1897 Movies

"The picture shows the Devil working at a fire. Two cavaliers appear, and the Devil takes the form of a seer, old, bent and wrinkled. Then he disappea...

Lovers are comically interrupted

"Sir Hiram Maxim, in person, firing at targets with one of his latest type rapid-fire guns.

In a field, three women are using pitchforks in order to feed a small fire with weeds.

This Edison short takes us to San Jose, CA where we visit the Hotel Vendome (just as the title suggests).

“A clever characteristic dance called the 'Yellow Kid.' Very unique. Stage is in the Sutro Baths, San Francisco, Cal., and the audience is composed la...

After a picador tries in vain to bite the bull, several cape passes are performed. Then, the bull gores several horses.

"Two men, with hands tied, are eating huckleberry pies for a wager, direct from the plates. Their faces and shirts are clean when they start. Extra lu...

Short film from (1897)

This film was shot on March 4, 1897 and is historic because it was the first footage shot of a sitting American President.

A street scene showing parade of the entire Buffalo Police Department, 16 men abreast, with military band.

An artist attempts to touch his model who is playing Venus. Later remade in 1900. While the film is lost, there is a new digital version based on re-c...