George Albert Smith Movies

  • 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
  • 1904
    Venice and the Grand Canal

    Venice and the Grand Canal

    Venice and the Grand Canal

    01904HD

    View of the Grand Canal in Venice from a boat believed to have been made in either 1901 or 1904 and as part of the series "Through Italy with the...

    Venice and the Grand Canal
  • 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
  • 1900
    Two Old Sports

    Two Old Sports

    Two Old Sports

    51900HD

    A conversation between two gents perks up when the see a picture in a magazine. A 'facial' comedy by GA Smith.

    Two Old Sports
  • 1900
    Scandal Over the Teacups

    Scandal Over the Teacups

    Scandal Over the Teacups

    41900HD

    Well did you ever? Two women share juicy stories, and enjoyably shocked reaction, over tea.

    Scandal Over the Teacups
  • 1901
    Visit to Pompeii

    Visit to Pompeii

    Visit to Pompeii

    61901HD

    George Albert Smith and Charles Urban snaffled the plum job of travelling to Italy to take a series of views of Italy for the Warwick Trading...

    Visit to Pompeii
  • 1898
    The Corsican Brothers

    The Corsican Brothers

    The Corsican Brothers

    1.751898HD

    The ghost of a man's twin shows him a vision of how he was killed in a duel.

    The Corsican Brothers
  • 1912
    Animated Doll and Toy Town Circus

    Animated Doll and Toy Town Circus

    Animated Doll and Toy Town Circus

    71912HD

    An early experiment in bringing colour to animation sees a bubble-blowing doll, a toy circus and a stubborn donkey revelling in two-tone glory.

    Animated Doll and Toy Town Circus
  • 1897
    The Sign Writer

    The Sign Writer

    The Sign Writer

    11897HD

    Man paints 'This house to let' and then the film is reversed.

    The Sign Writer
  • 1898
    Ally Sloper

    Ally Sloper

    Ally Sloper

    01898HD

    Man dresses up as a woman, and the film is reversed.

    Ally Sloper
  • 1900
    The Rival Clothiers

    The Rival Clothiers

    The Rival Clothiers

    01900HD

    An antisemitic comedy in which two Jewish clothiers cut prices until one buys the other's stock.

    The Rival Clothiers
  • 1902
    At Last! That Awful Tooth

    At Last! That Awful Tooth

    At Last! That Awful Tooth

    01902HD

    Man pulls out bad tooth, which is then shown in closeup.

    At Last! That Awful Tooth
  • 1900
    Grandma Threading Her Needle

    Grandma Threading Her Needle

    Grandma Threading Her Needle

    01900HD

    An old lady is seated at a table with her work basket and her cat washing its paws beside her. The old lady makes several attempts to thread a needle...

    Grandma Threading Her Needle
  • 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
  • 1909
    Choosing the Wallpaper

    Choosing the Wallpaper

    Choosing the Wallpaper

    01909HD

    A woman is shown various wallpaper samples, in a short displaying the Kinemacolour process

    Choosing the Wallpaper
  • 1897
    The Maid in the Garden

    The Maid in the Garden

    The Maid in the Garden

    01897HD

    Master kisses maid behind a blanket on the clothes line and is seen by his wife.

    The Maid in the Garden