Most Viewed Year 1901 - 8

Silent film

An opium smoker intoxicated by this poison, falls asleep and dreams that he is in prison.

Willie puts a pack of firecrackers in the flour which Nora is preparing for her dough. A policeman comes in and is entertained by Nora. Willie in the...

A most perfect picture of the Pan-American Exposition buildings, including the Electric Tower and Temple of Music, as they appear at night.

Shows a tramp enter and try to ride a wheel, from which he makes some very ludicrous falls and gives up in despair, after which an artist enters and...

This picture was secured from a launch furnished by Mr. Eager, President of the California Construction Co....

In a wizard's cavern, a series of magic tricks are performed..

Jeffries walks into his gymnasium at Oakland, Cal., accompanied by Billy Delaney, and begins exercising with the heavy weights. The view was taken...

A conjurer vanishes animals then vanishes himself.

Troops parade past the camera.

This subject is in three scenes, showing beautiful dissolving effects. Scene 3. The Man Behind that Teacup shows Admiral Sampson the centre of...

The champion lady boxers of the world. Shows two female pugilists who are really clever. They engage in a hot one-round sparring bout. A park, with...

Documentary filmed by Fructuoso Gelabert at the Spanish coast.

The annual championship meeting of England's premier athletics association.

A daredevil rides his bicycle down a ramp and attempts to land in a pool of water as a crowd of spectators watches.

The Waif and the Wizard features the same young man who appeared in Undressing Extraordinary (and who might be early filmmaker Walter Booth). It's...

Shot at the intersection of Holy Corner in Liverpool, this street is a hive of people and traffic. Arguably during the first part of this century...

Two Boers shoot and rob a sentry.

Lost short comedy film by Georges Méliès

A large group of boys play hockey. One of the boys has only one leg, but with the help of a crutch, skates about and puts up a very successful game.