Marcel Koehler

An appreciation of Film in the form of a collage.

A small boy feeds his dog sugar cane by making him perform high jumps.

A mother takes her children for a walk, lifts her baby girl out of the buggy and gently sets her down to the ground. She then moves a few steps away and calls her name, to demonstrate that her baby can walk.

A French family consisting of father, mother and two children, sitting around a table and eating a meal.

Two children, playing in the garden, with a dog and a cat.

Le goûter des bébés

In a grove, a small boy and a small girl are dancing together.

A group of four children, circle dancing.

A man and a child are washing a small dog in a tub, while a large dog is circling around them, barking.

A small boy brings a plate of milk to a big cat, grooming itself.

Three girls and a boy playing with their toys.

A group of people are standing along the platform of a railway station in La Ciotat, waiting for a train. One is seen coming, at some distance, and eventually stops at the platform. Doors of the railway-cars open and attendants help passengers off and on. Popular legend has it that, when this film was shown, the first-night audience fled the café in terror, fearing being run over by the "approaching" train. This legend has since been identified as promotional embellishment, though there is evidence to suggest that people were astounded at the capabilities of the Lumières' cinématographe.