George Albert Smith
1897
Comic Face
An old man gets progressively livelier - and drunker - as he downs his bottle of beer. Fin…
Comic Shaving
A man comes in for a shave in this film of a popular stage act.
1897
Hanging Out the Clothes
Lovers are comically interrupted
Making Sausages
A butcher's crew make sausages from dogs and cats and old boots...
The Maid in the Garden
Master kisses maid behind a blanket on the clothes line and is seen by his wife.
1897
The Miller and the Sweep
In front of a flour mill, two men fight. One is the miller, and he's swinging a bag of flo…
The Sign Writer
Man paints 'This house to let' and then the film is reversed.
1897
Weary Willie
Comic hijinks with a malodorous tramp
Ally Sloper
Man dresses up as a woman, and the film is reversed.
1898
Cinderella
An adaptation of the folk tale.
Early Fashions on Brighton Pier
George Smith's picture of the crowds out for a stroll on what I imagine is Brighton Pier.
Photographing a Ghost
Photographer tries to take a picture of a ghost, but it won't keep still and then vanishes…
1898
Santa Claus
Santa arrives at a house on Christmas Eve to deliver his presents for the children.
The Corsican Brothers
The ghost of a man's twin shows him a vision of how he was killed in a duel.
1899
The Inexhaustible Cab
A cab is hailed in front of a palatial mansion by a gentleman who wishes a score of people…
A Quick Shave and Brush Up
A man attempts to shave with a blunt razor.
1900
As Seen Through a Telescope
An elderly gentleman in a silk hat sits on a stool in front of a store on the main street…
1900
Grandma Threading Her Needle
An old lady is seated at a table with her work basket and her cat washing its paws beside…
1900
Grandma's Reading Glass
A child borrows his grandmother's magnifying glass to look at a newspaper ad for Bovril, a…
1900
Let Me Dream Again
Possibly the first film to utilize the technique of focus pulling. A man kisses a beautifu…
Scandal Over the Teacups
Well did you ever? Two women share juicy stories, and enjoyably shocked reaction, over te…
Spiders on a Web
Consisting of a single shot, Spiders on a Web is one of the earliest British examples of c…
The Dull Razor
A man shaves, back to the camera, face reflected in a mirror.
1900
Two Old Sports
A conversation between two gents perks up when the see a picture in a magazine. A 'facial…
Visit to Pompeii
George Albert Smith and Charles Urban snaffled the plum job of travelling to Italy to take…
1906
Tartans of Scottish Clans
It's common knowledge that Scotsmen are macho enough to pull off wearing a skirt - perhaps…
Choosing the Wallpaper
A woman is shown various wallpaper samples, in a short displaying the Kinemacolour process
Choice Bouquets
A display of flower bouquets, rotating to show the Kinemacolour process.
1912
Animated Doll and Toy Town Circus
An early experiment in bringing colour to animation sees a bubble-blowing doll, a toy circ…