The Motorist (1906) Robert W. Paul & Walter R. Booth

The Motorist is a 1906 film produced by    • Robert William Paul   and directed by    • Walter R. Booth  , another famous pioneer of English cinema. (00:06) A traffic policeman tries to stop a speeding car, he is run over, but continues to chase it (00:27). The car, however, climbs along a wall and then begins to fly, leaving the policeman on the ground: crossing the clouds (00:47), the two passengers reach the moon (01:02), then dragged by a comet they end up on Saturn (01:10) and finally fall into a court where a trial is underway (01:32). Once outside the building, the car breaks down and stops (02:05): the two men are about to be stopped by some pursuers, but the car turns into a chariot pulled by a horse and the two manage to escape once again; after a few meters the cart changes back into a car (02:20). #RobertWPaul #WalterRBooth #themotorist    / @iconaus   This Channel is intended to be a Free Video Library for all those interested in the History of Cinema and for all those who want to understand the origins of its wonderful language. Please, support us by subscribing to our Channel and sharing videos You like more. Thank You