Actor: Marcel Koehler

The Arrival of a Train at La Ciotat

Likely in June 1897, a group of people are standing along the platform of a railway station in La Ciotat, waiting for a train. One is seen coming, at some distance, and eventually stops at the platform. Doors of the railway-cars open and attendants help passengers off and on. Popular legend has it that, when this film was shown, the first-night audience fled the café in terror, fearing being run over by the "approaching" train. This legend has since been identified as promotional embellishment, though there is evidence to suggest that people were astounded at the capabilities of the Lumières' cinématographe.

Le goûter des bébés

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Déjeuner du Chat

A small boy brings a plate of milk to a big cat, grooming itself.

Ronde enfantine

A group of four children, circle dancing.

Enfants aux jouets

Three girls and a boy playing with their toys.

Enfant et chien

A small boy feeds his dog sugar cane by making him perform high jumps.

Repas en famille

A French family consisting of father, mother and two children, sitting around a table and eating a meal.

La toilette du petit chien

A man and a child are washing a small dog in a tub, while a large dog is circling around them, barking.