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
Pope Leo XIII Leaving Carriage and Being Ushered Into Garden, No. 104 (1898)
Pope Leo XIII Leaving Carriage and Being Ushered Into Garden, No. 1044.81898HD
Film produced by William K. Dickson’s British Mutoscope and Biograph Company....
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- 1898
Pope Leo XIII and Count Pecci, No. 1 (1898)
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- 1899
The Landing of Savage South Africa at Southampton (1899)
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Members of the 'Savage South Africa' troupe at Southampton Docks. The film shows a group of Africans (Zulus) in full tribal attire at Southampton docks....
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- 1900
Battleship Odin Firing All Her Guns (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 Carried through the Vatican Loggia on His Way to the Sistine Chapel (1898)
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Film produced by William K. Dickson’s British Mutoscope and Biograph Company....
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- 1898
The Vatican Military Guard, Consisting of a Detachment of Noble Guards, Commanded by Count Pecci, Followed by a Palatine Guard of Honour, Swiss Guard, Gendarmes and Fire Brigade (1898)
The Vatican Military Guard, Consisting of a Detachment of Noble Guards, Commanded by Count Pecci, Followed by a Palatine Guard of Honour, Swiss Guard, Gendarmes and Fire Brigade01898HD
A parade in the Vatican....
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- 1900
English Nell (1900)
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Scene from the second act of The Prince of Wales Theatre production....
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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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- 1901
King Edward's Arrival at Helsingor (1901)
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Film produced by William K. Dickson’s British Mutoscope and Biograph Company....
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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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- 1901
Santos Dumont Explaining His Air Ship to the Hon. C.S. Rolls (1901)
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A short documentary registering the meeting between two aviation pioneers: the Brazilian Santos Dumont and the Briton Charles Rolls. In it, Dumont presents his ideas for a future balloon, showing to Rolls the concept of such invention and the project...
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- 1898
Pope Leo XIII Walking at Twilight, No. 1 (1898)
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The pope taking a twilight walk....
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- 1899
Launch of the 'Oceanic' (1899)
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"A magnificent picture of the launching of the 'Oceanic,' which up to that time was the largest vessel ever floated. The view is taken from a pier out over the water; the vessel coming stern on towards the camera and passing it by. A tremendous wave ...
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- 1898
He and She (1898)
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An amusing picture showing a quarrel between an elderly husband and his young wife, and a joyful reconciliation....
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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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- 1898
Venice, Feeding the Pigeons in St. Mark's Square (1898)
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A British Mutoscope & Biograph production....
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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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- 1899
Away Aloft (1899)
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Sailors clamber up the rigging. Filmed at Portsmouth....
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- 1899
The Lane on Sunday Morning (1899)
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Film produced by William K. Dickson’s British Mutoscope and Biograph Company....
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