Lumière

Matadors exiting carriages in Madrid.

This comedy was shot in Tahiti. It focuses on the rocky relationship between Cohn, a local con man, and author Jack Baker who wants to profile Paul Gauguin in an upcoming book. Cohn, an obnoxious crook and pathological liar originally from Paris, has been the bane of the local population for years, yet despite his annoyances they will not arrest him. Hearing that Cohn owns an authentic Gauguin, Jack Baker makes his acquaintance. They do not get off to a great start, but eventually become friends after Cohn's secret is discovered.

The first recorded moving images of Frankfurt am Main.

The first of two Lumiere wall demo films. As workers carry wheelbarrows full of rubble away, a wall tips over and collapses in a cloud of dust. The workers then return to clear away the debris.

A parade with large floats. One stops in front of the camera.

Panorama of the Quai de la Seine, Paris, France.

A clip by Gabriel Veyre showing horses galloping at a Mexican festival.

Lumiere street scene.

Rollerskating in Central Park.

Several fire-carriages, presumably heading to a fire.

Somewhere in a very busy city there is a peaceful spot: a small park, enclosed and forgotten in the middle of the city. There you can find Ollie and his friends. An owl, a small stork, a young frog and five little birds live there together and experience all kinds of adventures. If you want to meet them, you are very welcome... if you can find it that is. Ollie is an animated series for children from 2 to 5, from the Ghent production company Lunanime for Ketnet. Each episode lasts 4 minutes. In a quiet park in the middle of a busy, noisy city, Ollie and his friends experience their adventures. The series wants to stimulate the imagination of children, with visually enchanting elements. They are stories about being afraid, discovering things, beauty, being alone, the value of friendship... Ollie is a series that appeals to the dreamer in all of us.

Panorama of boats moored in the basin.

Promotional film for Sunlight brand soap.

A street scene in Rome from the Lumière Brothers.

A bird buzzes around a mustached man interrupting his meal.

A Lumière Brothers short film showing a street scene in Paris.

Nimes, leaving the church.

Actuality footage of the 1895 Paris–Bordeaux–Paris road trials — a procession of early motor “carriages” (including electric vehicles) filmed on the route, showing cars, drivers, roadside spectators, and the spectacle of the first long-distance motoring trials.