Robert W. Paul Movies

Aristocracy, army, elephants and more mark the start of the 1903 Durbar.

A magical glowing white motorcar ignores policemen, drives up buildings, flies through outer space, and can transform into a horse and carriage.

Directed by Robert W. Paul.

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...

Rumored to be shot by Georges Demenÿ.

Trick film. A stage magician transforms a woman into a butterfly and himself into a giant bat. This film is considered lost.

A robber forces a luckless stroller in the park to remove his hat, coat, waistcoat and trousers.

Directed by Robert W. Paul.

Directed by Robert W. Paul.

Drama by Walter R. Booth. Survival status unknown.

A panorama shot of the Norwegian town and harbour of Hammerfest. Believed to be the earliest surviving film of Norway.

Poor pedestrian, horse drawn carts, wagons and bus travel across bridge at Sunderland, Tyne and Wear.

An old proprietor is startled and haunted by the strange happenings inside his curiosity shop.

Silent documentary short

This attractively composed one-shot film offers viewers an uncomplicated view of waves crashing against rocks.

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...

A tiny fragment of an actuality film of Tom Merry (William Mechem), a 'lightning sketch' caricaturist performing his act for the camera and producing...

Directed by Robert W. Paul.

Directed by Robert W. Paul.