The Black Imp 1905
A traveler at an inn is harassed by a mischievous devil in his room.
Curs 1905
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.
Rip's Dream 1905
The Melies version of the old Rip Van Winkle tale.
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.
The Whole Dam Family and the Dam Dog 1905
A portrait of the Dam family.
The Scheming Gambler's Paradise 1905
A combination gambling den and bawdy house is set up so that croupiers, patrons, prostitutes, and the owner can quickly change it all into a mercantile establishment when the cops stage a raid.
The Celebration of the Religious Festival Epiphany 1905
Early Balkan footage.
Ulysses and the Giant Polyphemus 1905
An early horror treatment of the hero's encounter with the one-eyed man-eating Cyclops.
The Palace of the Arabian Nights 1905
A poor but honest man wins great wealth, and the hand of a beautiful princess, after facing a series of exciting trials in the tunnels and catacombs of ancient Araby. Guided by the mysterious Khalafar, the troupe (alongside him go some cowardly scholars) encounter skeletons, fire-breathing lizards, and mirages on their journey through the lower world.
2 A.M. in the Subway 1905
A constable and a subway attendant are working late at night in an underground station when a well-dressed man with a cigar in his teeth enters with his arms around two women dressed in long skirts and jackets, gloves, and fancy hats. The trio laugh and stumble on the platform as if having a hilarious time, getting the attention of the policeman who attempts to stop their bawdy behavior.
Rescued by Rover 1905
A dog leads its master to his kidnapped baby.
The White Caps 1905
Two members of a vigilante group known as 'The White Caps' post a warning sign on a man's home. When the man comes home, he tears down the sign, and then proceeds to abuse his wife both verbally and physically. As soon as she can get away from him, the wife leaves home with her child to find a place of refuge. When the vigilantes find out about this, they arm themselves with rifles and immediately go to confront the abusive husband.
The Celebration of St. Cyril and Methodius on the Main Street in Bitola 1905
Early Balkan footage.
The Inventor Crazybrains and His Wonderful Airship 1905
An inventor dreams that his newly designed airship takes flight.
The Capture of Roma 1905
The film recreates the final events leading to Italian unification in September 1870.
Fair Near "Holy Sunday" Church in Bitola 1905
A short prior to World War I film which captures festivities at a fair near a church in Bitola.
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.
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.
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.
