Most Popular Titles Released In 1897

1. Le voyage du Président Félix Faure en Russie (Août 1897): L'impératrice descend l'escalier rouge du palais de Saint-Pétersbourg, accompagnée des dames d'honneur et suivie de tous les princes et grands ducs de la cour impériale (1897 Documentary) Le voyage du Président Félix Faure en Russie (Août 1897): L'impératrice descend l'escalier rouge du palais de Saint-Pétersbourg, accompagnée des dames d'honneur et suivie de tous les princes et grands ducs de la cour impériale (1897 Documentary)
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With: François Félix Faure, Tsarina Alexandra Documentary
2. The Corbett-Fitzsimmons Fight (1897) The Corbett-Fitzsimmons Fight (1897)
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The first known feature film! A very unusual filmed record of the Corbett-Fitzsimmons fight originally ran over 90 minutes in length. Dir: Enoch J. Rector With: James J. Corbett, Bob Fitzsimmons, Billy Madden News | Sport
3. Bataille de neige (1897 Documentary) Bataille de neige (1897 Documentary)
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Wintertime in Lyons. About a dozen people, men and women, are having a snowball fight in the middle of a tree-lined street... Dir: Louis Lumière Documentary 1 mins.
4. Scrub Yacht Race (1897 Documentary) Scrub Yacht Race (1897 Documentary)
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"A very pretty view of a half-dozen of the speediest craft of the Larchmont fleet in a cup race. The... Documentary | Sport
5. The Bewitched Inn (1897 Short Film) The Bewitched Inn (1897 Short Film)
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A weary traveler stops at an inn along the way to get a good night's sleep, but his rest is interrupted... Dir: Georges Méliès With: Georges Méliès Comedy 2 mins.
6. Au réfectoire (1897 Short Film) Au réfectoire (1897 Short Film)
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Dir: Alice Guy Comedy
7. Reproduction of the Corbett and Fitzsimmons Fight (1897) Reproduction of the Corbett and Fitzsimmons Fight (1897)
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News | Sport
8. After the Ball, the Bath (1897 Short Film) After the Ball, the Bath (1897 Short Film)
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Dir: Georges Méliès With: Jane Brady, Jeanne d'Alcy
9. Leaving Jerusalem by Railway (1897 Documentary) Leaving Jerusalem by Railway (1897 Documentary)
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A train, with a camera mounted near the front, pulls out of the Jerusalem station. It passes groups... Dir: Alexandre Promio Documentary 1 mins.
10. Dewars Scotch Whiskey (1897 Short Film) Dewars Scotch Whiskey (1897 Short Film)
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A line of giddy, possibly drunk men, dressed in Scottish highland outfits, perform a disorderly dance routine in front of a sign advertising the product of the title. This film is often described as the first filmed advertisement. 1 mins.
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