Joan of Arc

Joan of Arc 1900

6.90

A divinely inspired peasant woman becomes an army captain for France and then is martyred after she is captured.

1900

The Christmas Dream

The Christmas Dream 1900

5.40

The entire story of Christmastide is here depicted. The scene opens in a large boudoir of an apparently wealthy man's home. His children, assisted by their governess, are about to retire. Before lying down they hang up their stockings on the edge of the bed. The picture changes and night appears. We see the housetops of the town and angels are flying about depositing packages in each of the chimneys. (Edison Catalog)

1900

Going to Bed Under Difficulties

Going to Bed Under Difficulties 1900

6.51

A man takes off his clothes in preparation for bed, only for new clothes to spontaneously generate, leading to comical consternation.

1900

Explosion of a Motor Car

Explosion of a Motor Car 1900

6.10

An early trick film where a car explodes and body parts fall from the sky. A policeman witnesses and attempts to piece the remains back together.

1900

The One-Man Band

The One-Man Band 1900

6.80

A band-leader has arranged seven chairs for the members of his band. When he sits down in the first chair, a cymbal player appears in the same chair, then rises and sits in the next chair. As the cymbal player sits down, a drummer appears in the second chair, and then likewise moves on to the third chair. In this way, an entire band is soon formed, and is then ready to perform.

1900

Up-to-Date Spiritualism

Up-to-Date Spiritualism 1900

5.66

In this subject a "comique eccentric" enters the drawing room inhabited by spirits. He tries to take off his coat and hat, but these garments return to his head and shoulders as soon as he takes them off. The chairs, his umbrella, his hat, etc., fly away in different directions and by various methods. (Star Film Catalog)

1900

A Fantastical Meal

A Fantastical Meal 1900

6.30

A family sits down to enjoy a meal that ends up being fraught with complications.

1900

The Magic Book

The Magic Book 1900

6.20

Characters from a large magic book come to life.

1900

Addition and Subtraction

Addition and Subtraction 1900

5.80

A magician performs tricks involving three women, who are sometimes merged together into one corpulent female.

1900

The Rajah's Dream or The Bewitched Wood

The Rajah's Dream or The Bewitched Wood 1900

5.50

The picture opens with the Sultan lying down to rest on his luxurious cushioned couch. The scene changes to the grounds around the palace.

1900

The Enchanted Drawing

The Enchanted Drawing 1900

6.50

A cartoonist defies reality when he draws objects that become three-dimensional after he lifts them off his sketch pad.

1900

The Cook's Revenge

The Cook's Revenge 1900

6.20

A decapitated cook wreaks havoc on the restaurant proprietor.

1900

How He Missed His Train

How He Missed His Train 1900

5.60

A man misses his train due to his clothes turning into other types of clothes.

1900

The Cabbage-Patch Fairy

The Cabbage-Patch Fairy 1900

5.00

The fairy at a cabbage patch hovers over the babies. This is a remake of Guy's 1896 film on the same subject, this time shot in 35 mm.

1900

Grandma's Reading Glass

Grandma's Reading Glass 1900

6.40

A child borrows his grandmother's magnifying glass to look at a newspaper ad for Bovril, at a watch, and then at a bird. The child shows grandma what he is doing. The child looks next at grandma's eye, then at a kitten.

1900