1899 Movies

A kitten plays with a small piece of wood attached to a string.

Short actuality showing Kaiser Wilhelm II visiting Portsmouth, including views associated with Nelson’s flagship H.M.S. Victory. Produced in Britain d...

A jousting event.

Carriages travel down the Champs Elysée.

A snippet of the Paris Grand Prix from June 19th, 1899. Elegant people in horses and buggies zoom around a bend, surrounded by spectators on either si...

Four men tie ropes to a log and then pull it to the shore.

In April the bloemencorso (flower parade) takes place in Haarlem in the Netherlands. This shot shows groups of carriages, festooned with flowers parad...

Shot of rocks being swept by the sea.

Actuality film of miners entering a mine.

A fishing boat is tossed by a rough sea off the coast of Italy.

Film produced by William K. Dickson’s British Mutoscope and Biograph Company.

Panorama of a mountainside railroad.

A magician performs tricks. First with a top hat, then with his audience.

"A magnificent picture of the launching of the 'Oceanic,' which up to that time was the largest vessel ever floated. The view is taken from a pier out...

A group of highly skilled acrobats perform.

A moustachioed Frenchman presents his performing cats.