Blimey, this is a quite a rabbit-hole. Delving into early movies, really enjoyed the George Méliès pieces such as Le Tunnel sous la Manche ou le Cauchemar anglo-français and, of course, Le Voyage dans la Lune.
https://archive.org/details/TheNight...ubmarineTunnel
https://archive.org/details/ATripToTheMoonGeorgeMelies