Movies 1901 Page 2

A group of miners (including a sole black worker) exits the colliery gates.

An impression of the funeral parade for Victoria, Queen of England, filmed in London (via https://catalogue-lumiere.com/le-char-funebre/)

Filmed at the second inauguration of William McKinley on March 4, 1901, this short captures the president taking the oath of office at the U.S....

On the roof of an ancient palace appear a young Knight and his lady. While they are making love an ugly old witch appears and is rather troublesome....

Dranem enters the barracks and takes off his field kit in preparation for some bunk time. However, every time he gets down to his skivvies, his field...

A magician does tricks with the aid of his assistant, the Human Pump.

The annual championship meeting of England's premier athletics association.

Scenes of the King's arrival and departure at the Palace of Westminster.

A chemist carries out a bizarre experiment with his own head.

A conjurer vanishes animals then vanishes himself.

A temperance society decries the demon drink on the streets of Edwardian Manchester.

Exciting scenes of amateur cycling's 'Race of Champions' at Manchester's Fallowfield track.

Some naughty scenes from a balcony.

A well-dressed, middle-aged man is enjoying a drink at a table with a pretty young woman. He flirts with her, and she seems not to mind his...

An old proprietor is startled and haunted by the strange happenings inside his curiosity shop.

A man, objecting to being filmed, comes closer and closer to the camera lens until his mouth is all we see. Then he opens wide and swallows camera...

Passengers and crew boarding the SS Saxonia.

"This film shows the citation, presentation, and dedication of a bridge by the Duke of York, later King of England and grandfather of Queen...

Passengers and crew boarding the SS Saxonia.

"This film shows the citation, presentation, and dedication of a bridge by the Duke of York, later King of England and grandfather of Queen...

Female graduates and gents sporting spectacular Edwardian whiskers take part in Birmingham’s first Degree Day ceremony.

A splendid subject, showing the champion heavyweight of the world, exercising in his training headquarters. After showing his skill in side-stepping,...

A great feature of the Pan-American Exposition, as unanimously conceded by all visitors, was the electric illumination of the Exposition grounds at...

A most interesting picture at the Pan-American Exposition. The picture was taken from the north side of the Electric Tower. It presents the most...

The famous acrobats in the above title appear in a marvellous acrobatic act. There are three barrels arranged on the stage. The boys, blindfolded,...

“The picture [shows] a number of Esquimaux picking nickels from cracks in a board with their dog whips, in which sport they are very expert. In the...

Cavalry and foot-soldiers escort President McKinley.

Footage of Edward VII in the funeral procession of his mother, Queen Victoria.

A flood of Lancashire cotton workers and their children at the end of another shift.

A scene from Charles Dickens' Bleak House. Despite the common belief, this is NOT the world's first Dickens' adaptation in cinema.

1901, cinematography by Frank Ormiston-Smith

Early footage of the Lucania passenger liner.

A comic short in which a tramp attempts to ride a bicycle, tumbling repeatedly before giving up in despair. A skilled rider then takes the stage,...

Gilbert Saroni impersonates an exceedingly ugly woman who coyly flirts with her fan.

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Released in 1901

In this picture there is a limited amount of action in the pose. As the curtains are drawn aside the shell appears shut. It gradually opens,...

In this picture President Roosevelt is seen crossing the field from the Navy to the Army side between the halves of the game. He is accompanied by...