Robert W. Paul Movies

  • 1906
    The '?' Motorist

    The '?' Motorist

    The '?' Motorist

    6.4851906HD

    A magical glowing white motorcar ignores policemen, drives up buildings, flies through outer space, and can transform into a horse and carriage.

    The '?' Motorist
  • 1896
    Trilby Burlesque

    Trilby Burlesque

    Trilby Burlesque

    4.51896HD

    The Alhambra Girls perform a dance at Alhambra Theatre, London. Lost.

    Trilby Burlesque
  • 1901
    Scrooge; or Marley's Ghost

    Scrooge; or Marley's Ghost

    Scrooge; or Marley's Ghost

    5.6191901HD

    Filmed in 35mm and in black and white, this short silent film was produced by the English film pioneer R. W. Paul, and directed by Walter R. Booth...

    Scrooge; or Marley's Ghost
  • 1900
    Chinese Magic

    Chinese Magic

    Chinese Magic

    4.51900HD

    Trick film. A stage magician transforms a woman into a butterfly and himself into a giant bat. This film is considered lost.

    Chinese Magic
  • 1898
    Tetherball, or Do-Do

    Tetherball, or Do-Do

    Tetherball, or Do-Do

    4.21898HD

    Four men of different ranks play a game of tetherball on a ship's deck.

    Tetherball, or Do-Do
  • 1899
    The Kaiser at Portsmouth

    The Kaiser at Portsmouth

    The Kaiser at Portsmouth

    01899HD

    Short actuality showing Kaiser Wilhelm II visiting Portsmouth, including views associated with Nelson’s flagship H.M.S. Victory. Produced in...

    The Kaiser at Portsmouth
  • 1902
    The Extraordinary Waiter

    The Extraordinary Waiter

    The Extraordinary Waiter

    4.81902HD

    A Swiss tourist knocks the head off a negro waiter.

    The Extraordinary Waiter
  • 1899
    Upside Down; or, The Human Flies

    Upside Down; or, The Human Flies

    Upside Down; or, The Human Flies

    5.61899HD

    A magician performs tricks. First with a top hat, then with his audience.

    Upside Down; or, The Human Flies
  • 1898
    Come Along, Do!

    Come Along, Do!

    Come Along, Do!

    4.51898HD

    Come Along, Do! is an 1898 British short silent comedy film, produced and directed by Robert W. Paul. The film was of 1 minute duration, but only...

    Come Along, Do!
  • 1897
    Queen Victoria's Diamond Jubilee

    Queen Victoria's Diamond Jubilee

    Queen Victoria's Diamond Jubilee

    5.61897HD

    A series of actuality films showing the procession to mark Queen Victoria's diamond jubilee.

    Queen Victoria's Diamond Jubilee
  • 1896
    London Street Scene / Turn Out of a Fire Brigade

    London Street Scene / Turn Out of a Fire Brigade

    London Street Scene / Turn Out of a Fire Brigade

    51896HD

    The first part of the film shows an actuality street scene of traffic in the Strand. Behind the traffic we can see the entrance to the Gaiety Theatre...

    London Street Scene / Turn Out of a Fire Brigade
  • 1901
    The Haunted Curiosity Shop

    The Haunted Curiosity Shop

    The Haunted Curiosity Shop

    5.41901HD

    An old proprietor is startled and haunted by the strange happenings inside his curiosity shop.

    The Haunted Curiosity Shop
  • 1903
    An Extraordinary Cab Accident

    An Extraordinary Cab Accident

    An Extraordinary Cab Accident

    5.81903HD

    A man and a woman talk beside a street near a corner where a cop stands. Just as a horse-drawn cart rounds the corner, the man backs off the sidewalk...

    An Extraordinary Cab Accident
  • 1900
    Plucked From The Burning

    Plucked From The Burning

    Plucked From The Burning

    71900HD

    Drama by Walter R. Booth. Survival status unknown.

    Plucked From The Burning
  • 1896
    Two AM; or, The Husband's Return

    Two AM; or, The Husband's Return

    Two AM; or, The Husband's Return

    5.61896HD

    Husband comes home late and wakes the wife. Based on a popular stage play.

    Two AM; or, The Husband's Return
  • 1896
    Sunderland

    Sunderland

    Sunderland

    11896HD

    Poor pedestrian, horse drawn carts, wagons and bus travel across bridge at Sunderland, Tyne and Wear.

    Sunderland
  • 1896
    Fire Brigade

    Fire Brigade

    Fire Brigade

    51896HD

    4 horse drawn fire brigade carts pull out from Newcastle fire station in the UK as part of a filmed demonstration

    Fire Brigade
  • 1899
    On a Runaway Motor-Car Through Piccadilly Circus

    On a Runaway Motor-Car Through Piccadilly Circus

    On a Runaway Motor-Car Through Piccadilly Circus

    01899HD

    Taken from a motor cab running at full speed along Piccadilly and through the Circus, narrowly escaping collision with various buses and cabs

    On a Runaway Motor-Car Through Piccadilly Circus
  • 1896
    Waves Breaking

    Waves Breaking

    Waves Breaking

    11896HD

    Rumored to be shot by Georges Demenÿ.

    Waves Breaking
  • 1898
    Sirdar's Reception at Guildhall

    Sirdar's Reception at Guildhall

    Sirdar's Reception at Guildhall

    3.51898HD

    Sirdar's Reception at Guildhall