1900 Movies

Consisting of a single shot, Spiders on a Web is one of the earliest British examples of close-up natural history photography. Made by one of the pion...

"Nothing new, but an old thing done over again and done well. Some one has attempted to describe a kiss as "something made of nothing," but this is no...

A series of fantastical wrestling matches.

The picture opens with a crowd of Swiss boys and girls dressed in native costumes, marching down the street in this very unique and picturesque villag...

Vesuvius erupts and people escape from a room as the ceiling falls.

A movie fragment depicting an archaeological explorer entering a standing sarcophagus.

A dramatic scene - and exactly what moving pictures were invented for. With a fixed camera and without a traditional narrative, this film nevertheless...

Reconstructed from a late 1800s flip book. The given date is approximate

A film in which limbless Nikolai Kobelkoff demonstrates a series of tasks, from aiming a pistol to performing gymnastics. Kobelkoff was born without a...

Marguerite is seated in front of the fireplace, Faust standing by her side. Mephistopheles enters and offers his sword to Faust, commanding him to beh...

A very simple gag film as a young lady substitutes herself for a dummy in order to play a practical joke on an artist.

The scene takes place in a fashionable cafe. A well dressed couple enter, and after a careful perusal of the menu, conclude on an order of boiled eggs...

"A series of admirable living pictures, posed by competent artists, and faithfully representing well-known art masterpieces, notably the works of Saro...

Christine Kerf as the Greek muse Terpsichore, in 1900.

Reenactment of a scene from the Boxer Rebellion.

A woman climbs out of bed and lifts her nightdress to search for a flea. Reconstructed from a late 1800s flip book

The second live-action Katzenjammer Kids film.