1903 Movies

The wagon drops of a parcel of mail in the post box which is immediately collected by a gentleman who was clearly waiting stage left for his cue.

A single man waits by the roadside while nearby we see the rears of four horses, their swishing tails providing the only on-screen action. Then a stag...

Short scientific documentary, part of "The Unseen World" series.

A circus ring located outdoors next to the pavilion at Luna Park is shown. Two performers work with a large circus horse, doing acrobatics on and off...

A policeman confronts a group of boys who have ignored a 'No Bathing Allowed' sign.

A sentinel is surprised by some bears and climbs up onto his sentry box in order to hide himself. He takes off his uniform and throws it at the bear,...

Silent film.

1903, cinematography by Frank Ormiston-Smith.

From the fairground Theater Morieux.

Several balloons in the sky above New York.

Produced by Sociéte A. Lumière and sons

Two men spot a couple of dressed mannequins standing outside a tailor shop. As a joke, they move them into a public urinal (vespasienne). One by one,...

Siegmund Lubin's 1903 film survives and is the only vestige of Lubin's myriad attempts at coordinating sound and film extant today. With words by Howa...

A convict escapes from Portland Quarry and is caught in the woods by bloodhounds from Radnage kennels.

Entry in a series about the United States Postal Service.

Firefighter exercises.

It's a very windy day, and the pedestrians passing by the Flatiron Building are having considerable difficulty in keeping their hats from flying off.