The best movies 1904

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

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

Silent black and white film from Argentina made in 1904.

A prefect is converted to Christianity and dies in the arena with his lover.

Distributed under the title of ‘Switzerland’ or ‘Playground of Europe’, the film consists of a collection of scenes filmed in...

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

A fairly venturesome piece of filmmaking for the era: Based on the Jules Verne story, the film utilizes a dozen cuts, irised lenses, panning shots...

Some cowboys of the Wild West Show saddle bronchos not without difficulties.

A magician conjures up a mermaid while fishing.

1904, cinematography by Frank Ormiston-Smith.

The 280 different views comprising this series depict sights along a route over the most important thoroughfares of London, not merely showing street...

Early short showing the titular park in around 2 minutes.

A remake of Edwin S. Porter's film of the same title.

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...

Faust and his love Marguerite are sentenced to Hell where they are showed the torture that awaits.

1904, cinematography by Frank Ormiston-Smith.

An artist is painting a sunrise at sea. After a few finishing touches he stands back and admires the painting. The sun immediately commences to rise....

A poor family in a rundown house where snow falls through the broken roof, there's no coal to heat the pathetic little stove, mother is sick, father...

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

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

1904, cinematography by Frank Ormiston-Smith.

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