A conjurer vanishes animals then vanishes himself.
Magic Extinguisher
A poor family, suffering from a lack of food, plan to sell their dog to gain some extra income. Before they act on their plan, the dog discovers some...
£100 Reward
A two-wheeled convoy of Victorian gentlewomen in a charming early film enigma.
Lady Cyclists
A lad from a butcher shop is carrying a tray laden with a roast or a leg of lamb. A hobo grabs it and runs. The boy gives chase, joined by dogs, as...
Stop Thief!
A boy helps a convict to escape after meeting him at his mother's graveyard. The convict gets rich in Australia and when he returns is arrested again...
The Boy and the Convict
Firefighters ring for help, and here comes the ladder cart; they hitch a horse to it. A second horse-drawn truck joins the first, and they head down...
Fire!
A sexton reforms after dreaming of abduction by goblins.
Gabriel Grub the Surly Sexton
A man, objecting to being filmed, comes closer and closer to the camera lens until his mouth is all we see. Then he opens wide and swallows camera...
The Big Swallow
Directed by one of the pioneers of the cinematic industry, James Williamson, The History of a Butterfly - A Romance of Insect Life is an intriguing...
The History of a Butterfly: A Romance of Insect Life
The adventures of an inattentive man who can't look away from his book.
An Interesting Story
A young man's telephone call to his sweetheart is intercepted by her father, who beats him with his umbrella.
Are You There?
A short melodrama based on Hans Christian Andersen's harrowing tale. A poor little girl tries to sell matchsticks in the freezing December cold. She...
The Little Match Seller
As a man removes his clothes to bathe, more reappear on him.
The Puzzled Bather and His Animated Clothes
The film starts with a lovely long shot of the Artist at work in a dappled glade, where he first meets the Miner's Daughter. The Artist asks the...
The Miner's Daughter
An aged villager, reminded of his boyhood days in the church choir by the sound of the bells, totters to the church door and begs the vicar to allow...
The Old Chorister
The titles tell us this film is based on an incident in the Boxer Rebellion. A man tries to defend a woman and a large house against Chinese...
Attack on a China Mission
A clown cuts off a customer's head and replaces it.
The Clown Barber
A comedy of faux Frenchmen who engage in a duel over some slight disagreement and who manage to shoot everyone but each other. Filmed by James...
An Affair of Honour
Short film about a man embarking on and returing from war. A print survives at the BFI.
A Reservist Before and After the War
A village fire brigade puts out a fire.
The Village Fire Brigade
