Robert W. Paul Movies

  • 1896
    Sunderland

    Sunderland

    Sunderland

    11896HD

    Poor pedestrian, horse drawn carts, wagons and bus travel across bridge at Sunderland, Tyne and Wear.

    Sunderland
  • 1900
    A Railway Collision

    A Railway Collision

    A Railway Collision

    4.11900HD

    The scene is a railroad track on the side of a steep mountain, with a tunnel in the background, toward which a train is running at a high rate of...

    A Railway Collision
  • 1896
    Rough Sea at Dover

    Rough Sea at Dover

    Rough Sea at Dover

    5.11896HD

    The surf pounds against a breakwater on which are visible several people standing. The wall looks to be about 20 feet above sea level and extend at...

    Rough Sea at Dover
  • 1901
    Scrooge; or Marley's Ghost

    Scrooge; or Marley's Ghost

    Scrooge; or Marley's Ghost

    5.61901HD

    Filmed in 35mm and in black and white, this short silent film was produced by the English film pioneer R. W. Paul, and directed by Walter R. Booth...

    Scrooge; or Marley's Ghost
  • 1896
    A Sea Cave Near Lisbon

    A Sea Cave Near Lisbon

    A Sea Cave Near Lisbon

    5.11896HD

    The water beats relentlessly against the Hell's Mouth (Boca do Inferno), one of the main natural attractions of Lisbon's west coast, filmed from...

    A Sea Cave Near Lisbon
  • 1896
    London Street Scene / Turn Out of a Fire Brigade

    London Street Scene / Turn Out of a Fire Brigade

    London Street Scene / Turn Out of a Fire Brigade

    51896HD

    The first part of the film shows an actuality street scene of traffic in the Strand. Behind the traffic we can see the entrance to the Gaiety Theatre...

    London Street Scene / Turn Out of a Fire Brigade
  • 1895
    Opening of the Kiel Canal

    Opening of the Kiel Canal

    Opening of the Kiel Canal

    31895HD

    The opening of the Kiel Canal in Germany by Kaiser Wilhelm II on 20 June 1895.

    Opening of the Kiel Canal
  • 1895
    The Arrest of a Bookmaker

    The Arrest of a Bookmaker

    The Arrest of a Bookmaker

    4.11895HD

    A man strolling in a city street is attacked by three assailants. A policeman comes to the rescue and the men struggle with each other.

    The Arrest of a Bookmaker
  • 1896
    The Soldier's Courtship

    The Soldier's Courtship

    The Soldier's Courtship

    41896HD

    Britain's first drama (i.e. non documentary) film.

    The Soldier's Courtship
  • 1900
    The Derby 1900

    The Derby 1900

    The Derby 1900

    01900HD

    Directed by Robert W. Paul.

    The Derby 1900
  • 1895
    The Derby 1895

    The Derby 1895

    The Derby 1895

    4.71895HD

    A stationary camera, looking diagonally across a racetrack toward the infield, records the horses as they race past. Once they are out of view and...

    The Derby 1895
  • 1897
    Queen Victoria's Diamond Jubilee

    Queen Victoria's Diamond Jubilee

    Queen Victoria's Diamond Jubilee

    4.81897HD

    A series of actuality films showing the procession to mark Queen Victoria's diamond jubilee.

    Queen Victoria's Diamond Jubilee
  • 1903
    An Extraordinary Cab Accident

    An Extraordinary Cab Accident

    An Extraordinary Cab Accident

    5.71903HD

    A man and a woman talk beside a street near a corner where a cop stands. Just as a horse-drawn cart rounds the corner, the man backs off the sidewalk...

    An Extraordinary Cab Accident
  • 1896
    Comic Costume Race

    Comic Costume Race

    Comic Costume Race

    4.51896HD

    Three athletes make their way to wicker baskets that contain a mishmash of wacky costumes. They need to dress up as quickly as they can, and make...

    Comic Costume Race
  • 1897
    Dragoons Passing St Paul's

    Dragoons Passing St Paul's

    Dragoons Passing St Paul's

    4.21897HD

    Dragoons Passing St Paul's
  • 1903
    A Chess Dispute

    A Chess Dispute

    A Chess Dispute

    5.7631903HD

    A stationary camera looks on as two dapper gents play a game of chess. One drinks and smokes, and when he looks away, his opponent moves two pieces....

    A Chess Dispute
  • 1901
    The Countryman and the Cinematograph

    The Countryman and the Cinematograph

    The Countryman and the Cinematograph

    5.41901HD

    A satire on the way that audiences unaccustomed to the cinema didn't know how to react to the moving images on a screen - in this film, an...

    The Countryman and the Cinematograph
  • 1904
    Buy Your Own Cherries

    Buy Your Own Cherries

    Buy Your Own Cherries

    4.61904HD

    A barmaid plies a swell with smiles and with cherries from a box that's just been delivered. When she refuses a cherry to a roughly-dressed tradesman...

    Buy Your Own Cherries
  • 1897
    The Vanishing Lady

    The Vanishing Lady

    The Vanishing Lady

    5.41897HD

    Robert W. Paul production, "The Vanishing Lady", 1897. A magician sits a lady under a rug and makes her disapppear, before she reappearing in a...

    The Vanishing Lady
  • 1907
    Laplander Feeding His Reindeer

    Laplander Feeding His Reindeer

    Laplander Feeding His Reindeer

    01907HD

    Short documentary released in 1907.

    Laplander Feeding His Reindeer