The Temptation of St. Anthony

The Temptation of St. Anthony 1898

5.80

St. Anthony is tempted by visions of women, including one that is transformed from the image of Jesus Christ Himself!

1898

Divers at Work on the Wreck of the

Divers at Work on the Wreck of the "Maine" 1898

5.90

Divers go to work on a wrecked ship (the battleship Maine that was blown up in Havana harbour during the Spanish-American War), surrounded by curiously disproportionate fish.

1898

Oil Gush Fire in Bibiheybat

Oil Gush Fire in Bibiheybat 1898

5.46

The film was filmed in Bibi-Heybat, a suburb of Baku (now the capital of Azerbaijan), during a fire at the Bibi-Heybat oil field. The film was shot on 35mm film by the Lumiere brothers in 1898. On August 2 of the same year, a demonstration of Alexander Michon's program took place, which included the film "Fire at an oil fountain in Bibiheybat".

1898

The Four Troublesome Heads

The Four Troublesome Heads 1898

7.14

One of the greatest of black art pictures. The conjurer appears before the audience, with his head in its proper place. He then removes his head, and throwing it in the air, it appears on the table opposite another head, and both detached heads sing in unison. The conjurer then removes it a third time. You then see all three of his heads, which are exact duplicates, upon the table at one time, while the conjurer again stands before the audience with his head perfectly intact, singing in unison with the three heads upon the table. He closes the picture by bowing himself from the stage.

1898

The Merry Skeleton

The Merry Skeleton 1898

6.14

A skeleton dances joyously, often collapsing into a heap of bones and quickly putting itself back together.

1898

A Street Arab

A Street Arab 1898

4.40

A preadolescent boy, dressed like a street urchin, performs acrobatic stunts for the camera.

1898

Adventures of William Tell

Adventures of William Tell 1898

5.62

The scene opens in an artist's studio where the unfinished statue of William Tell stands upon a pedestal. A clown appears and sticks a clay arm and clay head on the statue, thus completing it. He places a large brick on top of the head to make it stick. When he turns his back the statue turns into a living representation of William Tell. (Edison Catalog)

1898

The Damnation of Faust

The Damnation of Faust 1898

4.80

A lost film. Georges Méliès also directed a film entitled Faust aux enfers in 1903 that is frequently confused with this one, but it has little to do with the story of Faust.

1898

The Launch of HMS Albion at Blackwall

The Launch of HMS Albion at Blackwall 1898

4.50

The film documents the launch of HMS Albion at Blackwall on the 21st of June, 1898—an event that was witnessed by 30,000 onlookers, 37 of whom lost their lives when the jetty upon which they were standing became washed away by the resultant swell.

1898

The Famous Box Trick

The Famous Box Trick 1898

6.05

A magician performs a series of magic tricks involving a boy and a box.

1898

Disappearing Act

Disappearing Act 1898

4.80

An illusionist makes a woman disappear in thin air.

1898

The Magician

The Magician 1898

6.17

In this scene is shown a magician behind an ordinary table, upon which he suddenly and mysteriously causes to appear a large box, into which he leaps. The sides of the box fall to the ground, but instead of containing the magician a lively clown steps forth who further mystifies the audience by causing the box to disappear, and in its place is seen a fully laid table with a smoking dinner, to which the clown applies himself. The table, however, suddenly disappears much to the astonishment of the clown, who is confronted by the magician in the garb of Mephistopheles. This he suddenly changes to that of a sculptor, and in the background is seen a pedestal with the bust of a young lady, which comes to life as the sculptor applies the mallet and chisel.

1898

Santa Claus

Santa Claus 1898

6.20

Santa arrives at a house on Christmas Eve to deliver his presents for the children.

1898

Mount Taw R.R., No. 3

Mount Taw R.R., No. 3 1898

3.40

This picture was taken on the line of the Mt. Tamalpais Scene R.R., and whereas the previous views were taken ascending, this is a descending view, the camera being placed on the front end of the train which follows another train consisting of two passengers coaches and an engine.

1898