Japonaise faisant sa toilette

Dance of the Sylphs

This is a short, simple ballet performance. Colors are used here, but the print is quite badly damaged.

1902

Eccentric Waltz

Made in 1903, Eccentric Waltz showcases an exhibition by dancers Boldoni and Solinski, residents at the famous Eldorado cabaret in the Boulevard de St

1903

Silent Britain

Long treated with indifference by critics and historians, British silent cinema has only recently undergone the reevaluation it has long deserved, rev

2006

Récréation à la Martinière

Students in Lyon.

1896

The Boxing Kangaroo

The Boxing Kangaroo is an 1896 British short black-and-white silent documentary film, produced and directed by Birt Acres for exhibition on Robert W.

1896

Spiders on a Web

Consisting of a single shot, Spiders on a Web is one of the earliest British examples of close-up natural history photography. Made by one of the pion

1900

Danse Serpentine (In a Lion's Cage)

Madame Ondine performs a serpentine dance surrounded by big cats.

1900

Woman Draped in Patterned Handkerchiefs

Woman Draped in Patterned Handkerchiefs is a 1908 British short silent documentary film, directed by George Albert Smith as a showcase his new Kinemac

1908

Cheese Mites

A gentleman is here shown partaking of a little lunch of bread and cheese, and occasionally is seen to glance at his morning paper through a reading g

1903

Babies Rolling Eggs

The Washington Star of April 1st, 1900, gave the following account of the ceremony: "Over 40,000 women and children passed through the White House Gat

1902

Brush of Baphomet

A look at the artwork of Aleister Crowley.

2009

What to Do on a Date

A shy teen wants to ask out a girl on a date - but how can he know what she'd like to do, or what kind of activity would be best suited for getting to

1951

The Heart of 'The Natural'

2001

New York Portrait, Chapter I

Hutton's most impressive work ... the filmmaker's style takes on an assertive edge that marks his maturity. The landscape has a majesty that serves to

1979

Crabs and Shrimp

Jean Painlevé is interested here, with the help of Eli Lotar, in crabs and shrimps. He is particularly interested in detailing their anatomy and obser

1930

Aquarium

Different species of fish and frogs, inside an aquarium.

1896

Montreux, Fêtes des Narcisses: Marquises dans leurs chaises à porteurs

Marquesas in their sedan chairs.

1900

Lyon : sauvetage de lapins

Lyon, Men rescue rabbits from flood.

1896

Washington, le président McKinley adressant son message au peuple

A crowd of spectators listen to President William McKinley's speech during his inauguration ceremony outside the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C.

1897

Balançoires

19th century carnival ride.

1896