The best movies 1901

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

A political quarrel between two men that ends in laughter.

As the above title indicates, the scene does not take place in an ordinary restaurant, but one in which all natural rules of order and gravitation...

Filmed at the second inauguration of William McKinley on March 4, 1901, this short captures the president taking the oath of office at the U.S....

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

"This film shows the citation, presentation, and dedication of a bridge by the Duke of York, later King of England and grandfather of Queen...

Cavalry and foot-soldiers escort President McKinley.

Four black minstrels turn into white clowns and back again when they hit or kick each other.

Scenes of the King's arrival and departure at the Palace of Westminster.

Shows a bedroom in a hotel. On the wall of the room is a conspicuous sign "Don't blow out the gas." A hayseed enters the room, accompanied by a...

A man tries to climb ito bed to get a night's sleep. Every time he does, the bed suddenly is someplace else and he falls on the floor.

Black and white argentinian movie from 1901.

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

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 splendid subject, showing the champion heavyweight of the world, exercising in his training headquarters. After showing his skill in side-stepping,...

Two Boers shoot and rob a sentry.

A great feature of the Pan-American Exposition, as unanimously conceded by all visitors, was the electric illumination of the Exposition grounds at...

An old proprietor is startled and haunted by the strange happenings inside his curiosity shop.

On the roof of an ancient palace appear a young Knight and his lady. While they are making love an ugly old witch appears and is rather troublesome....

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

Black and white argentinian movie from 1901.

Silent black and white film from Argentina made in 1901.

Documentary filmed by Fructuoso Gelabert at the Spanish coast.

Silent short film portraying photographer Pedro Sanquirico.

Silent black and white movie by pioneer of argentine cinema Eugenio Cardini.

Short film consisting of 2 reels filmed in front of a painted backdrop. It tells an anecdote by portraying the activity of everyday characters (the...