The best movies 1904

1904 journalistic actuality.

The heir of a rich family puts up a notice, where he says he is looking for a wife. As a result, he will soon find himself fleeing from a dozen women.

Early short showing the titular park in around 2 minutes.

During a strike, several workers are killed in a confrontation. The wife of one of them kills the factory owner. At her trial, the owner's son asks...

A singing "baby" backed by a chorus line of fellow "babies".

Using every known means of transportation, several savants from the Geographic Society undertake a journey through the Alps to the Sun which finishes...

The Lillywhites take on the Wolves at Deepdale, watched by a large crowd and the club mascot.

Attending trotting matches - in which horses in harness race at specific gaits - was a popular Edwardian pastime.

Klingsor seeks admission to the Holy Grail. Evil summons Kundry. Herzeloid appears with the child Parsifal. Crowning of Amfortas. Wounding of...

A Japanese-set magic show. There is a lot of visual trickery on display, ending with an amazing effect using reverse footage and...

A man hides his valuables under his mattress before going to sleep, blissfully unaware of the two burglars on his roof.

A damp and murky day greets the annual Whitsuntide Catholic procession in Edwardian Manchester.

Silent black and white film from Argentina made in 1904.

Through an invisible keyhole, the viewer peeps at the leisure activities of a carefree group of noblewomen who enjoy the water, as well as a hearty...

An abridged story of the triumphs and trials of Christopher Columbus, told in eight scenes.

The 1904–1905 Pathé short Un coup d’œil par étage (literally “A Glance on Each Floor”) is an inventive...

A charming example of the Pathe stencil system of colour films, also using superimposition.

A magician and some assistants put up a series of posters of music hall acts in a frame. Then the magician brings each poster to life.

A couple perform a acrobatic dance.

A comedic short about taking unpleasant medicine.