Félix Mesguich

The film begins with a shot of Wilbur Wright starting the engine; an unidentified assistant (quite likely his brother, Orville) is seen at the front of the aircraft. From there, shots of the aircraft in flight with Wright at the controls along with an unidentified passenger cut to shots of onlookers on the ground, presumably military and press liaisons. The aircraft is shown in side-to-side flybys as well as low-altitude passes directly toward and away from the camera. The aerial shots begin at the 1:34 mark immediately after a shot of the aircraft coming to a landing directly approaching the camera. (Wikipedia)

Highlights of the Athens 1906 Olympic Games.

Excursions in the mountains of a group of riders.

Hustle and bustle on the beach, and walkers on the dike.

Panorama of a mountainside railroad and tunnel.

Shots of the panorama, filmed from the winding railroad tracks that stretch along the coast, from Beaulieu to Monaco, including tunnel passages.

Shots of the panorama, filmed from the winding railroad tracks that stretch along the coast, from Beaulieu to Monaco, including tunnel passages.

Shots of the panorama, filmed from the winding railroad tracks that stretch along the coast, from Beaulieu to Monaco, including tunnel passages.

People gather at the exit of the St. Trophime cathedral in Arles.

Traditional dance to a flute tune.

Elaborate floats and costumes parading the streets of Nice.

Elaborate floats and costumes parading the streets of Nice.

A group of tambours and dancers in traditional outfits pass the camera.

People resting and walking on the beach.

Shot of rocks being swept by the sea.

Pedestrians and cars traffic in Biarritz.

Traffic and crowd in front of the stalls of a street market.

A short film from the Lumière brothers showing crowds walking.

Parade of shepherds leading their flock in the street.

Parade of mountaineers and shepherds guiding their flocks in a street.

Panorama of a mountainside railroad.

Panorama of a mountainside railroad.

A crowd of spectators listen to President William McKinley's speech during his inauguration ceremony outside the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C.

Officers and soldiers, followed by a military band, parade in front of decorated grandstands.

Uniformed men march in step, in widely spaced ranks of each other.

Two teams of artillery carriages, parading side by side past the grandstand during the inauguration ceremony of President McKinley in Washington DC.

Traffic of pedestrians, carts and trams on a Washington avenue.