Walter R. Booth Movies

  • 1906
    The Hand of the Artist

    The Hand of the Artist

    The Hand of the Artist

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    Animated film featuring the hand of Walter R. Booth drawing a coster and his donah who come to life and dance. The hand then crumples up the paper...

    The Hand of the Artist
  • 1907
    Willie's Magic Wand

    Willie's Magic Wand

    Willie's Magic Wand

    5.31907HD

    A magician's son plays tricks with his father's magic wand.

    Willie's Magic Wand
  • 1907
    When the Devil Drives

    When the Devil Drives

    When the Devil Drives

    01907HD

    The devil hijacks a train trip in France. Made by magician turned filmmaker Walter Booth, who established the Charles Urban Trading Company to make...

    When the Devil Drives
  • 1907
    Comedy Cartoons

    Comedy Cartoons

    Comedy Cartoons

    7.51907HD

    The artist is presented, with his board: his only appearance. The hand rapidly outlines a human head, into the chalky jaws of which it inserts a...

    Comedy Cartoons
  • 1903
    Pocket Boxers

    Pocket Boxers

    Pocket Boxers

    61903HD

    Two sports are seen drinking beer and arguing as to the qualities of certain prize fighters. They make a bet, and to prove it, each pulls his...

    Pocket Boxers
  • 1910
    The Electrical Vitalizer

    The Electrical Vitalizer

    The Electrical Vitalizer

    01910HD

    A man's invention brings waxworks of historical figures to life

    The Electrical Vitalizer
  • 1911
    Animated Putty

    Animated Putty

    Animated Putty

    5.51911HD

    Stop-motion animation of putty modeling itself into faces.

    Animated Putty
  • 1902
    The Extraordinary Waiter

    The Extraordinary Waiter

    The Extraordinary Waiter

    3.51902HD

    A Swiss tourist knocks the head off a negro waiter.

    The Extraordinary Waiter
  • 1907
    The Waif and the Statue

    The Waif and the Statue

    The Waif and the Statue

    01907HD

    A statue of Hope revives and finds a home for a waif.

    The Waif and the Statue
  • 1912
    The Jester's Joke

    The Jester's Joke

    The Jester's Joke

    6.51912HD

    A cheeky female jester uses the smoke of her cigarette to make things appear and disappear. After showing her talents by playing with a chair or a...

    The Jester's Joke
  • 1909
    Animated Cotton

    Animated Cotton

    Animated Cotton

    41909HD

    It might not take you long to cotton on to the trick of this film, but the results are still impressive. Though the various strings, wools and...

    Animated Cotton
  • 1907
    Diabolo Nightmare

    Diabolo Nightmare

    Diabolo Nightmare

    4.51907HD

    A clerk, unable to stop playing the game of Diabolo, strays in and out of precarious situations while playing with the toy.

    Diabolo Nightmare
  • 1912
    Paper Cuttings

    Paper Cuttings

    Paper Cuttings

    41912HD

    "Magic" film using the art of animation and stop motion to do a surreal experiment with paper.

    Paper Cuttings
  • 1907
    A Juvenile Scientist

    A Juvenile Scientist

    A Juvenile Scientist

    01907HD

    Punished for mistreating the family pets, a young boy uses his chemistry set to wreak revenge on his parents.

    A Juvenile Scientist
  • 1911
    The Aerial Anarchists

    The Aerial Anarchists

    The Aerial Anarchists

    01911HD

    Anarchists build a super aircraft and bomb a railway, a fort and St. Paul's.

    The Aerial Anarchists
  • 1901
    The Devil in the Studio

    The Devil in the Studio

    The Devil in the Studio

    01901HD

    Mephistopholes causes an artist's model to disappear.

    The Devil in the Studio
  • 1903
    Captain Deasy's Daring Drive, Descent

    Captain Deasy's Daring Drive, Descent

    Captain Deasy's Daring Drive, Descent

    51903HD

    Filmed on a mountain railway from Caux to Rochers de Naye, Switzerland. Originally filmed in 68mm. The film was advertised as being available in...

    Captain Deasy's Daring Drive, Descent
  • 1903
    Captain Deasy's Daring Drive, Ascent

    Captain Deasy's Daring Drive, Ascent

    Captain Deasy's Daring Drive, Ascent

    51903HD

    Filmed on a mountain railway from Caux to Rochers de Naye, Switzerland. Originally filmed in 68mm. The film was advertised as being available in...

    Captain Deasy's Daring Drive, Ascent
  • 1907
    The Baffled Burglar

    The Baffled Burglar

    The Baffled Burglar

    01907HD

    A small dog thwarts burglars in this British short film.

    The Baffled Burglar