All Films - Short Movie Database

The Great Local Derby: Accrington v Church Cricket Match

1902 • 5 min • United Kingdom

Rare film record of an Edwardian local league cricket game between two Lancashire sides.

Tram Ride Into Halifax

1902 • 2 min • United Kingdom

A breathtaking winter journey in the Pennines, from country to town and back again via electric tram.

Women bathing at Skovshoved Beach

1902 • 1 min • Denmark

A film by Peter Elfelt.

The Visit of the Duke of Connaught C-I-C Forces in Ireland and Prince Henry of Prussia to Cork Exhibition

1902 • 3 min • United Kingdom

A dozen years before hostilities broke out between Britain and Germany, members of their respective royal families visited the Cork Exhibition together on 8 May 1902. They are shown here inspecting one of its most imposing visual highlights: the gigantic water chute, which cost £3,000 to construct (nearer £300,000 today), as well as a police parade and more leisurely boating activities.

Crews Practicing on River Lee at Cork Regatta

1902 • 2 min • United Kingdom

A film from the UK based Mitchell & Kenyon.

Cork Fire Brigade Turning Out

1902 • 3 min • United Kingdom

A film from the UK based Mitchell & Kenyon.

Panorama of Cork Exhibition Grounds

1902 • 2 min • United Kingdom

An interesting counterpart to Mitchell and Kenyon's extensive coverage of the human visitors to the 1902 Cork Exhibition, this film instead consists of a nearly 360-degree pan around the exhibition grounds (constructed on what is now Fitzgerald Park) and the nearby River Lee, ending on a close-up of what is almost certainly part of the exhibition's water chute, one of its signature attractions.

Everton v Liverpool

1902 • 2 min • United Kingdom

The earliest surviving Merseyside derby on film catches two of Everton's goals in a 3-1 home win.

Congregation Leaving St. Mary's Dominican Church in Cork

1902 • 2 min • United Kingdom

A film from the UK based Mitchell & Kenyon.

Congregation Leaving Jesuit Church of St. Francis Xavier, Dublin

1902 • 4 min • United Kingdom

A film from the UK based Mitchell & Kenyon.

Preparation of the Cork Exhibition Grounds and Erection of Buildings

1902 • 2 min • United Kingdom

Filmed around a month before the opening of the exhibition, these scenes show work still being carried out on the grounds, including the water chute (some 60 feet high) on the River Lee. The grounds were later renamed Fitzgerald Park after the Lord Mayor. The exhibition would have been the talk of Cork, so this film was virtually guaranteed an eager audience, fuelling even greater anticipation.

Trade Procession at Opening of Cork Exhibition

1902 • 6 min • United Kingdom

A ceremonial procession through what is thought to be Western Road to mark the opening of 1902's momentous Cork Exhibition. Marchers represent the Irish National Foresters and local clothing factory Sunbeam Industries, and there are also religious tableaux, including a live-action depiction of Adam and Eve. At the end, the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland is accompanied by a mounted guard of honour.

Sports Day at Queen's College Ground, Cork

1902 • 2 min • United Kingdom

This lively series of shots of crowds enjoying various events at a university sports day was filmed on the grounds of Queen's College Cork (from 1908, University College Cork). This was next to what is now Fitzgerald Park, host to the 1902 Cork International Exhibition - the bridge-like structure visible in the background is the exhibition's water chute, long since dismantled.

Dance of the Sylphs

1902 • 1 min • France

This is a short, simple ballet performance. Colors are used here, but the print is quite badly damaged.

Arrival of Prince Henry (of Prussia) and President Roosevelt at Shooter's Island

1902 • 2 min • United States of America

Here we show Prince Henry and President Roosevelt walking together up the gangway on Shooters Island, N. Y., on their way to the stand on which Miss Alice Roosevelt christens the German Emperor's yacht Meteor. Following Prince Henry and the President are Mr. Wallace Downey, owner of the ship building firm of Townsend & Downey, the sailors and marines from the Hohenzollern, officers from the United States Army and Navy, and the President's invited guests. A most brilliant and interesting picture.

New York City in a Blizzard

1902 • 3 min • United States of America

A realistic panoramic view taken at Madison Square, New York City, on February 17, 1902. A portion of the New York Fire Department is seen trying to make their way to a fire through the immense snow drifts. A few pedestrians are bravely plodding through the immense piles of snow, and a snow plow is hard at work on the Broadway, underground trolley line, endeavoring to clear the tracks. Madison Square, Madison Square Garden, Broadway, the Fifth Avenue Hotel, and 23rd Street are all shown in succession.

Life Rescue Scene at Atlantic City, N.J.

1902 • 3 min

Shows a number of bathers enjoying a dip in the surf. A young lady is suddenly seized with cramps, throws up her hands, and goes down for the second time. A life boat approaches and one of the life guards seizes her by the hair as she sinks for the last time. She is pulled into the boat and rowed ashore. The picture then dissolves showing the beach, the half drowned girl being carried from the boat to the dry sand. A crowd gathers. The girl is finally restored, and is so overjoyed that she hugs the heroic life guard.

Fight with Sledgehammers

1902 • 3 min • United Kingdom

Two rival blacksmiths fight over a woman, using sledgehammers.

Indian Review: Grand March Past

1902 • 1 min • United Kingdom

In a crowded London street, sepoys march in full kit. There aren't many details offered for this very short Hepworth picture -- the copy I saw timed in at 20 seconds. The camerawork is ascribed to Cecil Hepworth, and it is certainly possible, even though he had other people working for him at the time. Neither is the event or the exact release date given, but I think it likely it was shot during the celebration of the coronation of King Edward VII.