The best movies 1897 Pagina 5

The waterfalls in Neuhausen am Rheinfall, Switzerland, form a cloud of suspended droplets.

The title tells us where we are; the vignette is in two parts, spliced together. On a busy sidewalk, a police officer holds the left arm and a suited...

In front of a cheering crowd, President Félix Faure, surrounded by his escort, salutes as he moves forward.

Two duelists, armed with pistols, open fire: one of them is hit and collapses. First aid is given to him, while the other is taken away.

An artillery parade in Cairo near Cairo Citadel filmed by Alexandre Promio for the Lumière Brothers. Original title was "Défilé...

The bear is the emblem of Bern, and the pit that used to house several of the animals was the most common motif in representations of the city, as...

A moving image of the docks of Liverpool. Lumière Catalogue No. 704.

The first Swedish film by photographer Ernest Florman. Kung Oscar II welcomes King Chulalonkorn of Siam, now Thailand, at Logårdstrappan. King...

Late 1800s cigarette advertisement produced by Thomas Edison Manufacturing.

Travellers, nomads and salesmen make their way along a dam next to the Nile.

This Edison short delivers everything the title says. In 24-seconds we see a boat being lowered into the water led by Capt. Joseph Hodgson. The boat...

Chasseurs Alpins march past with their backs turned, followed by horses loaded with equipment.

Chasseurs Alpins march past, with music.

Not much is known about this film except that it was shot with the Cinématographe Joly-Normandin. Presumably produced by Eugène Pirou

Two teams of artillery carriages, parading side by side past the grandstand during the inauguration ceremony of President McKinley in Washington DC.

Pedestrian, tram and carriage traffic on the square.

A group of four children, circle dancing.

The arrival of King Rama V, the king of Siam, in Switzerland.