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
  • 1901
    Scrooge; or Marley's Ghost

    Scrooge; or Marley's Ghost

    Scrooge; or Marley's Ghost

    5.61901HD

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

    Two AM; or, The Husband's Return

    Two AM; or, The Husband's Return

    5.31896HD

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

    Two AM; or, The Husband's Return
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 1895
    Incident at Clovelly Cottage

    Incident at Clovelly Cottage

    Incident at Clovelly Cottage

    3.51895HD

    Incident at Clovelly Cottage, also known as Incident Outside Clovelly Cottage, Barnet, shot by Birt Acres and produced by Acres and his collaborator...

    Incident at Clovelly Cottage
  • 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
  • 1901
    The Deonzo Brothers

    The Deonzo Brothers

    The Deonzo Brothers

    5.61901HD

    The famous acrobats in the above title appear in a marvellous acrobatic act. There are three barrels arranged on the stage. The boys, blindfolded,...

    The Deonzo Brothers
  • 1896
    Trilby Burlesque

    Trilby Burlesque

    Trilby Burlesque

    4.51896HD

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

    Trilby Burlesque
  • 1901
    The Waif and the Wizard

    The Waif and the Wizard

    The Waif and the Wizard

    71901HD

    The Waif and the Wizard features the same young man who appeared in Undressing Extraordinary (and who might be early filmmaker Walter Booth). It's...

    The Waif and the Wizard
  • 1909
    The King and Queen's Visit to Berlin

    The King and Queen's Visit to Berlin

    The King and Queen's Visit to Berlin

    01909HD

    Directed by Robert W. Paul.

    The King and Queen's Visit to Berlin
  • 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
  • 1899
    Gordon Highlanders Leaving for the Boer War

    Gordon Highlanders Leaving for the Boer War

    Gordon Highlanders Leaving for the Boer War

    01899HD

    A parade of Gordon Highlanders in dress uniform march through the centre of Aberdeen on their way to the Boer War. Small children run around in...

    Gordon Highlanders Leaving for the Boer War
  • 1900
    His Mother's Portrait, or The Soldier's Vision

    His Mother's Portrait, or The Soldier's Vision

    His Mother's Portrait, or The Soldier's Vision

    01900HD

    A wounded soldier dreams of his mother whose framed miniature deflects a bullet from his heart.

    His Mother's Portrait, or The Soldier's Vision
  • 1896
    Landing at Low Tide

    Landing at Low Tide

    Landing at Low Tide

    4.51896HD

    Brighton. Landing of party from small boat with comic incidents.

    Landing at Low Tide
  • 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