Welcome to 1895! This is an exciting year for film—competition is ramping up to master the art of the moving picture.
Two sets of brothers would ultimately win this race—the Lumiére brothers and the Skladanowsky brothers.
This week we’ll be discussing where and when these first film showings took place, and, more importantly, we discussed the films that were viewed on this historical days.
Das Wintergartenprogramm (1895): https://youtu.be/38y9dMlpwwI?si=LeLDYp9jMWU6_Z5z
Workers Leaving the Lumiere Factory (1895):
https://youtu.be/DEQeIRLxaM4?si=J0y_lEH2rwsd9sYp
The Waterer Watered (1895): https://youtu.be/uI5az4vSjD8?si=IICefc-jJm36pHU2
The Photographical Congress Arrives in Lyon (1895): https://youtu.be/nqre3lfRdvo?si=pn-ZeaA_a0zRCwPi
La Voltige (1895): https://youtu.be/aQPacP4L4OY?si=gd796X2Wbiv6gxj2
Fishing for Goldfish (1895): https://youtu.be/Ju4voSzo5CY?si=s0O4Xyr-97PqnmmL
The Blacksmiths (1895): https://youtu.be/kkJvti6JLWs?si=885ZNH6CoV7noFir
Baby’s Breakfast (Colorized) (1895): https://youtu.be/nkO3w7e7cEo?si=43ThjCKNAtFjIP7g
Jumping the Blanket (1895): https://youtu.be/CT8lHRRjluc?si=9fF8jaNutRzgMMAk
Cordelier’s Square in Lyon (1895): https://youtu.be/zqTs05mO4kc?si=0iv2bMsuRa-6rtGx
The Sea (1895): https://youtu.be/vAP2_Wq7CZk?si=ydSWYRGr_soez0wT
You know, for kids!
https://youtu.be/7G5F8ObYgjI?si=V48nvW6jFz2Tu9xQ
