Robert W. Paul Movies

Directed by Robert W. Paul.

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 conjurer makes furniture return from the bailiff's.

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

Directed by Robert W. Paul.

A soldier and a serving-girl are courting on a bench. A fat old lady sits on the bench, interrupting them.

Old woman sews patch on grandson’s trousers while friends jeer.

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

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

Rumored to be shot by Georges Demenÿ.

Painter pursued by policeman, laundress, milkman, etc.

A 19th century wire-walker performs his stage act on a woman's clothesline. An early comedy by pioneer director Robert W. Paul.

Britain's first drama (i.e. non documentary) film.