Films produced by Charles Urban Trading Company

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...

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

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 280 different views comprising this series depict sights along a route over the most important thoroughfares of London, not merely showing street...

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...

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

1909, cinematography by Frank Ormiston-Smith.

A unique view of one of the most beautiful waterfalls in the world. The film is tinted to portray the falls amid highly picturesque setting in the...

On September 28th, 1903, the Urban Mountaineering Expedition, headed by Frank Ormiston-Smith, left Zermatt to attempt the conquest of the Matterhorn....

Cinematography by Frank Ormiston-Smith.

Several bouts are shown in this picture, and as the contestants frequently lift each other into mid air, and then throw, the effect is exciting and...

Grimsel was the scene of the Austrian-French conflict of 1799. It is now one of the most popular passes in the Alps.

1. Panoramic View from the Acropolis. A fine view of modern Athens. 2. Mar's Hill. Probable site of St. Paul preaching to the Athenians. 3. A View of...

A small dog thwarts burglars in this British short film.

A lady uses a series of newspaper spreads to create various objects including a man, a clock and a dog.

Including several views of main streets with traffic, market scenes, steam tramways in Marientheresiaustrasse.

1904, cinematography by Frank Ormiston-Smith

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

Also showing Cortina mountain and general surroundings.

The goats of the Grimsel are almost as famous as the Hospice itself, and form a most attractive picture among the bleak and desolate surroundings.