A Night at the Cinema in 1914

A Night at the Cinema in 1914

2014
1h 25m
7.5

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Overview

Cinema a century ago was a new, exciting and highly democratic form of entertainment. Picture houses nationwide offered a sociable, lively environment in which to relax and escape from the daily grind. With feature films still rare, the programme was an entertaining, ever-changing roster of short items with live musical accompaniment. 100 years on, this special compilation from the BFI National Archive recreates the glorious miscellany of comedies, dramas, travelogues and newsreels which would have constituted a typical night out in 1914. Our selection includes a comic short about a face-pulling competition, a sensational episode of The Perils of Pauline, scenes of Allied troops celebrating Christmas at the Front, and an early sighting of one of cinema’s greatest icons.

Status: Released

Language: EN

Production Information

Production Companies
BFI
Production Countries
United Kingdom
Spoken Languages
English

Quick Facts

Release Date August 1, 2014
Status Released
Language EN

Cast

Gustav Hamel
Gustav Hamel

(archive footage)

Bentfield Hucks
Bentfield Hucks

(archive footage)

Emmeline Pankhurst
Emmeline Pankhurst

(archive footage)

Florence Turner
Florence Turner

(archive footage)

Tom Powers
Tom Powers

(archive footage)

Herbert Kitchener
Herbert Kitchener

(archive footage)

Fred Evans
Fred Evans

(archive footage)

Lancelot Speed
Lancelot Speed

(archive footage)

Pearl White
Pearl White

(archive footage)

Paul Panzer
Paul Panzer

(archive footage)

Harry Buss
Harry Buss

(archive footage)

Tim Everett
Tim Everett

Singer of 'The Rollicking Rajah'

Key Crew

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