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1. Arrival of a Train at La Ciotat (1896 Documentary) Arrival of a Train at La Ciotat (1896 Documentary)
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A group of people are standing in a straight line along the platform of a railway station, waiting for a train... Dir: Auguste Lumière, Louis Lumière Documentary 1 mins. 		3,117
2. The Kiss (1896 Short Film) The Kiss (1896 Short Film)
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Two people kiss. Dir: William Heise With: May Irwin, John C. Rice Romance 1 mins. 		1,265
3. Démolition d'un mur (1896 Documentary) Démolition d'un mur (1896 Documentary)
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Another single-shot Lumiere Brothers film, this time showing the demolition of a wall in the grounds of the factory... Dir: Louis Lumière With: Auguste Lumière Documentary 1 mins. 		976
4. The House of the Devil (1896 Short Film) The House of the Devil (1896 Short Film)
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A bat flies into an ancient castle and transforms itself into Mephistopheles himself. Producing a cauldron... Dir: Georges Méliès With: Jeanne d'Alcy, Georges Méliès Horror 3 mins. 		571
5. The Messers. Lumière at Cards (1896 Documentary) The Messers. Lumière at Cards (1896 Documentary)
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Two men play cards, as a third watches and a waiter brings drinks. The third man pours drinks as the waiter laughs. Dir: Louis Lumière With: Antoine Féraud, Antoine Lumière, Félicien Trewey Documentary 1 mins. 		569
6. The Conjuring of a Woman at the House of Robert Houdin (1896 Short Film) The Conjuring of a Woman at the House of Robert Houdin (1896 Short Film)
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A woman disappears on stage. Dir: Georges Méliès With: Jeanne d'Alcy, Georges Méliès 1 mins. 		462
7. Feeding the Doves (1896 Documentary) Feeding the Doves (1896 Documentary)
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A woman and a young girl each carry containers of bird feed, and they toss occasional handfuls to the chickens and doves in the farmyard. Most of the chickens stay nearby, but the doves occasionally fly off and then return to eat more. Dir: James H. White Documentary 1 mins. 		455
8. Childish Quarrel (1896 Documentary) Childish Quarrel (1896 Documentary)
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"Two babies are shown seated in high chairs and apparently enjoying themselves. Suddenly one snatches a toy from the other, and they indulge in hair-pulling." Dir: Louis Lumière Documentary 1 mins. 		426
9. Carmaux: Drawing Out the Coke (1896 Documentary) Carmaux: Drawing Out the Coke (1896 Documentary)
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Carmaux is in south-central France, near the Tarn River. As a brick of coke, about four feet high and three feet wide... Documentary 1 mins. 		366
10. A Nightmare (1896 Short Film) A Nightmare (1896 Short Film)
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A man sleeps fitfully then dreams that a lovely woman is sitting at the foot of his bed. He reaches to embrace her and she becomes a minstrel... Dir: Georges Méliès 1 mins. 		358
11. New York: Broadway at Union Square (1896 Documentary) New York: Broadway at Union Square (1896 Documentary)
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A stationary camera captures the hustle and bustle of Manhattan on Broadway at Union Square in Greenwich Village... Documentary 1 mins. 		346
12. Lion, London Zoological Garden (1896 Documentary) Lion, London Zoological Garden (1896 Documentary)
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A male lion, right next to bars that are about 6 or 8 inches apart, keenly watches a uniformed zoo attendant toss small morsels of food into the cage... Documentary 1 mins. 		342
13. Dragoons Crossing the Sâone (1896 Documentary) Dragoons Crossing the Sâone (1896 Documentary)
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A stationary camera looks across Burgundy's River Sâone toward a small military encampment. Four horsemen enter the water in the foreground... Documentary 1 mins. 		325
14. Rough Sea at Dover (1896 Documentary) Rough Sea at Dover (1896 Documentary)
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The sea is quite rough, and at Dover a series of heavy waves pounds against a pier and along the adjacent shoreline. The scene then shifts to a different view of flowing water, and shows a heavy current from a point along a riverbank. Dir: Birt Acres Documentary 1 mins. 		317
15. Promenade of Ostriches, Paris Botanical Gardens (1896 Documentary) Promenade of Ostriches, Paris Botanical Gardens (1896 Documentary)
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Fin de siécle elegance. A parade of sorts passes in front of a stationary camera. An ostrich pulls a cart in which two well-dressed girls sit... Documentary 1 mins. 		314
16. Une partie de cartes (1896 Short Film) Une partie de cartes (1896 Short Film)
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Three friends are playing cards in a beer garden. One of them orders drinks. The waitress comes back with a bottle of wine and three glasses on a tray... Dir: Georges Méliès With: Gaston Méliès, Georges Méliès, Georgette Méliès Biography 1 mins. 		305
17. A Terrible Night (1896 Short Film) A Terrible Night (1896 Short Film)
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A man tries to get a good night's sleep, but is disturbed by a giant spider that leaps onto his bed, and a battle ensues in hilarious comic fashion. Dir: Georges Méliès With: Georges Méliès Comedy 1 mins. 		304
18. Poultry-Yard (1896 Documentary) Poultry-Yard (1896 Documentary)
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Two girls do one of their chores. Standing alongside a tree-lined farmhouse, two children who are about... Documentary 1 mins. 		293
19. William McKinley at Canton, Ohio (1896 Documentary) William McKinley at Canton, Ohio (1896 Documentary)
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"This view was taken upon Mr. McKinley's lawn at his home in Canton, Ohio. Mr. McKinley appears walking across the lawn in company with his Secretary... With: William McKinley, George B. Cortelyou, Ida McKinley Documentary 1 mins. 		272
20. La fée aux choux (1896 Short Film) La fée aux choux (1896 Short Film)
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Dir: Alice Guy With: Alice Guy, Germaine Serand, Yvonne Serand Family | Fantasy 1 mins. 		246
21. Awakening of Rip (1896 Short Film) Awakening of Rip (1896 Short Film)
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With: Joseph Jefferson Drama 		245
22. Rip's Toast (1896 Short Film) Rip's Toast (1896 Short Film)
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"Here the celebrated actor Joseph Jefferson is shown giving his famous toast. Mr. Jefferson's features... With: Joseph Jefferson Drama 		241
23. Rip Passing Over the Mountain (1896 Short Film) Rip Passing Over the Mountain (1896 Short Film)
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With: Joseph Jefferson 		237
24. Rip's Twenty Years' Sleep (1896 Short Film) Rip's Twenty Years' Sleep (1896 Short Film)
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With: Joseph Jefferson Drama 		236
25. Rip Meeting the Dwarf (1896 Short Film) Rip Meeting the Dwarf (1896 Short Film)
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With: Joseph Jefferson 		233
26. Exit of Rip and the Dwarf (1896 Short Film) Exit of Rip and the Dwarf (1896 Short Film)
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With: Joseph Jefferson Drama 		231
27. Rip's Toast to Hudson (1896 Short Film) Rip's Toast to Hudson (1896 Short Film)
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With: Joseph Jefferson 		228
28. Rip Leaving Sleepy Hollow (1896 Short Film) Rip Leaving Sleepy Hollow (1896 Short Film)
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With: Joseph Jefferson Drama 4 mins. 		227
29. A Morning Bath (1896 Short Film) A Morning Bath (1896 Short Film)
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"Mammy is washing her little pickaninny. She thrusts him, kicking and struggling, into a tub full of foaming suds." - from the Edison Catalog Dir: James H. White Comedy 1 mins. 		211
30. Sandow (1896 Short Film) Sandow (1896 Short Film)
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Strong-man Eugene (Eugen) Sandow poses in a long shot on a bare stage against a black background, wearing only tight trunks and laced sandals... Dir: William K.L. Dickson With: Eugen Sandow Sport 1 mins. 		190
31. Cock Fight (1896 Documentary) Cock Fight (1896 Documentary)
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Documentary 		188
32. Amy Muller (1896 Documentary) Amy Muller (1896 Documentary)
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Vaudeville dancer Amy Muller performs a portion of her stage routine, which features dancing on her toes. She dances on one toe for part of the performance. Later, she also twirls and does cartwheels. Dir: William Heise With: Amy Muller Documentary 1 mins. 		188
33. The Burning Stable (1896 Short Film) The Burning Stable (1896 Short Film)
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"A burning wagon is dragged from the barn by the firemen, and four horses are rescued from the flames by the stablemen. Thick volumes of smoke pour from the doors and windows." - from the Edison Catalog Dir: James H. White 1 mins. 		178
34. Pompiers à Lyon (1896 Short Film) Pompiers à Lyon (1896 Short Film)
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In the foreground, smoke billows. Four horse-drawn fire wagons approach and pass in front of a stationary camera... 1 mins. 		173
35. Children Digging for Clams (1896 Documentary) Children Digging for Clams (1896 Documentary)
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One toddler and about ten children, not yet adolescents, use a shovel, rakes, and nets to scour an eddy... Documentary 1 mins. 		156
36. Chicago Police Parade (1896 Documentary) Chicago Police Parade (1896 Documentary)
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Walking four abreast, in groups of six rows, 144 of Chicago's finest parade past a stationary camera... Documentary 1 mins. 		151
37. Arab Cortege, Geneva (1896 Documentary) Arab Cortege, Geneva (1896 Documentary)
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A stationary camera looks across a busy corner toward a store front marked "The Divan." The words "des fees" are beneath... Documentary 1 mins. 		149
38. Loading a Boiler (1896 Documentary) Loading a Boiler (1896 Documentary)
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A stationary camera placed amidships looks toward the round end of a 10- or 12-foot boiler that's been loaded onto the open deck... Documentary 1 mins. 		144
39. Interrupted Lover (1896 Short Film) Interrupted Lover (1896 Short Film)
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A pair of bucolic lovers discovered by the wrathful father, who teaches the gallant a lesson. Comedy 1 mins. 		142
40. Lone Fisherman (1896 Short Film) Lone Fisherman (1896 Short Film)
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"Depicts the patient fisherman, sitting on the end of a plank, waiting for a bite. Practical joker comes along and removes stone from other end of plank." Dir: James H. White Comedy 1 mins. 		136
41. American Falls from Above, American Side (1896 Documentary) American Falls from Above, American Side (1896 Documentary)
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The camera shows a view of the American Falls and Goat Island. Dir: James H. White Documentary 1 mins. 		133
42. New York, Brooklyn Bridge (1896 Documentary) New York, Brooklyn Bridge (1896 Documentary)
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A stationary camera is set at a curve in the train tracks, with the Brooklyn Bridge in the background... Documentary 1 mins. 		133
43. Mounted Police Charge (1896 Documentary) Mounted Police Charge (1896 Documentary)
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"A battalion of New York's famous mounted police at inspection. They approach at break-neck gallop." - from the Edison Catalog Dir: James H. White With: Sergeant Eagan Documentary 1 mins. 		132
44. Black Diamond Express (1896 Documentary) Black Diamond Express (1896 Documentary)
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"Train is first seen rounding a curve nearly a mile away. Approaches at the rate of 70 miles an hour, blowing a warning whistle to a gang of track repairers." Dir: James H. White With: Benjamin F. Hardesty, Charles Lee Documentary 1 mins. 		126
45. A Morning Alarm (1896 Documentary) A Morning Alarm (1896 Documentary)
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This shows the Fire Department leaving headquarters for an early morning fire. The scene is remarkable for its natural effect... Dir: James H. White Documentary 1 mins. 		123
46. Serpentine Dance by Annabelle (1896 Documentary) Serpentine Dance by Annabelle (1896 Documentary)
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Annabelle (Whitford) Moore performs her popular serpentine dance routine. She twirls around, and as she does so, she uses her long skirts to create a variety of patterns. Dir: William K.L. Dickson With: Annabelle Moore Documentary 1 mins. 		121
47. Shooting the Chutes (1896 Documentary) Shooting the Chutes (1896 Documentary)
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The camera shows a water ride at Bergen Beach at Coney Island. A raised track filled with water forms a chute, and a small boat full of park visitors slides down the chute. Alongside, empty boats are hauled back to the top of the ride. Dir: James H. White Documentary 1 mins. 		120
48. The Derby (1896 Documentary) The Derby (1896 Documentary)
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Dir: Robert W. Paul Documentary 1 mins. 		109
49. Going to the Fire (1896 Documentary) Going to the Fire (1896 Documentary)
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A crowd watches the Newark Fire Department respond to a call. Dir: James H. White Documentary 1 mins. 		98
50. Danse serpentine (1896 Short Film) Danse serpentine (1896 Short Film)
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Dir: Louis Lumière With: Loie Fuller 1 mins. 		97
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