The Black Imp

The Black Imp 1905

6.49

A traveler at an inn is harassed by a mischievous devil in his room.

1905

The Capture of Roma

The Capture of Roma 1905

5.60

The film recreates the final events leading to Italian unification in September 1870.

1905

New York Subway

New York Subway 1905

5.76

The camera platform was on the front of a New York subway train following another train on the same track. Lighting is provided by a specially constructed work car on a parallel track. At the time of filming, the subway was only seven months old, having opened on October 27, 1904. The ride begins at 14th Street (Union Square) following the route of today's east side IRT, and ends at the old Grand Central Station, built by Cornelius Vanderbuilt in 1869. The Grand Central Station in use today was not completed until 1913.

1905

The Scheming Gambler's Paradise

The Scheming Gambler's Paradise 1905

5.60

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.

1905

Rip's Dream

Rip's Dream 1905

5.80

The Melies version of the old Rip Van Winkle tale.

1905

The Night Before Christmas

The Night Before Christmas 1905

6.15

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.

1905

The Hairdresser

The Hairdresser 1905

6.10

A partially nude woman fixes and brushes her hair.

1905

The Bricklayers

The Bricklayers 1905

4.90

Starring 'Les Omers' as a bunch of bricklayers causing trouble for the local cops.

1905

A Ballroom Tragedy

A Ballroom Tragedy 1905

4.70

A woman sneaks up behind a seated couple, stabs the woman in the back, and makes an escape.

1905

The Palace of the Arabian Nights

The Palace of the Arabian Nights 1905

5.60

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.

1905

An Adventurous Automobile Trip

An Adventurous Automobile Trip 1905

5.70

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.

1905

Latina, Contortionist

Latina, Contortionist 1905

4.00

A woman wearing a light-colored leotard, gathered at the waist, and tights stands against a black background. Although she is filmed in a long shot, her feet are cut off in the frame. She opens with a flourish of her arms and faces the camera. First stretching up with her arms, Latina then bends in half at the waist, steps into a metal ring or hoop, and places her head in the ring as well.

1905

Coney Island at Night

Coney Island at Night 1905

6.00

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.

1905