Paper print. Early illusory motion picture, from turn of 20th century. Depicts a man pedalling a flying machine above scenes of New York City. Bridges of New York City are recognizable in the images below the man, including the Brooklyn Bridge. The man and machine appear to fall down at end of scene.
Paper print. Early motion picture from turn of 20th century. A dramatization depicts: Men and women stand on a path as a policeman apprehends a man. Buildings in the background. A woman materializes in a room with two men. A man and a woman seated in a room. He points at the clock which shows time is past midnight. A policeman enters the room and arrests their daughter. The mother pleads with the policeman. Outside, two masked men place a ladder against the house and run away. A policeman sees the ladder and looks up. Inside the house the man starts to turn out the light when a woman jumps up and he and she both point pistols at each other but realize their mistake. Outside, police hold two escaped convicts in striped prison garb, as several women and a man look on.
Paper print. Early motion picture from turn of 20th century depicting fictional early flight. Humorous Dramatization. Policeman at Aircycle Police station scans sky through spy glass or telescope. Sign reads: "Aircycle Police Station number 38." Another sign reads: "Speed limit over cities 100 miles per hour." Air contraptions being built by two men. Sailors on a ship beat a large fish on deck. Citizens and policemen running and pointing skyward and looking through telescopes. In the air, a man appears riding a bicycle airplane. A man and woman prepare to board a balloon airship. A man flies by flapping large wings like an ornithopter. A man walking on the sidewalk is disturbed by rush of air from the balloon airship. Photographers rush to an observer to photograph the sights.The observer-reporter has a very very long nose.
Paper print. Early motion picture from turn of 20th century. Dramatized Roman era scenes. Actors in period costume. Scenes of: Royalty holding court; royalty drinking; Soldiers brandishing swords; battle scenes; banishments; dead and dying soldiers; women attending; funeral
Paper print. Early motion picture from turn of 20th century. A car race in the United States. A dramatization depicts: a woman drives a car. Men fighting. Other men watch as a man drives a car through a field. Racers gathered at a race course. The race begins. Spectators cheer. A car loses control and hits a fence. A woman racer wins the race and poses with the trophy. Multiple shots of stunts with drivers and passengers, and humorous and funny comedy scenes.
Paper print. Motion picture made at turn of 20th century. Dramatization. A palace in 18th century Europe. A dramatization depicts: women stand in a garden. A maid at the service of a princess in the palace. A man comes and takes the princess along. Guards stop him.Fighting ensues.
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