All Films

The Luny Musician

1906 • 3 min • France

A crazy, rude musician gets some supernatural comeuppance.

Jack the Chimney Sweep

1906 • 10 min

Jack is taken on a sea-snail to the lair of a fairy, who magically turns him into a prince. He thoroughly enjoys the dancing and fawning of the court. Then he wakes up, and it turns out that he's an ordinary chimney sweep.

The Mysterious Retort

1906 • 3 min • France

A wizard sleeps at a table in his well-appointed sitting room. From a drawer in the table, a snake appears.

A Mix-Up in the Gallery

1906 • 3 min

A photographer has an accident which not only screws up his lab but dumps a great deal of debris into the street below, causing general chaos.

Humorous Phases of Funny Faces

1906 • 3 min • United States of America

A cartoonist draws faces and figures on a blackboard - and they come to life.

Motor Pirates

1906 • 8 min • United Kingdom

Crooks in an armored car-- the modern-day pirates-- trespass, murder and rob other motorists while sailing the roadways. Able to traverse small bodies of water in their craft, they evade police capture... for a time.

The Merry Frolics of Satan

1906 • 22 min • France

Two travellers are tormented by Satan from inn to inn and eventually experience a buggy ride through the heavens courtesy of the Devil before he takes one of them down to Hell and roasts him on a spit.

The Witch

1906 • 13 min • France

A penniless troubadour consults witch Carabosse about his future, but offends her by paying with a bag of sand. He evades the witch's revenge, and saves the beautiful princess.

A Winter Straw Ride

1906 • 7 min • United States of America

Two groups of young women get into a pair of horse-drawn carts, and go off for a straw ride through the snowy streets. As they pass by a group of children, the children throw snowballs at the riders, and they and other persons begin to join in the fun. Then one of the carts tips on its side, spilling some of its occupants into the snow. Everyone soon decides that they enjoy playing in the snow even more than riding.

The Female Spy

1906 • 7 min • France

Vera, daughter of a Cossack loves a young tartar who is the enemy of her father. She betrays her father to save the life of her lover, but loses her own life instead.

A Roadside Inn

1906 • 3 min • France

The staff of an inn play a cruel trick on a guest.

Paris Slums

1906 • 6 min • France

A criminal gang descends into the sewers of Paris and uses an interior exit to get their hands on a safe. They move it out of town, where they work to open it.

A Desperate Crime

1906 • 7 min • France

A man is murdered and the killer brought to justice by guillotine. This film is partly lost.

A Priest's Conscience

1906 • 8 min • France

The head of the family, in search of money, dons the clothes left by the village priest. He commits a terrible deed, and later, the priest learns of it; That it was committed in his frock. The priest looks to the Lord for guidance.

The Devil's Son Has a Wedding in Paris

1906 • 16 min • France

When Hell gets boring, head for Paris.

Une noce à bicyclette

1906 • 4 min • France

Clowns on bicycles: that pretty much sums up this short Pathe comedy. They dress in various costumes. The bicycles are in varying states of disrepair. They ride along various places, occasionally falling off the bicycles, or being unable to get the bicycles moving. A dog appears to yap at the effort.

The Magician from Arabia

1906 • 3 min • France

A sorcerer draws signs on the sand making charming young women.

The Gold Obsession

1906 • 7 min • France

An artist is painting the portrait of a young woman dressed in a country costume in his attic studio. The landlord demands the rent, but the artist has no money. The model tries to comfort him, but he throws her out. Dancing safes appear and he takes bags of gold coins out of them. A woman fairy appears and she transports them to a palace. Soldiers march in and a troupe of women dancers perform. The artist's model attempts to pawn her jewelry to help pay the rent. A rain of what appears to be fire begins to fall and the artist awakens in his studio, bent on suicide.

Terrible Anguish

1906 • 5 min • France

In all likeliness an inspiration for Griffith's The Lonely Villa (1909), Terrible Anguish tells the brief and tragic tale of a family being torn apart while the husband is away at work.

The Marriage of Princess Ena and Alphonse XIII, King of Spain

1906 • 8 min • France, Spain

A short film documenting the wedding ceremony of Princess Ena to King Alfonso XIII of Spain. Showing the royal carriage, the royal procession through the streets to the palace steps, etc.

A Detective's Tour Around The World

1906 • 16 min • France

In a chase which literally encompasses the entire globe, a detective follows the path of an apparent embezzler through various foreign nations, exotic cultures and dangerous situations.

The Bewitched Shepherd

1906 • 6 min • France

A young peasant leaves his cottage after a quarrel with his wife, and meets a witch. She takes him to a cavern, where after a series of encounters with goblins and other elusive creatures, he is presented with a choice of beautiful women of various races. Finally the witch makes his wife appear.

The Pigeon Fairy

1906 • 2 min • France

A beautiful seductive fairy makes gentle winged creatures appear.

Magic Roses

1906 • 3 min • France

A magician performs a magic show involving women turning into bouquets of roses. Later the roses are festooned together in a fancy way to decorate the stage.