Adventures of Sherlock Holmes

Adventures of Sherlock Holmes 1905

3.00

The millionaire's child is kidnapped. Sherlock Holmes after many thrilling adventures and narrow escapes rescues the child.

1905

The Freak Barber

The Freak Barber 1905

1

A barber cuts heads off Negro and white customers, who then dismember him.

1905

Esmeralda

Esmeralda 1905

3.00

It was the first film version of the Hunchback of Notre Dame.

1905

The Capture of Roma

The Capture of Roma 1905

5.53

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

1905

How Jones Lost His Roll

How Jones Lost His Roll 1905

5.00

Jones is on his way home, carrying a roll of money, when he meets a neighbor who is a notorious miser. The neighbor unexpectedly invites Jones to dinner, and serves him a large meal with plenty of wine. After dinner, the neighbor suggests a way of passing the time - and soon his real intentions become clear.

1905

Pussy's Breakfast

Pussy's Breakfast 1905

5.86

A young girl is given her breakfast of milk and a biscuit by an elderly woman. When her beribboned cat comes up, she shares the meal with her. Later, the cat sticks her paw into a glass of milk and licks it off.

1905

Life of Moses

Life of Moses 1905

5.00

Renowned market leader Pathé Frères was specialized in filming elaborate Biblical stories. Here the life of Moses is told in six scenes.

1905

Revolution in Russia

Revolution in Russia 1905

5.40

A dramatization of the uprising in Odessa, Russia in 1905: A ship's crew, tired of being mistreated, mutinies and takes over their ship. When they reach land, a sailor who died during the mutiny is made a martyr, inspiring an uprising in the city. Then the authorities decide to repress the revolt with a brutal show of force.

1905

The Night Before Christmas

The Night Before Christmas 1905

6.10

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

New York Subway

New York Subway 1905

5.78

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

Dream of the Moon

Dream of the Moon 1905

6.20

A drunk staggers into his apartment and falls asleep. He dreams he climbs to the top of a building and flies to the moon, then falls back to earth. When he wakes, still drunk, he is in his apartment.

1905

The Scheming Gambler's Paradise

The Scheming Gambler's Paradise 1905

5.70

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