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Demolition of a Wall, 1minutes
Directed by Auguste et Louis Lumière
Origin France
Genres Documentary
Themes Films about the labor movement, Documentaire sur le monde du travail
Actors Auguste et Louis Lumière, Auguste Lumière

Another single-shot Lumière Brothers film, this time showing the demolition of a wall in the grounds of the factory.
Bedtime for the Bride, 7minutes
Origin France
Genres Drama, Erotic, Pornographic
Themes Films about sexuality, Erotic films, Striptease

Un couple de jeunes mariés devant le lit nuptial, en plan séquence et cadrage en pied : revenant des noces, le mari s'extasie devant son épouse qui minaude ; celle-ci lui demande de se retirer pendant qu'elle se déshabille ; il met un paravent entre elle et lui ; elle enlève un à un les multiples vêtements qu'elle porte (veste, robe, jupons, sous-jupons, corsage) ; le mari ne tient pas en place, tantôt s'épongeant le front, tantôt lisant un journal, tantôt jetant des regards concupiscents par-dessus le paravent. Les acteurs adressent de nombreux regards vers la caméra.
Snowball Fight
Directed by Auguste et Louis Lumière, Auguste Lumière
Origin France
Genres Comedy, Documentary, Action

The camera is centred on a pathway made through a snow-covered city street. On both side of the pathway, several men and women are engaged in a snowball fight. A cyclist comes forward upon the path towards the fight, and is hit by a couple snowballs as he approaches. He continues riding towards the snowball-armed melee and is struck successively by several nearby participants as he comes between them, losing control of his bicycle and falling to the ground. His cap is flung onto the pathway. One male participant in the engagement grabs a hold of the cyclist's bicycle and lifts it off the ground, and the fallen cyclist scrambles to his feet and yanks his bicycle away from the participant. After retrieving possession of his bicycle, the cyclist gets atop and rides away from the fight in the same direction he came from. He leaves his cap behind at the scene of his fall.
Fishing for Goldfish
Directed by Auguste et Louis Lumière
Origin France
Genres Documentary
Themes Seafaring films, Transport films
Actors Auguste Lumière

A man (Auguste Lumiere) holds his baby daughter (Andrée Lumiere) on a table next to a bowl containing goldfish. The baby begins putting her hand into the water while the man supports her. The scene is filmed by a stationary camera behind the table.
Rêve Au Coin Du Feu
Directed by Charles-Émile Reynaud
Origin France
Genres Comedy, Animation

Un homme s'endort devant la cheminée. Il revoit sa vie se dérouler dans l'âtre jusqu'à ce qu'il reçoive l'affront d'un rival. Il se réveille et part se battre.
Around a Cabin, 15minutes
Directed by Charles-Émile Reynaud
Origin France
Genres Comedy, Animation

The film consists of a series of animations on a beach containing two beach huts and a diving board. Two characters play at diving into the water from the diving board and then appear on the beach. The woman begins to play with a small dog and is then joined by a gentleman. The two play around on the beach before getting changed into bathing costumes and going into the water. They bob up and down in the water before swimming out of the scene. Once the couple have gone a man sails out in a boat.
A Good Beer, 15minutes
Directed by Charles-Émile Reynaud
Origin France
Genres Comedy, Animation
Actors Jehanne d'Alcy

Un promeneur entre dans un cabaret à la campagne et commande un bock à une charmante serveuse. Celle-ci revient avec le bock et le promeneur lui fait des avances. Pendant ce temps, le marmiton arrive, boit le contenu du bock et disparaît. Le promeneur, stupéfait, recommande un verre.
Poor Pierrot, 15minutes
Directed by Charles-Émile Reynaud
Origin France
Genres Comedy, Animation
Actors Jehanne d'Alcy

Une nuit, Arlequin vient voir son amour, Colombine. Mais, alors que Pierrot frappe à la porte, Arlequin se cache. Pierrot offre des fleurs à Colombine puis s'en va. Peu après, Pierrot, revient pour jouer de la mandoline à Colombine, mais Arlequin lui fait peur avec un bâton, et le pauvre homme s'enfuit.
Clown and His Dogs, 15minutes
Directed by Charles-Émile Reynaud
Origin France
Genres Comedy, Animation
Themes Films about animals, Circus films, Films about dogs, Mise en scène d'un mammifère

Le clown entre et salue. Les trois caniches font divers exercices : se tiennent debout, prennent la baguette dans leur gueule, passent à travers un cerceau, marchent sur une boule, sautent par-dessus la baguette, etc.