George Albert Smith Movies

  • 1899
    The Kiss in the Tunnel

    The Kiss in the Tunnel

    The Kiss in the Tunnel

    5.8131899HD

    Produced and directed by George Albert Smith, the film shows a couple sharing a brief kiss as their train passes through a tunnel. The Kiss in the...

    The Kiss in the Tunnel
  • 1898
    Santa Claus

    Santa Claus

    Santa Claus

    6.21898HD

    Santa arrives at a house on Christmas Eve to deliver his presents for the children.

    Santa Claus
  • 1902
    The Coronation of Edward VII

    The Coronation of Edward VII

    The Coronation of Edward VII

    4.61902HD

    King Edward VII's coronation ceremony.

    The Coronation of Edward VII
  • 1897
    The X-Ray Fiend

    The X-Ray Fiend

    The X-Ray Fiend

    5.4411897HD

    A romantic couple are transformed into skeletons via X-Rays. The film combines two very recent innovations: Wilhelm Roentgen's discovery of X-rays in...

    The X-Ray Fiend
  • 1903
    The Sick Kitten

    The Sick Kitten

    The Sick Kitten

    5.6171903HD

    A simple scene of two rather flamboyantly-dressed Edwardian children attempting to feed a spoonful of medicine to a sick kitten. The film is...

    The Sick Kitten
  • 1903
    Mary Jane's Mishap

    Mary Jane's Mishap

    Mary Jane's Mishap

    5.9171903HD

    Mary Jane tries to light the oven. When she's unsuccessful, she plays around, getting black boot polish on her face. She mugs before a mirror. Then,...

    Mary Jane's Mishap
  • 1900
    Grandma's Reading Glass

    Grandma's Reading Glass

    Grandma's Reading Glass

    6.3961900HD

    A child borrows his grandmother's magnifying glass to look at a newspaper ad for Bovril, at a watch, and then at a bird. The child shows grandma what...

    Grandma's Reading Glass
  • 1900
    As Seen Through a Telescope

    As Seen Through a Telescope

    As Seen Through a Telescope

    5.4621900HD

    An elderly gentleman in a silk hat sits on a stool in front of a store on the main street of town. He has a telescope that focuses on the ankle of a...

    As Seen Through a Telescope
  • 1908
    A Visit to the Seaside

    A Visit to the Seaside

    A Visit to the Seaside

    6.51908HD

    The first successful motion picture in natural color, filmed with Kinemacolor. It is an 8 minute short film directed by George Albert Smith of...

    A Visit to the Seaside
  • 1900
    The House That Jack Built

    The House That Jack Built

    The House That Jack Built

    4.7081900HD

    A cleverly conceived picture of a little boy and girl with building blocks. The little girl has erected a pretty structure, which the boy proceeds to...

    The House That Jack Built
  • 1901
    The Death of Poor Joe

    The Death of Poor Joe

    The Death of Poor Joe

    3.71901HD

    A scene from Charles Dickens' Bleak House.

    The Death of Poor Joe
  • 1897
    The Haunted Castle

    The Haunted Castle

    The Haunted Castle

    4.5911897HD

    George Albert Smith's remake of Georges Méliès - Le Manoir du diable (The Haunted Castle) from 1896. This film is lost or never...

    The Haunted Castle
  • 1897
    Making Sausages

    Making Sausages

    Making Sausages

    4.61897HD

    A butcher's crew make sausages from dogs and cats and old boots...

    Making Sausages
  • 1900
    Let Me Dream Again

    Let Me Dream Again

    Let Me Dream Again

    5.81900HD

    Possibly the first film to utilize the technique of focus pulling. A man kisses a beautiful and lively woman, then the image blurs and dissolves into...

    Let Me Dream Again
  • 1897
    The Miller and the Sweep

    The Miller and the Sweep

    The Miller and the Sweep

    5.3331897HD

    In front of a flour mill, two men fight. One is the miller, and he's swinging a bag of flour in the scuffle. The other is a chimney sweep, and he's...

    The Miller and the Sweep
  • 1902
    Coronation of Their Majesties King Edward VII and Queen Alexandria

    Coronation of Their Majesties King Edward VII and Queen Alexandria

    Coronation of Their Majesties King Edward VII and Queen Alexandria

    01902HD

    Coronation of Their Majesties King Edward VII and Queen Alexandria
  • 1903
    Old London Street Scenes

    Old London Street Scenes

    Old London Street Scenes

    61903HD

    London street scenes, showing varieties of horse-drawn traffic. Views of Parliament Square, Charing Cross, Pall Mall, the Royal Exchange and others.

    Old London Street Scenes
  • 1900
    The Old Maid's Valentine

    The Old Maid's Valentine

    The Old Maid's Valentine

    3.81900HD

    An old spinster receives an unexpected Valentine's letter.

    The Old Maid's Valentine
  • 1900
    Spiders on a Web

    Spiders on a Web

    Spiders on a Web

    41900HD

    Consisting of a single shot, Spiders on a Web is one of the earliest British examples of close-up natural history photography. Made by one of the...

    Spiders on a Web
  • 1900
    A Quick Shave and Brush Up

    A Quick Shave and Brush Up

    A Quick Shave and Brush Up

    4.21900HD

    A man attempts to shave with a blunt razor.

    A Quick Shave and Brush Up