Most Viewed Year 1901

A chemist carries out a bizarre experiment with his own head.

A magician does tricks with the aid of his assistant, the Human Pump.

A young woman becomes the eighth wife of the wealthy Bluebeard, whose first seven wives have died under mysterious circumstances.

A magician explores two halves of his self: The Dwarf and the Giant.

A man, objecting to being filmed, comes closer and closer to the camera lens until his mouth is all we see. Then he opens wide and swallows camera...

A very enthusiastic magician performs several tricks.

At the beginning of the scene Romeo in his gondola sings to Juliet a sentimental song, then goes away. Hardly has he departed when the colonnade...

A man attempts to engender a transformation of a giant worm into a butterfly.

A magician's hat offers many surprises.

In 1901 people in Belfast paid their tram drivers in carrots.

A clown performs various feats of magic based on his ability to detach and reattach different parts of his body.

Time-lapse photography showing the one month-long demolition of the Star Theatre in New York.

A sorceress conjures up a bevy of beauties for a bachelor to peruse.

A group of people exiting an enormous carriage.

A street level view from the sidewalk, looking along the length of 23rd Street. Following actuality footage of pedestrians and street traffic, the...

The film shows a parade down Fifth Avenue, New York. In the foreground many children, both black and white, can be seen following alongside the...

A group of miners (including a sole black worker) exits the colliery gates.

A convicted criminal dreams about his past the night before his execution.

Filmed in 35mm and in black and white, this short silent film was produced by the English film pioneer R. W. Paul, and directed by Walter R. Booth...

A lad from a butcher shop is carrying a tray laden with a roast or a leg of lamb. A hobo grabs it and runs. The boy gives chase, joined by dogs, as...