The Countryman and the Cinematograph

The Arrival of a Train at La Ciotat — A group of people are standing along the platform of a railway station in La Ciotat, waiting for a train. One is seen co

Day at the Circus — We present here a series of interesting pictures and show a number of scenes just as witnessed by a visitor to the Great

The Mysterious Portrait — A magician produces a living portrait of himself.

Workers Leaving the Lumière Factory — Working men and women leave through the main gate of the Lumière factory in Lyon, France. Filmed on 22 March 1895, it is

Demolition of a Wall — Auguste Lumière directs four workers in the demolition of an old wall at the Lumière factory. One worker is pressing the

The Finish of Bridget McKeen — The cook has trouble lighting the stove, so she adds kerosene, with explosive results. No primary source credits a direc