1905 Movies

Russian soldiers demolish a synagogue and ill-treat the Jews.

Spanish lost film about the 30 August 1905 solar eclipse.

A drunk furniture-repairer tries to wrangle sixteen chairs.

A trip through Napels, ending at the Vesuvius -- the part that was also coloured in vulkanish red.

Taken from the audience's point of view, the film shows a contortionist demonstrating that she can completely revolve her arms in the shoulder sockets...

A soldier attempts to rest at an inn, but his bed plays tricks on him, never giving the poor man a chance to sleep. The inn continues to haunt him unt...

For the last time the landlord calls upon the artist lodger for his rent and threatens to sell him up unless paid that day. No sooner has he gone than...

A panoramic shot of New York City's Pennsylvania Station during its construction, filmed 19 July 1905, includes narrow gauge railway action.

Series of 14 chronophotographic short films held by the Cinémathèque française. Includes vol de la grosse mouche bleue (flight of the big blue fly),o...

A group of thieves are building a fake coffin as part of a plan to steal a jewel case filled with extravagant and expensive gems. With one of the thie...

Being a complete pictorial account of the remarkable "Fête des Vignerons", at Vevey, Switzerland.

A visit to the zoo.

A short film from Slovenia made by Karol Grossmann.

A workman flees from a lunatic who wishes to return a putty knife.

This short subject features a baby splashing in a tin bath, obviously enjoying making a mess. As the baby plays, a woman's torso is seen moving in the...

“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 y...

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 routi...

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

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...