George Albert Smith Movies

  • 1903
    Old London Street Scenes

    Old London Street Scenes

    Old London Street Scenes

    61903HD

    London street scenes, showing varieties of horse-drawn traffic. Views of Parliament Square, Charing Cross, Pall Mall, the Royal Exchange and others.

    Old London Street Scenes
  • 1898
    Cinderella

    Cinderella

    Cinderella

    5.6251898HD

    An adaptation of the folk tale.

    Cinderella
  • 1901
    The Death of Poor Joe

    The Death of Poor Joe

    The Death of Poor Joe

    3.71901HD

    A scene from Charles Dickens' Bleak House.

    The Death of Poor Joe
  • 1904
    Grand Display of Brock's Fireworks at the Crystal Palace

    Grand Display of Brock's Fireworks at the Crystal Palace

    Grand Display of Brock's Fireworks at the Crystal Palace

    6.5561904HD

    An actuality of the Brock's fireworks factory to celebrate its 40th anniversary organizes. The final shot has two flaming portraits of King Edward...

    Grand Display of Brock's Fireworks at the Crystal Palace
  • 1902
    Coronation of Their Majesties King Edward VII and Queen Alexandria

    Coronation of Their Majesties King Edward VII and Queen Alexandria

    Coronation of Their Majesties King Edward VII and Queen Alexandria

    01902HD

    Coronation of Their Majesties King Edward VII and Queen Alexandria
  • 1900
    The Dull Razor

    The Dull Razor

    The Dull Razor

    51900HD

    A man shaves, back to the camera, face reflected in a mirror.

    The Dull Razor
  • 1901
    Photograph Taken From An Area Window

    Photograph Taken From An Area Window

    Photograph Taken From An Area Window

    41901HD

    Close view of legs and feet passing a basement window.

    Photograph Taken From An Area Window
  • 1899
    The Inexhaustible Cab

    The Inexhaustible Cab

    The Inexhaustible Cab

    3.31899HD

    A cab is hailed in front of a palatial mansion by a gentleman who wishes a score of people driven to another part of the city. A clown jumps out and...

    The Inexhaustible Cab
  • 1908
    Woman Draped in Patterned Handkerchiefs

    Woman Draped in Patterned Handkerchiefs

    Woman Draped in Patterned Handkerchiefs

    3.6671908HD

    Woman Draped in Patterned Handkerchiefs is a 1908 British short silent documentary film, directed by George Albert Smith as a showcase his new...

    Woman Draped in Patterned Handkerchiefs
  • 1898
    Faust and Mephistopheles

    Faust and Mephistopheles

    Faust and Mephistopheles

    4.251898HD

    Satan conjures a vision of a girl, for whom an old man signs a pact and is made young. This is a lost film from George Albert Smith

    Faust and Mephistopheles
  • 1902
    Policeman and Burglar

    Policeman and Burglar

    Policeman and Burglar

    51902HD

    A bracing fight scene

    Policeman and Burglar
  • 1902
    Mother Goose Nursery Rhymes

    Mother Goose Nursery Rhymes

    Mother Goose Nursery Rhymes

    01902HD

    Compilation of 7 short scenes: ‘Sing a Song of Sixpence’; ‘Old Mother Hubbard’; ‘Little Miss Muffet’;...

    Mother Goose Nursery Rhymes
  • 1904
    Venice and the Grand Canal

    Venice and the Grand Canal

    Venice and the Grand Canal

    01904HD

    View of the Grand Canal in Venice from a boat believed to have been made in either 1901 or 1904 and as part of the series "Through Italy with the...

    Venice and the Grand Canal
  • 1906
    Tartans of Scottish Clans

    Tartans of Scottish Clans

    Tartans of Scottish Clans

    4.31906HD

    It's common knowledge that Scotsmen are macho enough to pull off wearing a skirt - perhaps it's all that caber-tossing. This disarmingly simple film...

    Tartans of Scottish Clans
  • 1900
    Spiders on a Web

    Spiders on a Web

    Spiders on a Web

    41900HD

    Consisting of a single shot, Spiders on a Web is one of the earliest British examples of close-up natural history photography. Made by one of the...

    Spiders on a Web
  • 1906
    Two Clowns

    Two Clowns

    Two Clowns

    4.71906HD

    A male and female clown drink, smoke, and flirt in this early Kinemacolor short.

    Two Clowns
  • 1897
    Comic Shaving

    Comic Shaving

    Comic Shaving

    3.31897HD

    A man comes in for a shave in this film of a popular stage act.

    Comic Shaving
  • 1898
    Early Fashions on Brighton Pier

    Early Fashions on Brighton Pier

    Early Fashions on Brighton Pier

    51898HD

    George Smith's picture of the crowds out for a stroll on what I imagine is Brighton Pier.

    Early Fashions on Brighton Pier
  • 1898
    Photographing a Ghost

    Photographing a Ghost

    Photographing a Ghost

    31898HD

    Photographer tries to take a picture of a ghost, but it won't keep still and then vanishes.

    Photographing a Ghost
  • 1897
    The Sign Writer

    The Sign Writer

    The Sign Writer

    11897HD

    Man paints 'This house to let' and then the film is reversed.

    The Sign Writer