1896 Movies

A train arrives at Perrache station. We see the view from aboard the train.

Strong-man Eugene Sandow flexes his muscles and strikes a few poses in front of a black background. This was a short film shot by William K.L. Dickson...

Considered a remake of Lumière's La Voltige from 1895.

This film documents the 1896 Melbourne Cup horse race including footage of the crowd watching the race.

Félicien Trewey, performing his spinning plates routine.

Vaudeville dancer Amy Muller performs a portion of her stage routine, which features dancing on her toes. She dances on one toe for part of the perfor...

The first movie audiences took particular delight in scenes of rushing, churning water. These scenes of Niagara Falls were taken in September 1896, wh...

The Count of Montebello and General de Boisdeffre arrive at the coronation of Nicholas II of Russia.

“The watchful father disturbs a dream of bliss, and the bucolic lover is taught a lesson. He made a great hit.” (Edison film catalog)

The first movie audiences took particular delight in scenes of rushing, churning water. These scenes of Niagara Falls were taken in September 1896, wh...

100 seconds-long six-scene footage consisting of selected coronation ceremonies of the Russian Tsar (Emperor) Nicholas II. Shows distinguished guests...

A short film from the Lumière brothers, filmed in a Dresden street.

The floods of the Saône river during the first week of November, 1896.

Three young women dance in Drury Lane, London.

A wedding party leave church in this Lumière brothers' short film.

A series of short black and white films from director William K.L. Dickson which chronicle the adventures of Rip Van Winkle.

Another street scene from the Lumiere company

A quarrel between two women that a man attempts to separate.