wine and three glasses on a...

    Playing Cards
  • 1896
    Lion, London Zoological Gardens

    Lion, London Zoological Gardens

    Lion, London Zoological Gardens

    4.91896HD

    A male lion, right next to bars that are about 6 or 8 inches apart, keenly watches a uniformed zoo attendant toss small morsels of food into the...

    Lion, London Zoological Gardens
  • 1896
    The Mechanical Butcher

    The Mechanical Butcher

    The Mechanical Butcher

    5.71896HD

    A butcher puts a full-grown live pig into his large box-like machine. Moments later, he draws out a full range of pork products, many already...

    The Mechanical Butcher
  • 1896
    Panorama du grand Canal pris d'un bateau

    Panorama du grand Canal pris d'un bateau

    Panorama du grand Canal pris d'un bateau

    5.941896HD

    The first travelling shot.

    Panorama du grand Canal pris d'un bateau
  • 1896
    Sunderland

    Sunderland

    Sunderland

    11896HD

    Poor pedestrian, horse drawn carts, wagons and bus travel across bridge at Sunderland, Tyne and Wear.

    Sunderland
  • 1896
    Sandow

    Sandow

    Sandow

    5.11896HD

    Strong-man Eugene Sandow flexes his muscles and strikes a few poses in front of a black background. This was a short film shot by William K.L....

    Sandow
  • 1896
    Bedtime for the Bride

    Bedtime for the Bride

    Bedtime for the Bride

    4.71896HD

    A newlywed couple in front of their wedding-bed after their wedding. The woman undresses in front of her husband. A French erotic short film...

    Bedtime for the Bride
  • 1896
    The Melbourne Cup

    The Melbourne Cup

    The Melbourne Cup

    5.51896HD

    This film documents the 1896 Melbourne Cup horse race including footage of the crowd watching the race.

    The Melbourne Cup
  • 1896
    Game of Cards

    Game of Cards

    Game of Cards

    5.61896HD

    Three men are sitting around a table, two of them playing a game of Écarté. When the game is over, a domestic serves drinks.

    Game of Cards
  • 1896
    Awakening of Rip

    Awakening of Rip

    Awakening of Rip

    4.1671896HD

    Awakening of Rip
  • 1896
    A Morning Bath

    A Morning Bath

    A Morning Bath

    41896HD

    “Mammy is washing her little pickaninny. She thrusts him, kicking and struggling, into a tub full of foaming suds.” (Edison film catalog)

    A Morning Bath
  • 1896
    Women Fighting

    Women Fighting

    Women Fighting

    4.61896HD

    A quarrel between two women that a man attempts to separate.

    Women Fighting