Movies: British Mutoscope And Biograph Company
- 1899
King John (1899)
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Based on Shakespeare's play, Act V, Scene vii: King John is in torment, and his supporters fear that his end is near. As he writhes in agony, he is attended by Prince Henry, the Earl of Pembroke, and Robert Bigot. Prince Henry tries repeatedly to com...
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- 1898
From War to Peace: First Departure of S.S. 'St. Louis' from Southampton (1898)
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The SS 'St. Louis' departs from Southampton Docks...
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- 1898
Neapolitan Dance at the Ancient Forum of Pompeii (1898)
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A folk dance staged in the ruins of Pompeii. With the Arch of Tiberius in the near distance and Arch of Caligula in far distance. A troop of soldiers, or possibly more performers, march past. W K L Dickson who is directing the action can apparently b...
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- 1900
Tram Journey through Southampton (1900)
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A moving tour through lively turn-of-the-century Southampton....
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- 1900
Four Warships in Rough Seas (1900)
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Film produced by William K. Dickson’s British Mutoscope and Biograph Company....
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- 1898
Pope Leo XIII Leaving Carriage and Being Ushered Into Garden, No. 104 (1898)
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Film produced by William K. Dickson’s British Mutoscope and Biograph Company....
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- 1898
Duel to the Death (1898)
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This Victorian duel between knife-wielding women was taken from an existing stage production, thought to be the Drury Lane theatre melodrama 'Women and Wine'. The actresses are believed to be Edith Blanche and Beatrice Homer....
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- 1899
Catching the Ferry in Amsterdam (1899)
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Part of the 'Giant Postcards' series, a filmed entr'acte screened during the play 'De Nieuwe Prikkel' by August Reyding. Camilla and Roland take the pont across the IJ to go to the Tolhuis amusement park....
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- 1899
Naval Exercise (1899)
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Naval Exercise, United Kingdom...
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- 1898
Capuchin Monks in Vatican City (1898)
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A group of monks in procession carrying a large crucifix in Vatican City, 1898....
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- 1898
Launch of the Worthing Lifeboat Coming Ashore (1898)
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Film produced by William K. Dickson’s British Mutoscope and Biograph Company....
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- 1898
Venice, Feeding the Pigeons in St. Mark's Square (1898)
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A British Mutoscope & Biograph production....
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- 1900
Gordon Highlanders in Ladysmith (1900)
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Single shot of a column of Gordon Highlanders marching out of their camp at Ladysmith to meet General Buller's relief column....
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- 1897
Afternoon Tea in the Gardens of Clarence House (1897)
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Several members of European Royalty, including the Duke and Duchess of York, and Alfred, Duke of Edinburgh, seated round a tea-table in the grounds of Clarence House....
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- 1899
Naval Guns Firing at Colenso (1899)
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Close shot of 4.7" naval gun pointing to the left with group of British naval ratings standing around it. The gun fires and the men run up to reload, the begin to pull the gun forward....
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- 1900
Ladysmith – Naval Brigade Dragging 4.7 Guns into Ladysmith (1900)
Ladysmith – Naval Brigade Dragging 4.7 Guns into Ladysmith8.21900HD
Naval ratings pulling along naval guns during the Boer War....
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- 1898
Duel to the Death (1898)
Duel to the Death2.31898HD
This Victorian duel between knife-wielding women was taken from an existing stage production, thought to be the Drury Lane theatre melodrama 'Women and Wine'. The actresses are believed to be Edith Blanche and Beatrice Homer....
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- 1898
The Boulevard of Scheveningen (1898)
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The boulevard in front of the Kurhaus, with pedestrians and a terrace....
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- 1898
Dutch Fishing Boats (1898)
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- 1901
Panorama of Ealing from a Moving Tram (1901)
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A camera sits on top of a moving train, providing a panoramic view of Ealing (western London) as the train moves....
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