Robert W Paul Movies
- 1896
Rough Sea at Dover
Rough Sea at Dover5.0511896HD
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...
- 1901
The Countryman and the Cinematograph
The Countryman and the Cinematograph5.31901HD
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...
- 1906
The '?' Motorist
The '?' Motorist6.41906HD
A magical glowing white motorcar ignores policemen, drives up buildings, flies through outer space, and can transform into a horse and carriage.
- 1899
Upside Down; or, The Human Flies
Upside Down; or, The Human Flies5.31899HD
A magician performs tricks. First with a top hat, then with his audience.
- 1898
Come Along, Do!
Come Along, Do!4.71898HD
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...
- 1903
A Chess Dispute
A Chess Dispute5.8381903HD
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....
- 1901
Artistic Creation
Artistic Creation61901HD
An artist draws the head of a pretty girl, takes the drawing off the paper and places it on a small table, turning the image into the head of a real...
- 1898
The Launch of H.M.S. Albion
The Launch of H.M.S. Albion5.11898HD
The festive start and disastrous aftermath of the launch of the H.M.S. Albion.
- 1900
Entry of the Scots' Guards into Bloemfontein
Entry of the Scots' Guards into Bloemfontein51900HD
- 1900
A Railway Collision
A Railway Collision4.11900HD
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...
- 1901
The Haunted Curiosity Shop
The Haunted Curiosity Shop5.251901HD
An old proprietor is startled and haunted by the strange happenings inside his curiosity shop.
- 1901
An Over-Incubated Baby
An Over-Incubated Baby4.91901HD
An up to date idea and a great picture. The professor sits in his laboratory with his newly invented baby incubator. A mother who is anxious for the...
- 1895
Opening of the Kiel Canal
Opening of the Kiel Canal3.051895HD
The opening of the Kiel Canal in Germany by Kaiser Wilhelm II on 20 June 1895.
- 1897
Women Fetching Water from the Nile
Women Fetching Water from the Nile4.31897HD
- 1898
A Switchback Railway
A Switchback Railway4.51898HD
The Switchback Railway was the forerunner of the roller coaster. Passengers sit in a small car which trundles up a swooping railway track then...
- 1908
Whaling Afloat and Ashore
Whaling Afloat and Ashore61908HD
A short documentary about industrial whaling. The surviving footage runs for approximately 12 minutes.
- 1904
A Collier's Life
A Collier's Life3.51904HD
Documentary snippets from the lives of miners.
- 1895
Incident at Clovelly Cottage
Incident at Clovelly Cottage2.71895HD
Incident at Clovelly Cottage, also known as Incident Outside Clovelly Cottage, Barnet, shot by Birt Acres and produced by Acres and his collaborator...
- 1896
The Derby
The Derby51896HD
- 1896
A Sea Cave Near Lisbon
A Sea Cave Near Lisbon5.0631896HD
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...