The best movies 1900 Pagina 19

A view of Dam Square and the Damrak. To the right the 'Beurs van Zocher', the commodity exchange building of architect J.D. Zocher.

An explosive bit of early war film. These two exciting snippets were potentially part of a much larger action extravaganza. Originating from Alfred...

New Zealand's oldest surviving film shows a troop of horsemen from the Boer War Second Contingent in camp at one of the open days held before their...

A contortionist and her little dog, Zaza

Showing the Whilrpool Rapids as they are seen from the front of a car on the Great Gorge Road.

unknown director

This film title is almost, though not quite, false advertising. There's certainly a gale, and a wrecked ship, but the one didn't cause the other....

In this picture some very remarkable effects are obtained by the reversal of the motion of the negative. A man comes home, somewhat under the...

Two chaps, a Gramophone, and a dog called Nipper. What could possibly go wrong?

Shot in 1900, the film is of Elizabeth Yates, a trailblazing woman elected Mayor of Onehunga in 1893 – just a few weeks after New Zealand women...

Cleveland Fire Department rushes to extinguish a fire as a crowd watches.

A couple of clowns try to ride a pennyfarthing around a stage, while fighting.

A man exchanges shoe blacking for his friend's soap.

Spanish lost film directed by Ángel García Cardona. There is, however, a fragment that could correspond to this film.

The scenes opens by showing the battleships maneuvering for a position. They finally draw up in line of battle and commence firing on the shore...

Funeral ceremonies in memory of King Umberto I, attended by President Campos Sales.

Short film about the 25th anniversary celebration of the Gutenberg Museum in Mainz, Germany.

Mitchell & Kenyon.

Throngs of men in top hats walk past the camera.

Crowds at the entrance to the London Hippodrome await the departure of Sir George White. He emerges in company with Mr Cook, the manager of the...