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Films I Watched in 2019 Part One: 1887-1910

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I completed my film viewing goal for 2019 by watching at least one film made in each year from the beginning of film history until now. For the earliest years, I watched what was available and formative, but starting with 1911, each film had to be full-length. This was an enjoyable and eye-opening experience, and I hope to write blog posts about specific films that stood out. I will be posting my top ten once I am done posting each part of my viewing list. Man Walking Around Corner ( 1887), Louis Le-Prince Round Hay Garden Scene (1888), Louis Le-Prince Monkeyshines 1 and 2 (1889), William K.L. Dickson and William Heise, Edison Manufacturing Company Trafalgar  (1890) Traffic in King's Road, Chelsea (1890), William Friese-Greene Dickson Greeting (1891), William K.L. Dickson, Edison Manufacturing Company Pauvre Pierrot (1892), Charles Emile-Reynaud Blacksmith Scene #1 ( 1893), William K.L. Dickson, Edison Manufacturing Company...