1899 Movies

One minute clip of the famous Paris boulevard.

In September of 1899, the French cameraman Emile Lauste visited the Netherlands for the second time that year. [...] One of the subjects that Lauste b...

An acrobatic act.

A century-old film depicting opium smokers in French Indochina (Vietnam).

Members of the 'Savage South Africa' troupe at Southampton Docks. The film shows a group of Africans (Zulus) in full tribal attire at Southampton dock...

Beginning of a race.

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

"Grandpa sits nodding in his armchair in the kitchen, where a sout, jolly washerwoman is washing clothes. While the woman leaves the tub to talk to a...

A parade of flower-adorned cars passes the crowd. On the sidewalk, a cinematographer films the scene.

Two gondolas, slowly approaching, dock along the wharf, and both Italian and German sovereigns disembark: Umberto I accompanied by Wilhelm II, and Ma...

A short film

Short film of the audience leaving the afternoon show at Circus Carré in Amsterdam. In the early years of film, shots of visitors after a performance...

A jousting event.

"A magnificent picture of the launching of the 'Oceanic,' which up to that time was the largest vessel ever floated. The view is taken from a pier out...

Wilhelm II. returns from his trip to Bethlehem

The quadrille enter the arena with alguazils leading the paseíllo.