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
Neapolitan Dance at the Ancient Forum of Pompeii (1898)
Neapolitan Dance at the Ancient Forum of Pompeii3.31898HD
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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- 1899
Amann, the Great Impersonator (1899)
Amann, the Great Impersonator01899HD
"In his characterization of Capt. Dreyfus and Emile Zola."...
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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
Irish Mail – L.& N.W. Railway – Taking up Water at Full Speed (1898)
Irish Mail – L.& N.W. Railway – Taking up Water at Full Speed3.51898HD
Backward tracking shot of a train going from Bushey, England, near the end of its journey to Euston....
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- 1898
Pope Leo XIII Carried through the Vatican Loggia on His Way to the Sistine Chapel (1898)
Pope Leo XIII Carried through the Vatican Loggia on His Way to the Sistine Chapel31898HD
Film produced by William K. Dickson’s British Mutoscope and Biograph Company....
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- 1899
Naval Guns Firing at Colenso (1899)
Naval Guns Firing at Colenso01899HD
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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- 1899
Oxford and Cambridge Boat Race (1899)
Oxford and Cambridge Boat Race01899HD
"An interesting picture of the great inter-collegiate eight-oared boat race of 1899. The picture is taken from the judge's boat, and shows the start and first part of the race."...
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- 1897
Place de la Concorde (1897)
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A beautiful view of one of the most celebrated spots in the French capital. A magnificent fountain is playing in the background of the picture, and elegant equipages drive by....
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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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- 1898
Pelicans at the Zoo (1898)
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Pelicans being released for feeding into their enclosure at London Zoological Gardens....
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- 1898
A Tug in a Heavy Sea (1898)
A Tug in a Heavy Sea01898HD
"Many spectators who have viewed this picture on the Biograph have insisted that they have experienced the pangs of seasickness. The picture was taken from the deck of one tug which was tumbling and tossing in the immense rollers, while the tug that ...
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- 1900
Children of the Royal Family of England (1900)
Children of the Royal Family of England01900HD
Prince Edward of York, executing the manual of arms, attended by Prince Albert, and Princess Victoria, of York....
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- 1898
The Queen and the Queen Mother on the Palace Balcony Responding to the Call of the Populace (Coronation of Wilhelmina) (1898)
The Queen and the Queen Mother on the Palace Balcony Responding to the Call of the Populace (Coronation of Wilhelmina)01898HD
Queen Vilhelmina greeting the crowds after the coronation....
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- 1900
Four Warships in Rough Seas (1900)
Four Warships in Rough Seas7.51900HD
Film produced by William K. Dickson’s British Mutoscope and Biograph Company....
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- 1899
Launch of the 'Oceanic' (1899)
Launch of the 'Oceanic'81899HD
"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
Venice, Feeding the Pigeons in St. Mark's Square (1898)
Venice, Feeding the Pigeons in St. Mark's Square41898HD
A British Mutoscope & Biograph production....
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- 1899
The Lane on Sunday Morning (1899)
The Lane on Sunday Morning01899HD
Film produced by William K. Dickson’s British Mutoscope and Biograph Company....
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- 1899
Panoramic View of Frere Camp Taken from the Front of an Armoured Train, November 29th, 1899 (1899)
Panoramic View of Frere Camp Taken from the Front of an Armoured Train, November 29th, 189901899HD
[DUPLICATE of the other 'Panoramic View of Frere Camp']...
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- 1898
Funeral Procession of the Misericordia (1898)
Funeral Procession of the Misericordia4.51898HD
Black hooded pallbearers carry a coffin in a funeral procession in front of onlookers....
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