James Williamson Movies

Innovative early 'trick' film showing the popular 'flying the foam' stunt performed on - or rather off - Brighton's West Pier.

A collection of early British Films from the Filmoteca de Catalunya. Films include: Brighton Seagoing Electric Car (1897), The Inexhaustible Cab...

Short film about a man embarking on and returing from war. A print survives at the BFI.

The film starts with a lovely long shot of the Artist at work in a dappled glade, where he first meets the Miner's Daughter. The Artist asks the...

A clown cuts off a customer's head and replaces it.

Boys blow peas at the cobbler, who throws a boot and hits a woman.

A village fire brigade puts out a fire.

As a man removes his clothes to bathe, more reappear on him.

A sexton reforms after dreaming of abduction by goblins.

A comedy of faux Frenchmen who engage in a duel over some slight disagreement and who manage to shoot everyone but each other. Filmed by James...