The best movies 1906 Pagina 13

Newsreel covering the funeral of the Danish king Christan IX in Roskilde, Denmark, on February 16th, 1906.

The Funeral of King Christian IX of Denmark

☆ 0

Indian Freedom Fighter Bal Gangadhar Tilak bathes in the river Ganges. One of the first moving images captured in India. The beginning of Indian...

Tilak Bathing at the Ganges

☆ 6.5

A trip through Vienna on a tram.

A Trip Through Vienna

A Trip Down Market Street Before the Fire

☆ 6.4

A Trip Down Market Street is a 13-minute actuality film recorded by placing a movie camera on the front of a cable car as it travels down San...

A Trip Down Market Street Before the Fire

For Mother's Birthday

☆ 6

A tram ride through Vienna. Actuality of Pathe Freres.

Vienna by Tram

Mountain climbers follow the trails up Mont Blanc. A beautiful panorama of fields of snow, made gold by the son. A tourist is rescued by a mountain...

The Alps by Telescope

☆ 10

1906, produced by Charles Urban, cinematography by Frank Ormiston-Smith.

The Arlberg Railway

This Walter G. Chase film about epileptic seizures was photographed from a single camera position against a backdrop of dark canvas.

Epileptic Seizure, No. 4

Dynamiting Ruins and Rescuing Soldiers Caught in the Fallen Walls

☆ 10

Scenes of the aftermath of the 1906 San Francisco earthquake.

Dynamiting Ruins and Rescuing Soldiers Caught in the Fallen Walls

☆ 7

Men in boats traveling along the Ozu River, sometimes getting out to walk on the gravel and pull the vessels along.

The River Ozu, Japan

Although the title proclaims this to be Athens 1896, the first Olympic Games of the modern era, this film is almost certainly of the so-called...

Athens 1896

Short silent film about the difficulty caused by these dresses in getting out of the car without offending the modesty of passers-by.

The Mouse in the Crinoline

☆ 6

Dance from the opera from 1762 by Christoph Willibad Gluck (1714-1787), choreography by Hans Beck 1896. Performed by Valborg Borchsenius (née...

Orpheus and Eurydice

A panoramic view of Market Street San Francisco after the earthquake and fire of 1906

Panoramic View of Market Street San Francisco After the Earthquake and Fire

☆ 4.5

A championship fight that took place in the Nevada goldfields between boxers Joe Gans and Battling Nelson.

The Joe Gans vs. Battling Nelson Fight

☆ 4

Two thieves try to rob a jewelry case but the the shop-keeper switches the jewels with a bomb.

Voleurs des bijoux mystifiés

☆ 5

A clown creates a giant version of his face, and then retrieves two miniature versions of himself from his luggage.

Bobby and His Family

Julot goes out into society for the first time. He is in his sunday best, but looks ridiculous. After many mistakes and faux-pas he is chased out by...

Julot va dans le monde

Empress Dowager Dagmar’s Arrival in Copenhagen

☆ 5.5

Empress Dowager Dagmar's arrival in Copenhagen with several members of the Danish royal family present. Maria Feodorovna (Dagmar) maintained a close...