Most Viewed Year 1897 - 27

Shows the S.S. "Queen" at Seattle with an immense crowd of miners crowding the decks of the boat and the docks, carrying aboard baggage, implements,...

Boys diving into a river.

A young boy plays with a paralyzed old lady.

Mounted soldiers crossing a river.

Phantom ride shot from the engine front as a steam train pulling away from Wormit station in Fife, crossing the Tay rail bridge and passing south...

“Another view in which the figures show larger. A springboard furnishes the bathers with much amusement; also a toboggan slide.” (Edison...

People raking a field.

From Edison films catalog: The water breaks over the rocks, and is dashed into silvery spray, high into the air. Exceptionally fine water effects.

From Edison films catalog: A long line of horses, mules and ponies are led, driven and ridden into the yards, where they are sold and distributed.

A Victorian couple dancing.

Three portly, white-face clowns wrangle over a cigar stub. One of them keeps it by hiding it in his mouth and similar ruses.

"This active little animal has made a great hit wherever he has appeared on the vaudeville stage. A large bag is suspended by a cord so that it is...

Hyde Park Corner, with crowds and horse-drawn traffic, at the time of Queen Victoria's Diamond Jubilee. Produced by Paul's Animatograph Works. Culled...

Actuality film viewable at BFI Mediatheque.

An early French short film.

1897 indian short

1897 indian short