1905 Movies

A gentleman sits down and sees the prospective brides. They are all beautiful of face and form, and each carries a scroll on which her dowry is written in large letters.

Cavalcade in Luxembourg, 1905.

It's the view out of a railroad car near the engine as it navigates among a choice of tracks and takes off through the countryside.

1905 actuality film, director unknown, preserved by the Library of Congress. Also appears in Hollis Frampton's film, Public Domain.

A magician conjures up a fine meal for a poor man, and clothes him magnificently.... but what does he get out of it?

“The tri-car has reached such a very high state of reliability and all-round efficiency that to the man of limited means who cannot afford a car and yet desires something beyond a motor-bicycle, it forms an ideal compromise. As a touring vehicle it is a deligh...

After finding the butter on his bread to be off, a scholar examines the food under a microscope. This short film is from the Corrick Collection by the Corrick Family Entertainers.

Various shots of a car race and the spectators.

A train ride of New York.

It's Christmas time, so it's obligatory to give a gift to everyone, even the guy who's paid to do a job, and often paid very well. It's a yearly routine, and it used to annoy my father no end,, particularly when it came to unionized workers, like post men. So...

Backward facing camera stunt story of a man coming out of the water.

Early 20th century film footage of Japan.

This film was part of a lecture series conducted by Burton Holmes showing a mix of lantern slides and motion pictures of Yosemite entitled, “The Yosemite Valley, Nature’s Scenic Masterpiece.” It was just one tiny piece of a long lecture that illustrated the jo...

A man on his way to visit his lady love trips an old man by accident. He makes no apologies and rushes on his way. Little does he know that the old man is a devil who will torment him as he tries his hand at courting.

A policeman woos a cook for the free meals. When her employer discovers them, the policeman tries to escape, but the employer throws a jug of milk on him.

A henpecked husband has had enough. After tending the garden and being hectored over his unsatisfactory housework, he kicks his mother-in-law, leaves his house and goes bicycling off, and his dog runs free.

A young girl and boy both in 18th century clothes and wigs bow to each other before a table covered with yellow cut flowers. The boy awards a flower to the girl and she plays he-loves-me, he-loves-me-not.

A man stops to have his shoes polished by a young boy. A woman, passing by, has her garter slip to the ground. She replaces it, raising her skirt to do so; the boy is distracted.

The story of a group of counterfeiters, caught, and then escaping from prison.

Colourful fireworks