1898 Movies

Soldiers marching up a winding trail.

French street scene.

First comes the famous Marine Band of the 'Brooklyn,' with the mascot goat beside the bass drum. The 300 marines follow in rapid marching order, a six...

Military subjects were consistent crowd-pleasers, and this film showing a near fatal accident was especially popular.

Black hooded pallbearers carry a coffin in a funeral procession in front of onlookers.

A scene showing the singing of "La Marseillaise".

A staging of Jesus' passion.

This picture was taken in front of Gen. Wheeler's headquarters at Camp Wikoff during Gen. Alger's tour of inspection of the camp. The two distinguishe...

A most excellent picture of the grim old fortress which stands at the entrance of Havana Harbor...

People entering an arena on horseback.

From Wikipedia: Sua Santità papa Leone XIII (Italian for "His Holiness Pope Leo XIII") is an 1898 short film directed by William Kennedy Dickson for...

Soldiers setting up camp.

Lumière no. 871

Anonymously directed is Karina (1902),less than half a minute of a vaudeville can-can dancer. She's shown in voluminous skirt hanging to the floor, w...

A single-camera position film of a merry-go-round at an unidentified location. The carousel makes about ten revolutions during the film.

This is a wonderfully impressive picture, taken on the morning after the battle in which the Spanish navy was destroyed...

The serving girl is asked to serve the salad 'undressed' so she takes her clothes off before entering the dining room.