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Programme Nadar - 1896
(Nadar Programme)Director: Paul NADAR
Nationality: French
Length: 7' 15"
Film archive: Cinémathèque française
Dancers and an omnibus around1896 are exposed in several films by French photographer Paul Nadar.
A 1896 Fairground Programme - The George Williams Collection - 1896
Directors: Robert W. PAUL, Birt ACRES, Thomas EDISON, William K. L. DICKSONNationalities: English, American
Length: 5' 9"
Film archive: National Fairground Archive / University of Sheffield
And finally cinema arrived… From England and America, the first animated movies followed on in this anthology of eleven films, like many priceless treasures of world film heritage.
Bombardement d'une maison - 1897
(The Last Cartridges)Director: Georges MELIES
Nationality: French
Length: 1' 11"
Film archives: CNC - Archives françaises du film, Cinémathèque française
Here Méliès combines the reconstruction of a historical event with the living reproduction of a painting, which was a huge success in 1897!
Combat naval en Grèce - 1897
(Sea Fighting in Greece)Director: Georges MELIES
Nationality: French
Length: 1' 6"
Film archives: CNC - Archives françaises du film, Cinémathèque française
The 1897 Greek-Turkish war is the subject of this topical event recreated by Georges Méliès. Careful, you risk being pitched around!
Sur les toits - 1897
(On The Roof)Director: Georges MELIES
Nationality: French
Length: 1' 11"
Film archives: CNC - Archives françaises du film, Cinémathèque française
Will Méliès the policeman catch the two burglars in this short comedy?
Gordon Highlanders - 1899
Director: William WALKERNationality: Scottish
Length: 58"
Film archive: Scottish Screen Archive - National Library of Scotland
1899: The whole town is there to watch the parade of the famous Gordon Highlanders regiment. However, it is the camera that draws the most attention.
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