1900 Movies

Soldiers of the Cross

Written by: Herbert Howard Booth

Directed by: Joseph Perry

Starring: Joseph Perry, Herbert Howard Booth

Country: Australia

Outline: An illustrated lecture combining photographic glass slides with short film segments and musical accompaniment to narrate the stories of Christ and early Christian martyrs. Conceived and developed by Commandant Herbert Howard Booth, it premiered at the Melbourne Town Hall on 13 September 1900 and toured Australia and overseas until 22 November 1920.

source: nfsa.gov.au

Phono-Cinéma-Théâtre

Written by: Marguerite Vrignault

Directed by: Clément Maurice

Starring: Benoît-Constant Coquelin, Sarah Bernhardt, Gabrielle Réjane, Félicia Mallet, Mariette Sully, Emile Cossira, Jeanne Hatto, Mily-Meyer, Désiré Pougaud, Footit et Chocolat, Mason and Forbes, Little Tich

Country: France

Outline: A special pavilion at the 1900 Paris World's Fair featuring filmed performances presented with synchronized sound via wax cylinder recordings and hand-tinted color. The performances ranged from theatre, opera, operetta, café-concert, music hall variety, to dance, showcasing current stars of the time.

source: imdb.com

The Tribulations of an Amateur Photographer

Country: United States of America

Outline: A young man attempts to secretly photograph two women in bathing costumes on the seashore. Upon being discovered, the women retaliate by taking his camera and sitting on him.

source: imdb.com

X Rays

Country: France

Outline: A short comedy film depicting a patient undergoing an X-ray procedure, resulting in humorous consequences.

source: catalog.afi.com