The Unwilling Draught Dog

The Unwilling Draught Dog 1898

6.00

DUPLICATE of Countryside Near Amsterdam? [A draught-dog, unwilling to do its work, lets its load fall into the water.]

1898

Catching the Ferry in Amsterdam

Catching the Ferry in Amsterdam 1899

4.00

Part of the 'Giant Postcards' series, a filmed entr'acte screened during the play 'De Nieuwe Prikkel' by August Reyding. Camilla and Roland take the pont across the IJ to go to the Tolhuis amusement park.

1899

A Tram Crowd on Sunday in Dam Square

A Tram Crowd on Sunday in Dam Square 1899

3.00

A crowd swarms on Amsterdam’s Dam Square in front of the horse tram. In the background, we see the outline of Central Station.

1899

Doctor Knows What to Do

Doctor Knows What to Do 1899

1

By offering him a drink, the doctor gets the bed-ridden patient back on his feet in a snap.

1899

Flower Parade in Haarlem

Flower Parade in Haarlem 1899

6.00

In April the bloemencorso (flower parade) takes place in Haarlem in the Netherlands. This shot shows groups of carriages, festooned with flowers parading in a grassy area with onlookers.

1899

Prinsengracht

Prinsengracht 1899

5.70

Prinsengracht is one of the main canals of Amsterdam. While on board of a ship, we'll get to see the city buildings, its bridges, and every day scenes: from people walking down the streets to carriages, other ships and so on. It's just a regular non fiction movie -hundreds alike were made showing beautiful (sometimes not so) exotic places-. But this one was particularly special to me, must have been its saddened atmosphere. Filmed by Emile Lauste (according to the information I've compiled), this man was sent over to the Netherlands by the Biograph Company to film some movies in this country (Lumière agents worked in a very similar way).

1899

The Island of Marken

The Island of Marken 1899

3.50

In September of 1899, the French cameraman Emile Lauste visited the Netherlands for the second time that year. [...] One of the subjects that Lauste briefly filmed was children on the island of Marken. We see the children passing by in a rowboat, and dancing in a circle. The traditional costumes and the watery environment looked very exotic to foreign audiences. The footage jibed very well with the perceptions that people had of the Netherlands in those days.

1899

Amsterdam's Tourism

Amsterdam's Tourism 1899

3.00

Near the fountain on Amsterdam’s Frederiksplein, various people kneel down in venerating poses. The film was shot from the Paleis voor Volksvlijt.

1899

After the Children's Fair in the Circus Carré, 13 September

After the Children's Fair in the Circus Carré, 13 September 1899

5.00

Short film of the audience leaving the afternoon show at Circus Carré in Amsterdam. In the early years of film, shots of visitors after a performance, churchgoers after a service, or workers leaving the factory were a proven success. Often the images were shown only a few days after they had been shot. These screenings attracted many curious viewers who enjoyed looking for images of themselves, of relatives, or acquaintances.

1899

Tollhouse! A Close Shave!

Tollhouse! A Close Shave! 1899

1

As Camilla sleeps in the garden of Tollhouse Inn, Roland steals a vial of elixir from under her skirt.

1899