The Inventor Crazybrains and His Wonderful Airship 1905
An inventor dreams that his newly designed airship takes flight.
አመት 1905
The Black Imp 1905
A traveler at an inn is harassed by a mischievous devil in his room.
The Whole Dam Family and the Dam Dog 1905
A portrait of the Dam family.
The Enchanted Sedan Chair 1905
A fine magician of the Royal Court materialises an elegant attire from a transparent glass container, and then, a refined dandy appears, as an ornate palanquin is summoned. Now, what does the illusionist have in mind?
Félix Mayol Performs "The Trottins' Polka" 1905
Félix Mayol performs The Trottins Polka (La Polka des Trottins, by A. Trebitsch and H. Christine) in this phonoscene by Alice Guy. This early form of music video was created using a chronophone recording of Mayol, who was then filmed "lip singing". Guy would film phonoscenes of all three major Belle Époque celebrities in France: Polin, Félix Mayol, and Dranem.
Ulysses and the Giant Polyphemus 1905
An early horror treatment of the hero's encounter with the one-eyed man-eating Cyclops.
An Adventurous Automobile Trip 1905
A man needs to get to Monte Carlo from Paris, but finds out that a train will take 17 hours to get there. He decides to go with a man with a special car, who claims that he can get there in just two hours. Complications ensue.
A Mesmerian Experiment 1905
A magician creates a troupe of dancers out of thin air.
Polin Performs "The Anatomy of a Draftee" 1905
Polin performs a song.
The Vintner's Festival - Vevey 1905 1905
Being a complete pictorial account of the remarkable "Fête des Vignerons", at Vevey, Switzerland.
The Night Before Christmas 1905
On Christmas Eve, Santa feeds his reindeer and loads his sleigh, before going on his journey to deliver toys to the children of the world.
New York Subway 1905
The camera platform was on the front of a New York subway train following another train on the same track. Lighting is provided by a specially constructed work car on a parallel track. At the time of filming, the subway was only seven months old, having opened on October 27, 1904. The ride begins at 14th Street (Union Square) following the route of today's east side IRT, and ends at the old Grand Central Station, built by Cornelius Vanderbuilt in 1869. The Grand Central Station in use today was not completed until 1913.
Procession of Elephants with Howdahs - India 1905
An elephantine spectacle, likely part of the celebrations for the visit of the Prince and Princess of Wales to India.
How Jones Lost His Roll 1905
Jones is on his way home, carrying a roll of money, when he meets a neighbor who is a notorious miser. The neighbor unexpectedly invites Jones to dinner, and serves him a large meal with plenty of wine. After dinner, the neighbor suggests a way of passing the time - and soon his real intentions become clear.
Dranem Performs The True Jiu-Jitsu 1905
Armand Dranem performs The True Jiu-Jitsu ("Le Vrai Jiu-Jitsu", by P. Briollet & G. Fabri / C. D'Orviet) in this phonoscene by Alice Guy. This early form of music video was created using a chronophone recording of Dranem, who was then filmed "lip singing". Guy would film phonoscenes of all three major Belle Époque celebrities in France: Polin, Félix Mayol, and Dranem.
Clown, Dog and Balloon 1905
Cute one-trick doggie show. The backdrop is beautifully detailed, yet the illusion of depth is humorously broken by the balloon bouncing off the set.
The Capture of Roma 1905
The film recreates the final events leading to Italian unification in September 1870.
Peeping Tom in the Dressing Room 1905
A young man leers through a peephole in the wall separating two dressing rooms, but he is caught, and is humiliated by his victims, two pretty ladies.
Coney Island at Night 1905
A panorama of Coney Island, taken at night: the camera sweeps across the scene from a vantage point well above the area. It then moves in for closer views of Dreamland and Luna Park.
