Seznam filmů 1901
L'Homme à la tête de caoutchouc
A chemist carries out a bizarre experiment with his own head.
Barbe-bleue
A young woman becomes the eighth wife of the wealthy Bluebeard, whose first seven wives have died under mysterious circumstances.
Nain et géant
A magician explores two halves of his self: The Dwarf and the Giant.
L'antre des esprits
A very enthusiastic magician performs several tricks.
Le diable géant ou Le miracle de la madonne
At the beginning of the scene Romeo in his gondola sings to Juliet a sentimental song, then goes away. Hardly has he departed when the colonnade falls to pieces, disclosing the devil. Juliet, frightened, runs to the window and calls …
The Big Swallow
A man, objecting to being filmed, comes closer and closer to the camera lens until his mouth is all we see. Then he opens wide and swallows camera and cinematographer. He steps back, chews, and grins.
Le chapeau à surprises
A magician's hat offers many surprises.
La chrysalide et le papillon d'or
A man attempts to engender a transformation of a giant worm into a butterfly.
Demolishing and Building Up the Star Theatre
Time-lapse photography showing the one month-long demolition of the Star Theatre in New York.
Dislocation mystérieuse
A clown performs various feats of magic based on his ability to detach and reattach different parts of his body.
What Happened on Twenty-Third Street, New York City
A street level view from the sidewalk, looking along the length of 23rd Street. Following actuality footage of pedestrians and street traffic, the actors, a man in summer attire and a woman in an ankle-length dress, walk toward the camera.
Chez la sorcière
A sorceress conjures up a bevy of beauties for a bachelor to peruse.
The Indian Chief and the Seidlitz Powder
An inventive use of slow-motion filming helps hammer home the gag as an unconvincing 'Indian chief' hopes to dissolve some trapped wind with a popular brand of indigestion powder.
Buffalo Bill's Wild West Parade
The film shows a parade down Fifth Avenue, New York. In the foreground many children, both black and white, can be seen following alongside the parade. The participants in the parade include cowboys, Indians, and soldiers in the uniform of …
Chamonix: Arrivée en voitures des breaks d'excursion
A group of people exiting an enormous carriage.
Histoire d'un crime
A convicted criminal dreams about his past the night before his execution.
Scrooge; or Marley's Ghost
Tento krátký němý film, natočený na 35mm černobílý formát, vznikl v produkci anglického filmového průkopníka R. W. Paula, režíroval ho Walter R. Booth a byl natočen v Paulově animatografické dílně. Do kin byl uveden v listopadu 1901. Jak bylo v …
Excelsior !
A magician does tricks with the aid of his assistant, the Human Pump.
Le Chevalier démontable et le Général Boum
Lost comedy short film by Georges Méliès.
Birth of the Pearl
In this picture there is a limited amount of action in the pose. As the curtains are drawn aside the shell appears shut. It gradually opens, disclosing the model curled up in a recumbent position. She slowly arises as if …
Panorama de la ligne de Cauterets, III. Le tunnel
Panorama of a mountainside railroad and tunnel.
Le char funèbre
An impression of the funeral parade for Victoria, Queen of England, filmed in London (via https://catalogue-lumiere.com/le-char-funebre/)
Ride on the Tram Car through Belfast
In 1901 people in Belfast paid their tram drivers in carrots.
Stop Thief!
A lad from a butcher shop is carrying a tray laden with a roast or a leg of lamb. A hobo grabs it and runs. The boy gives chase, joined by dogs, as neighbors watch the spectacle. The hobo jumps …
Fire!
Firefighters ring for help, and here comes the ladder cart; they hitch a horse to it. A second horse-drawn truck joins the first, and they head down the street to a house fire. Inside a man sleeps, he awakes amidst …
The Countryman and the Cinematograph
A satire on the way that audiences unaccustomed to the cinema didn't know how to react to the moving images on a screen - in this film, an unsophisticated (and stereotypical) country yokel is alternately baffled and terrified, in the …
The Haunted Curiosity Shop
An old proprietor is startled and haunted by the strange happenings inside his curiosity shop.
President McKinley Taking the Oath
President McKinley taking the Oath.
U.S.I. Dept., "Old Faithful," Yosemite Valley
The great geyser at Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming. c. 1901.
La Fontaine sacrée ou la Vengeance de Bouddha
Lost short film from Georges Méliès.