Robert W. Paul Movies

A magician performs tricks. First with a top hat, then with his audience.

The famous acrobats in the above title appear in a marvellous acrobatic act. There are three barrels arranged on the stage. The boys, blindfolded,...

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

Come Along, Do! is an 1898 British short silent comedy film, produced and directed by Robert W. Paul. The film was of 1 minute duration, but only...

A comic short in which a tramp attempts to ride a bicycle, tumbling repeatedly before giving up in despair. A skilled rider then takes the stage,...

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...

Trick film. A stage magician transforms a woman into a butterfly and himself into a giant bat. This film is considered lost.

Husband comes home late and wakes the wife. Based on a popular stage play.

A short documentary about industrial whaling. The surviving footage runs for approximately 12 minutes.

Silent documentary short

The festive start and disastrous aftermath of the launch of the H.M.S. Albion.

A 19th century wire-walker performs his stage act on a woman's clothesline. An early comedy by pioneer director Robert W. Paul.

A Football Match at Newcastle-on-Tyne refers to a one-minute film recorded in October 1896 by English film pioneer Robert William Paul. According to...

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...

An old proprietor is startled and haunted by the strange happenings inside his curiosity shop.

Directed by Robert W. Paul.

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

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...

Directed by Robert W. Paul.