Most Popular Titles Released In 1895
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Employees Leaving the Lumière Factory
(1895 Documentary) The 'plot' is outlined by the title: the film consists of a single shot of workers leaving the Lumiere factory... Dir: Louis Lumière Documentary 1 mins. |
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Tables Turned on the Gardener
(1895 Short Film) This may well be the first sight gag in cinema history, and it's certainly one of the most famous -... Dir: Louis Lumière With: François Clerc, Benoît Duval Comedy 1 mins. |
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The Execution of Mary, Queen of Scots
(1895 Short Film) A short film depicting the execution of Mary, Queen of the Scots. Mary is brought to the execution block and made to kneel down with her neck over it... Dir: Alfred Clark With: Robert Thomae History 1 mins. |
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The Photographical Congress Arrives in Lyon
(1895 Documentary) Another milestone in film history - this may well have been the very first film to have been developed... Dir: Louis Lumière With: P.J.C. Janssen Documentary 1 mins. |
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The Sea
(1895 Documentary) Several little boys run along a pier, then jump into the ocean. Dir: Louis Lumière Documentary 1 mins. |
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New Blacksmith Shop
(1895 Short Film) Dir: William K.L. Dickson |
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Barque sortant du port
(1895 Documentary) This is another one-shot Lumiere Brothers film, which consists of a single shot of a boat leaving the port... Dir: Louis Lumière Documentary 1 mins. |
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Baby's Dinner
(1895 Documentary) Like all the early Lumiere Brothers shorts, this consists of just one shot, of Auguste Lumiere, his wife and baby daughter having breakfast... Dir: Louis Lumière With: Auguste Lumière, Mrs. Auguste Lumiere, Andrée Lumière Documentary 1 mins. |
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Annabelle Serpentine Dance
(1895 Documentary) Annabelle (Whitford) Moore performs one of her popular dance routines. She uses her dance steps and her long, flowing skirts to create a variety of visual patterns. Dir: William K.L. Dickson, William Heise With: Annabelle Moore Documentary 1 mins. |
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Akrobatisches Potpourri
(1895 Documentary) Eight circus performers known as the Grunato family perform their famous balancing act. Dir: Max Skladanowsky With: Grunato Documentary 1 mins. |





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