George Albert Smith Films Movies

  • 1898
    Santa Claus

    Santa Claus

    Santa Claus

    6.21898HD

    Santa arrives at a house on Christmas Eve to deliver his presents for the children.

    Santa Claus
  • 1897
    The X-Ray Fiend

    The X-Ray Fiend

    The X-Ray Fiend

    5.51897HD

    A romantic couple are transformed into skeletons via X-Rays. The film combines two very recent innovations: Wilhelm Roentgen's discovery of X-rays in...

    The X-Ray Fiend
  • 1903
    The Sick Kitten

    The Sick Kitten

    The Sick Kitten

    5.6671903HD

    A simple scene of two rather flamboyantly-dressed Edwardian children attempting to feed a spoonful of medicine to a sick kitten. The film is...

    The Sick Kitten
  • 1899
    The Kiss in the Tunnel

    The Kiss in the Tunnel

    The Kiss in the Tunnel

    5.8451899HD

    Produced and directed by George Albert Smith, the film shows a couple sharing a brief kiss as their train passes through a tunnel. The Kiss in the...

    The Kiss in the Tunnel
  • 1900
    Grandma's Reading Glass

    Grandma's Reading Glass

    Grandma's Reading Glass

    6.41900HD

    A child borrows his grandmother's magnifying glass to look at a newspaper ad for Bovril, at a watch, and then at a bird. The child shows grandma what...

    Grandma's Reading Glass
  • 1897
    The Miller and the Sweep

    The Miller and the Sweep

    The Miller and the Sweep

    5.41897HD

    In front of a flour mill, two men fight. One is the miller, and he's swinging a bag of flour in the scuffle. The other is a chimney sweep, and he's...

    The Miller and the Sweep
  • 1900
    Let Me Dream Again

    Let Me Dream Again

    Let Me Dream Again

    5.81900HD

    Possibly the first film to utilize the technique of focus pulling. A man kisses a beautiful and lively woman, then the image blurs and dissolves into...

    Let Me Dream Again
  • 1900
    As Seen Through a Telescope

    As Seen Through a Telescope

    As Seen Through a Telescope

    5.61900HD

    An elderly gentleman in a silk hat sits on a stool in front of a store on the main street of town. He has a telescope that focuses on the ankle of a...

    As Seen Through a Telescope
  • 1897
    Making Sausages

    Making Sausages

    Making Sausages

    4.61897HD

    A butcher's crew make sausages from dogs and cats and old boots...

    Making Sausages
  • 1897
    The Haunted Castle

    The Haunted Castle

    The Haunted Castle

    4.71897HD

    George Albert Smith's remake of Georges Méliès - Le Manoir du diable (The Haunted Castle) from 1896. This film is lost or never...

    The Haunted Castle
  • 1900
    The Old Maid's Valentine

    The Old Maid's Valentine

    The Old Maid's Valentine

    3.81900HD

    An old spinster receives an unexpected Valentine's letter.

    The Old Maid's Valentine
  • 1898
    Cinderella

    Cinderella

    Cinderella

    6.31898HD

    An adaptation of the folk tale.

    Cinderella
  • 1897
    Hanging Out the Clothes

    Hanging Out the Clothes

    Hanging Out the Clothes

    31897HD

    Lovers are comically interrupted

    Hanging Out the Clothes
  • 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
  • 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
  • 1900
    A Quick Shave and Brush Up

    A Quick Shave and Brush Up

    A Quick Shave and Brush Up

    4.21900HD

    A man attempts to shave with a blunt razor.

    A Quick Shave and Brush Up
  • 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
  • 1897
    Brighton Seagoing Electric Car

    Brighton Seagoing Electric Car

    Brighton Seagoing Electric Car

    5.51897HD

    A view taken from Brighton beach on the Channel coast of the transit of Magnus Volk’s amazing seagoing electric railway, long celebrated as one...

    Brighton Seagoing Electric Car
  • 1897
    Weary Willie

    Weary Willie

    Weary Willie

    31897HD

    Comic hijinks with a malodorous tramp

    Weary Willie
  • 1902
    Tommy and the Mouse in the Art School

    Tommy and the Mouse in the Art School

    Tommy and the Mouse in the Art School

    01902HD

    A boy releases a mouse and frightens a model.

    Tommy and the Mouse in the Art School