1899 Movies

Arrival of Commander Marchand at Military Circle in Paris.

"'Neidert,' of national fame, does stunts on his wheel that are simply wonderful. Makes his bicycle rear up

“Mr. and Mrs. Hayseed have heard of this wonderful Professor, and come to his office. They waken him from a trance, give him a fee and he hypnotizes t...

Rowdy patrons visit an Old West saloon.

Showing the tapping of the furnace, and the running of the molten metal into the moulds at Elswick yard.

George Dewey was an admiral in the U.S. Navy who is best remembered for his victory at Manila Bay during the Spanish-American War, which he won withou...

Melies short.

A group of highly skilled acrobats perform.

Close shot of 4.7" naval gun pointing to the left with group of British naval ratings standing around it. The gun fires and the men run up to reload,...

One of eleven installments of The Dreyfus Affair (L'affaire Dreyfus),a docudrama reconstructing the historical Dreyfus Affair, which was still playin...

A sleeping apartment of a friend who retires for the night. The rays of the moon are shining upon the bed through the window. He is suddenly awakened...

This is a ladies cycling display by the Catford Cycling Club in the summer of 1899 in London, England.

Watched by crowds, Sir Redvers Buller, Lady Buller, the Mayor of Southampton and others walk along the gangway leading to the ship towards the camera....

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

Fun at the beach.

An actuality film from Oct 1899 of the Colstream Guards departing on the troop ship Gascon for the Boer War in South Africa.

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

Two gondolas, slowly approaching, dock along the wharf, and both Italian and German sovereigns disembark: Umberto I accompanied by Wilhelm II, and Ma...

Leopoldo Fregoli plays the guitar to set-up a gag.