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1920s Hot Hot Hot Dance* (1920s-Today) |
The 1920s was the source of many of today's popular dance styles, such as the Foxtrot, Quickstep and Charleston. This compilation of dance clips shows how the early dances still have a place today.
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Abbott And Costello: Crazy House* (1952) |
After trying to cure Lou of his insomnia, Bud checks him into a rest home. This place is like a mental facility where the patients rule and weird interruptions keep happening. Bud Abbott, Lou Costello.
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Abbott And Costello: Dinner With The Boys* (1948) |
One of Abbott and Costello's classic routines from the film The Noose Hangs High in 1948.
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Abbott And Costello: Midget Car Maniacs* (1947) |
Abbott and Costello are dodging cops at the midget car race track, when Costello takes off in a souped-up midget just as the race starts. Bud Abbott, Lou Costello.
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Abbott And Costello: Parallel Parked Car* (1950s) |
Abbott and Costello help an old lady get her car out of parallel parking.
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Abbott And Costello: The Payphone Sketch* (1950s) |
Lou Costello is charged with the task of calling Fields Employment Agency at ALexander 4444. In this sketch Lou gets no respect from the telephone operator.
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Accident* (1928) |
A dishonest opportunist finds a fake coin, tries to capitalise on his discovery, and later regrets ever finding it. Germans censors banned this film due to its brutalising and demoralising effect. Silent. Heinrich Gotho, Eva Schmid-Kayser.
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Ain't Love Cuckoo?* (1946) |
The Schillings and the Lanes think their spouses have been killed in the war, and marry each other's mate. Gus Schilling, Richard Lane.
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The Americans: 1776* (1975) |
Presents a view of everyday life during the time of the American Revolution. Shows the crafts, ways of life, and the differences of attitudes among various types of people living in the colonies.
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Anemic Cinema* (1926) |
This is an Avant-Garde experimental film by artist Marcel Duchamp. A spiral design and spinning disk alternate until the end. Each disk is labelled in French. The final message comments on the motif.
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An Apple In His Eye* (1941) |
Edgar tries his hand at making pies for Vivien's charity bazaar with predictable results. Edgar Kennedy, Vivien Oakland.
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The Awful Goof* (1939) |
A girl keeps meeting Charley the wrong moments, including losing her dress in his car, and later he finds himself in her apartment. Her jealous boxer-husband is obsessed with killing Charley after seeing them together again and again. Charley Chase.
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Baby Daze* (1939) |
Edgar mistakenly believes he is about to become a father, and it changes his whole personality. Edgar Kennedy.
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Ballet Mcanique* (1924) |
Mix Dadaism, Man Ray, Fernand Leger and Dudley Murphy, and a music score by Andre Charlot yielding a wild and fantastic 11 visual minutes.
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Bangville Police* (1913) |
At a farm near Bangville, the young daughter see strangers in the barn. She quickly rushes to the house and calls the police. The police engage in a haphazard rush across the countryside to get there in time. Silent.
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The Barber Shop* (1933) |
An inept barber maintains his good-humored optimism in his small town shop despite having a hen-pecking harridan for a wife and a total lack of tonsorial skill. W.C. Fields.
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Be My Wife* (1921) |
Max is determined to woo Mary, despite her Aunt Agatha's disapproval. Max Linder.
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Beaux And Errors* (1938) |
To make Edgar do something about his physical condition, his wife has invited her old boy friend, in tip-top shape, to spend the weekend with them. Edgar Kennedy.
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The Bees Buzz* (1929) |
Andy and Harry get into trouble while trying to stop the marriage of Andy's daughter. Harry Gribbon.
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The Bell Boy* (1918) |
At the Elk's Head Hotel bellhops torment the lobby, each other and guests. The elevator is powered by a stubborn horse. A sham robbery turns into a real one. And there is a chase on a runaway trolley. Roscoe 'Fatty' Arbuckle, Buster Keaton.
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Bettie Page And Her High Heeled Shoes* (1950s) |
Bettie Page was an American model who became famous in the 1950s for her pin-up photos. This clip shows Bettie wearing sexy lingerie, stockings and high heel shoes with background music by John Lee Hooker. WARNING: Adult theme.
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The Big Beef* (1945) |
Edgar invites his boss home for a steak dinner, but the steak hasn't arrived. A pushy book salesman does arrive, however, and this causes Edgar a few problems. Edgar Kennedy.
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The Big Flash* (1932) |
Would-be photographer Harry gets his big chance when a newspaper wants pictures of a prominent gangster and his girl. Harry and another photographer first visit the gangster's girl, and then wait at the scene of an expected robbery. Harry Langdon.
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The Big Shot* (1929) |
Fat and Snub are a reporter and photographer who try to track down a reclusive Scotsman for an interview and photo, getting into all kinds of trouble along the way. Snub Pollard. Silent.
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A Blasted Event* (1934) |
Mrs. Kennedy tries to convince Edgar that he would make a good father.
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Boo!* (1932) |
A wisecracking narrator mocks footage featuring Frankenstein's monster and Count Dracula. Morton Lowry, Mae Clarke.
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The Boston Massacre* (1950s) |
The Boston Massacre was a street fight that occurred on March 5, 1770, between a patriot mob, throwing snowballs, stones, and sticks, and a group of British soldiers. This newscast dramatization explores the history of the event that sparked a revolution.
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Bout De Zan Steals An Elephant* (1913) |
A circus is in town so Bout-de-Zan (Rene Poyen) decides to sneak off and see the elephant while everyone else is sleeping. Once there he decides the best thing to do would be to steal it and the two then set off for many misadventures. Silent.
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The Bridge* (1928) |
Short documentary film by legendary Dutch filmmaker Joris Ivens. The vertical lift-bridge is the object of study in The Bridge. Silent.
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Brink Of Disaster* (1972) |
This film educates on the breakdown of moral, religious, and ethical principles in the US. With the help of a history professor, John Smith (1776), it explains how he gave his life to build the USA and how today's youth are working to destroy it.
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Bubbling Over* (1934) |
In a Harlem flat, Ethel works night and day feeding and cleaning up after her loafer of a husband and his exceedingly numerous useless relatives who've taken over the place. Ethel Waters.
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The Burglar's Slide For Life* (1905) |
A burglar escapes from the apartment he's robbing by sliding down the clothesline, but in the end he's caught by the family dog.
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Burlesque: Amalia Aguilar* (1947) |
A burlesque short film starring exotic dancer Amalia Aguilar. Afro Mood is one of two numbers that she performed in a movie entitled A Night at the Follies, which was made in 1947.
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Burlesque: Blaze Starr* (1956) |
Taken from the 1956 compilation film Buxom Beautease, produced and directed by Irving Klaw. WARNING: Contains adult theme.
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Burlesque: Dorian Dennis* (1950s) |
In the early 1950s, she was the most beautiful, buxom and elegant black haired model. She performs a striptease burlesque dance in this clip. WARNING: Contains adult-themed dancing.
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Butterfingers* (1925) |
The plot involves Billy being the star pitcher for the Bees and with his amazing pitching, there is no way the evil New York team can win. The coach of New York realizes the only way to win is to cheat. Billy Bevan, Andy Clyde.
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Buzzin' Around* (1933) |
Fatty invents a liquid with flubber-like properties which makes objects resilient and unbreakable. Unfortunately, in his rush to get out of the house to demonstrate his invention, he unknowingly grabs a jar of moonshine instead. Roscoe 'Fatty' Arbuckle.
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By The Sun's Rays* (1914) |
Mine boss Seymour Hastings (John Davis) suspects an inside accomplice when gold shipments keep getting stolen, so he sends east for help and is sent detective Murdock MacQuarrie (John Murdock). Silent.
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Byc Albo Byc* (1970s) |
Piotrek lost his arm when he was ten, is now, as a grown man, enjoying vodka. Agnieszka, whose upper body is paralyzed, is able to eat, sew and write with her dexterous legs and toes. Polish.
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A Calamitous Elopement* (1908) |
A young couple who want to be together are separated by the girl's dad. They decide to elope and make plans but as they are leaving, a thief takes advantage of the situation. Silent. Harry Solter , Linda Arvidson .
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California Or Bust* (1923) |
After their house is blown away by a twister, a farmer and his wife decide to move to California. Once over the border they're greeted by rain, hail, snow and an Indian uprising. Silent. 'Snub' Pollard.
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Captain Kidd's Kids* (1919) |
After a wild bachelor party, our hero finds himself aboard a sailing vessel where he encounters numerous adventures. In a dream sequence, he fantasizes that the ship is seized by female pirates. Silent. Harold Lloyd, Bebe Daniels.
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Cavalcade Of Stars: Honeymooners* (1951) |
Jackie Gleason on segment of the popular 50's TV series Cavalcade of Stars, doing a sketch called The Honeymooners, which was later turned into a sitcom.
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Cavalcade Of Stars: The Loudmouth* (1951) |
Jackie Gleason and Art Carney appear in this comedy sketch from a 1951 episode of Cavalcade of Stars.
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Chico And Harpo Marx Piano Duet* (1950s) |
The two Marx brothers in a piano duet.
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The Christmas Angel* (1904) |
This film tells the story of a husband with a sick wife and daughter who he sends out into the cold weather to beg at Christmas. Silent. Georges Melies.
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The City Slicker* (1918) |
Our hero gets a job at a hotel in the country and proceeds to introduce some changes, installing gadgets and time-saving devices. Silent. Harold Lloyd, 'Snub' Pollard.
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Civil Rights: President Signs Historic Bill* (1964) |
LBJ signing the Civil Rights Act of 1964.
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A Clever Dummy* (1917) |
Ben Turpin plays a mailman who everyday goes to a block of apartments to look at his love. Soon he finds out that some mechanics are making a robot dummy that looks exactly like him. Silent.
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Clock Wise* (1939) |
Pop's noisy mechanical clock is driving Edgar crazy. Edgar Kennedy.
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The Cock-Eyed Hero* (1928) |
Classic short with Ben Turpin.
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Comedy Capers: At Your Service!* (1920s) |
This is a comedy short featuring Ben Turpin. Ben Turpin.
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Comedy Capers: The Crystal Ball* (1920s) |
Comedy short featuring Billy Bevan and Andy Clyde. With Spanish subtitles.
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Comedy Capers: The Doorman* (1920s) |
Comedy short featuring Ben Turpin.
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Comedy Capers: The Family Outing* (1914) |
Comedy short featuring Ralph Graves.
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Comedy Capers: The Hired Hand* (1920s) |
Comedy short featuring Paul Parrott.
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Comedy Capers: A Prodigal Bridegroom* (1926) |
Ben Turpin returns from the big city with his pockets full of cash. A hard-hearted, gold-digging vamp ensnares him. Ben enjoys being ensnared. In order to get rid of his faithful sweetheart, he schemes up a preposterous tale.
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Comedy Capers: Tin Pan Alley* (1920s) |
Comedy short featuring Harry Langdon.
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The Cook In Trouble* (1904) |
A cook has his hands full with three mischievous devils, who pop in and out of his kitchen. Silent.
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Cook, Papa, Cook* (1928) |
A married couple with a toddler bicker about waking up in the morning and who will make breakfast. Henry Murdock, Lucille Hutton.
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The Country Doctor* (1909) |
While caring for his sick daughter, a doctor is called away to the sickbed of a neighbor. He finds the neighbor gravely ill, and ignores his wife's pleas to come home and care for his own daughter, who has taken a turn for the worse. Silent.
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Crazy Newsreel: 1936* (1936) |
A cocktail of the loopiest news items from 1936.
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A Cure For Pokeritis* (1912) |
George Brown (John Bunny) is a compulsive gambler who promises his wife he will give up his game of choice, poker. His suspicious behavior leads her to recruit cousin Freddie, who investigates and saves the day. Silent.
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Cutting Loose* (1978) |
Short film about a rodeo directed by Robin Armstrong and sponsored by USST.
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Dancer Sally Rand* (1930s) |
1930s Burlesque with Sally Rand dancing with feathers. WARNING: Contains some nudity.
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A Day In The Life Of A Kitchen* (1960s) |
A film about a typical day in modern kitchen. Mom is operations chief - she creates and prepares in the kitchen.
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The Death Of A Provincial* (1968) |
A young boy works on the renewal of a church. He meets a provincial, who soon dies. Silent. Wladyslaw Jarema, Jerzy Jogalla.
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Death's Marathon* (1913) |
Two business partners pursue the same woman. She accepts the marriage proposal of the irresponsible partner, much to her later regret. He squanders money on gambling, as his interest in her gradually wanes. Silent. Blanche Sweet, Henry B. Walthall.
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Design For Dreaming* (1956) |
Design for Dreaming is an industrial short taking us to the General Motors Motorama at the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel and Frigidaire's Kitchen of the Future.
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The Diabolical Church Window* (1910) |
A guy is apparently working on stained glass panels for a church. The Devil sneaks in and gives the guy a Mickey. While asleep, the Devil messes with the stained glass. Silent.
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The Dickson Experimental Sound Film* (1895) |
This short film was a test for Edison's Kinetophone project, the first attempt in history to record sound and moving image in synchronization. This was an experiment by William Dickson to put sound and film together either in 1894 or 1895.
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The Dinosaur And The Missing Link* (1917) |
1917 Stop Motion animation.
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The Doctor's Secret* (1909) |
Doctors blow to pieces a patient in a hydrotherapy machine and re-assemble him. Silent.
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Dog Factory* (1904) |
Short comedy that involves a contraption that makes and unmakes dogs. Silent.
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A Doggone Mixup* (1938) |
Harry, who can't resist a bargain, buys a St. Bernard dog. Harry Langdon, Ann Doran.
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A Dog's Life* (1918) |
The Little Tramp and his dog companion struggle to survive in the inner city. Charlie Chaplin.
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Don't Talk* (1942) |
WWII dramatized short about industrial sabotage by the Axis and the importance of keeping one's trap shut. Nominated for an Academy Award in 1943 for Best Short Subject.
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The Dream That Wouldn't Down* (1965) |
The dream of Dr. Robert Goddard, the father of rocketry, is explored and examined through reminiscences of Mrs. Esther Goddard. Included in the film are historic scenes of Dr. Goddard's early experiments and the personal commentary of Mrs. Goddard.
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Duck Soup* (1942) |
Edgar mistakenly believes that his family wants to kill him to collect his life insurance. Edgar Kennedy.
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Dumb Daddies* (1928) |
Max mistakes his son's acting for reality. When the play calls for the son to commit a murder (on a mannequin), Max winds up trying to hide the body from the police.
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Dumb's The Word* (1937) |
Edgar discovers a cache of gold coins in his attic but is intimidated by hose painter Billy Franey into sharing his illegal stash. Edgar Kennedy.
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Dunces And Dangers* (1918) |
Larry and his wife are desperately poor—with no food. However, the butcher and grocer show up to collect money they are owed and they won't take no for an answer. Silent.
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East German Propaganda And Advertising Film* (1958) |
While the first half of the film praises the general progress the communist country achieved during 1958, the second half advertises the extensive choice of Christmas gifts available at state-owned Konsum stores. German.
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An Eastern Westerner* (1920) |
Blase eastern boy is shipped off to a ranch in the 'wild west' by his father. Harold Lloyd.
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The Eclipse* (1907) |
An astronomer of age, wealth, and erudition conducts classes in his home. His students are not always respectful, and he suffers their pranks and high jinks. Silent.
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The Edsel Story* (1957) |
Edsel Division of the Ford Motor Company sent copies of this film to the new Edsel dealers across the country. It's purpose was to introduce the new car before anyone else had seen it.
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Eisenhower Farewell Address* (1961) |
Eisenhower's farewell address was the final public speech of Dwight D. Eisenhower as President of the United States, delivered in a television broadcast on January 17, 1961.
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El Hotel Electrico (The Electric Hotel)* (1908) |
A man and a woman check in at a hotel and strange things happen to the luggage, the furniture and the couple. This film displays early use of stop motion animation. Silent. Segundo de Chomón, Julienne Mathieu.
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The Electric House* (1922) |
After being mistakenly certified as an electrical engineer, Buster is hired to wire a house. Silent. Buster Keaton, Virginia Fox.
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The Enchanted Drawing* (1900) |
A cartoonist defies reality when he draws objects that become three-dimensional after he lifts them off his sketch pad.
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Falling Leaves* (1912) |
Family drama centering on Winifred's (Marion Swayne) illness from consumption. Silent.
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Family Films: King Of The Block* (1956) |
Selfishness and parenting are the central themes here, as addressed by a father, his wife, and their young son. Stars Alan Hale, Jr.
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Family Portrait: The Festival Of Britain* (1951) |
The Festival of Britain was a national exhibition held throughout the U.K. in the summer of 1951. It was organized by the government to give Britons a feeling of recovery in the aftermath of war.
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The Fat And The Lean* (1961) |
A slave (Roman Polanski) plays a flute and beats a drum to entertain his large master who rocks in a rocking chair in front of his mansion.
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Faust* (1910) |
Faust is the protagonist of a classic German legend; a highly successful scholar but one dissatisfied with his life who therefore makes a pact with the Devil, exchanging his soul for unlimited knowledge and worldly pleasures. Silent.
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FDR Declares War On Japan* (1941) |
Famous speech of FDR declaring war on Japan in response to their attack on Pearl Harbor on 12/7/41.
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Feather Your Nest* (1944) |
A chicken swallows an engagement ring he bought so his brother in-law can marry. Edgar Kennedy.
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Feet First* (1930) |
Ambitious shoe salesman, Harold, unknowingly meets the boss' daughter and tells her he is a leather tycoon. The rest of the film he spends hiding his true circumstances, in the store and later on a ship. Harold Lloyd, Barbara Kent.
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A Few Moments With Eddie Cantor* (1923) |
Early sound film featuring comedian Eddie Cantor.
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Film Clip: It's A Wonderful Life* (1943) |
The ending to the 1946 holiday classic, It's A Wonderful Life. If you haven't seen the whole movie yet, do that first as this is most certainly a spoiler! James Stewart, Donna Reed.
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Film Clip: King Kong* (1933) |
The dramatic scene comes from the original Kong classic when Kong climbs to the top of the Empire State Building and is shot and eventually falls.
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Film Clip: The Love Match* (1955) |
Clip from The Love Match with Arthur Askey.
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Film Clip: Marx Brothers* (1935) |
A scene from classic Marx Brothers films including A Night at the Opera.
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Film Clip: Midnight* (1939) |
Clip from Midnight about a chorus girl, stranded in Paris, who is set up by a millionaire to break up his wife's affair with another man. Claudette Colbert, Don Ameche, John Barrymore.
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Film Clip: Smart Money* (1931) |
Clip from Smart Money with Edward G. Robinson.
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Filmstudie* (1925) |
An experimental film by Hans Richter.
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Fireman, Save My Child* (1918) |
Harold Lloyd runs to the rescue of a woman on a fire engine.
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The First 100 Years* (1924) |
A man saves his lady love from Black Mike then comes wedded bliss. Harry Langdon.
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Fish Feathers (Colorized)* (1932) |
Edgar's mother-in-law claims that Edgar can't fish. Edgar is determined to prove her wrong. Edgar Kennedy, Florence Lake.
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The Flirt* (1917) |
A man takes a job in a café, hoping to get to know the pretty waitress working there. Harold Lloyd, Bebe Daniels.
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The Flying House* (1921) |
After eating a rarebit at a party, a woman has a strange dream in which her husband converts their home into a flying machine to escape having to pay the exorbitant interest on the mortgage. Silent.
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Forbidden Planet Tv Promo* (1956) |
Promo for Forbidden Planet movie with Walter Pidgeon.
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Ford Automobiles* (1950s) |
A collection of films produced for the Ford Motor Company in the 1950s.
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From Hand To Mouth* (1919) |
A penniless young man tries to save an heiress from kidnappers and help her secure her inheritance. Silent. Harold Lloyd, Mildred Davis.
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Fun's Fun* (1925) |
Dog and kid comedy. Cliff Bowes, Sidney Smith. Silent.
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The Furs* (1912) |
Mabel Normand is the wife of a rather rotund businessman and doesn't get along with her mother. She steals some money from her hubby to go shopping. Mack Sennett appears briefly as a shop salesman who sells her some furs. Silent.
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Gentleman Of Nerve* (1914) |
Mabel and her beau go to an auto race and are joined by Charlie Chaplin and his friend. As Charlie's friend is attempting to enter the raceway through a hole, the friend gets stuck and a policeman shows up. Silent.
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Get Out And Get Under* (1920) |
The comic adventures of a new car owner. Harold Lloyd.
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Ghosts Before Breakfast* (1927) |
Experimental film by German artist Hans Richter. Silent.
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Goldilocks And The Three Bears* (1958) |
The classic fable is told with live trained bears and a sweet young girl.
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Good Glue Sticks* (1907) |
A peddler of the best glue sets up his outdoor stall. A crowd gathers for a demonstration. As he gives his pitch, two observant cops decide drive off his customers and close him down, much to his fury. He seeks revenge. Silent.
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Good Housewrecking* (1933) |
Edgar helps his wife, mother-in-law and brother-in-law operate a home decorating service. They go to the wrong home and the owner has many problems with them. Edgar Kennedy, Florence Lake.
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The Grim Game* (1919) |
Jailed unjustly for a murder he did not commit, a young man uses his amazing powers of escape to free himself and pursue the actual killers, who hold his fiancée captive. Silent. Harry Houdini, Thomas Jefferson.
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The Hansom Cabman* (1924) |
Harry Doolittle wakes up on the day he's to marry Betty Bright. He has a terrible hangover. A strange woman appears in his room saying that he married her the night before, and just then, his fiancée and her mother arrive? Silent. Harry Langdon, Marceline Day.
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The Haunted Castle* (1896) |
A bat flies into an old castle and turns into Mephistopheles. Mephistopheles makes a cauldron, conjures up a girl and eerie creatures, one of which holds a cross to make the vampire vanish. Silent. Jeanne d'Alcy, Georges Melies.
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The Hearts Of Age* (1934) |
This short shows surrealistic images loosely put together including an old lady sitting astride a bell while a man in blackface, wig, and livery pulls the bell rope. Silent. Orson Welles, Virginia Nicholson.
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Hey There* (1918) |
A man tries to sneak into a motion picture studio to give back the letter of the beautiful woman who dropped it at a sidewalk. Silent. Harold Lloyd.
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Hide And Seek* (1913) |
A banker's young daughter, playing a game of hide and seek, is apparently locked within the vault resulting in comedic rescue. Silent.
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High And Dizzy* (1920) |
A tipsy doctor encounters his patient sleepwalking on a building ledge, high above the street. Harold Lloyd, Mildred Davis.
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The High School Hoofer* (1931) |
Eleanor King is quite charming as the beauty who talks gawky Hal LeRoy into performing at a high school talent competition. Hal Le Roy, Eleanore King.
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The High Sign* (1921) |
A drifter at an amusement park finds himself both the bodyguard and hit man of a man targeted by a criminal gang. Buster Keaton, Bartine Burkett.
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Hindenburg* (1937) |
The launch and eventual tragedy of the famous airship that took the lives of 35 people. Includes Herbert Morrison's eyewitness radio report for station WLS in Chicago.
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His First Ride* (1907) |
A nicely-dressed man is riding on a bicycle, but he is clearly new at it. He cannot manage to steer in a straight line, and it is not long before he becomes quite a hazard to pedestrians and to others in his path. Silent.
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His New Mamma* (1924) |
The aging father of a farm lad thinks the boy is after dad's fiancee, so he banishes the lad. The young man heads to California where he meets a lovely lassie. His work takes him to the beach, where he sees dad's fiancee with another man. Harry Langdon.
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His Trysting Places* (1914) |
Charlie's wife sends him to the store for a baby bottle with milk. Elsewhere, Ambrose offers to post a love letter for a woman in his boarding house. The two men meet at a restaurant and each takes the other's coat by mistake. Silent.
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The Hitch Hiker* (1933) |
Harry Langdon messes up a movie shoot, hitches a ride on an airplane, and ruins everyone's trip. What will the passengers on the unlucky airplane do, when they learn they are stuck flying with The Hitch Hiker? Harry Langdon, Vernon Dent.
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Hold Your Temper* (1943) |
Irene tells edgar never to lose his temper again,or else. His mother-in-law and brother in law do what they can to get Irene to leave him. Edgar Kennedy, Irene Ryan.
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Hollywood Victory Caravan* (1945) |
A girl is desperate to get to Washington D.C. to be with her lonesome brother, a wounded G.I. She persuades Bing Crosby to let her join his caravan. Bing Crosby, Humphrey Bogart.
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Hoosier Line* (1940s) |
This is a Monon Railroad promotional film, made ca. 1948 - 1950, to tout the charms of the railroad and the country through which it ran. This film may have been produced for, or in conjunction with, the great Chicago Railroad Fair of 1948-1949.
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Hot Foot* (1943) |
Edgar Kennedy, in order to attend a prizefight without his brother-in-law, pretends to be sick with intentions of sneaking off later. As usual, his best-laid plan takes another direction.
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Hot Water* (1924) |
Episodic look at married life and in-law problems. Adventures include a ride on a crowded trolley with a live turkey; a wild spin in a new auto with the in-laws in tow; and Hubby accidently chloroforms his mother-in-law. Harold Lloyd. Silent.
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How Bridget's Lover Escaped* (1907) |
The lover of Bridget, the cook, hides from people, attacks them, flees from the kitchen and is chased on the rooftop by his fellow officers. Silent.
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How To Undress* (1938) |
Made in 1938, this is a comparison of two women undressing, supposedly being watched by a peeping tom, one is the ex-wife of John Barrymore. Does not contain any nudity.
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Human Grace* (1952) |
Male and female gymnasts in competition on various apparatus in an Olympic stadium.
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Humphrey Campaign* (1968) |
Hubert Humphrey has stepped into Harry Truman's shoes. Great sound bites of Hubert Humphrey making private speech to press about his campaign and his stances on the issues.
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Hurry Hurry* (1941) |
Excerpts from the feature Never Give a Sucker an Even Break where Fields wants to sell a film story to Esoteric Studios and has an adventure on the way. W.C. Fields.
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I Do* (1921) |
Comic adventures of newlyweds and children. Harold Lloyd.
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I'll Build It Myself* (1946) |
Edgar forgoes hiring a builder to add a new room on the family abode, and contracts himself and family members to do the job. The family construction crew failure quickly turns into a funny disaster. Edgar Kennedy, Florence Lake.
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I'll Fix It* (1941) |
Edgar thinks that $100 is too much to pay for a new hot-water heater, and buys a cheap used one. Edgar Kennedy, Sally Payne.
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In Love At 40* (1935) |
Florence, her mother and her brother are out of town for a couple of days and Edgar thinks he's in love with another woman. When Florence finds out and pretends she's in love with another man, Edgar gets jealous. Edgar Kennedy.
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In The Border States* (1910) |
During the Civil War, a father living in a border state leaves to join the Union Army. After he leaves, Confederate troops forage on his property, where a soldier encounters one of his daughters. Directed by D.W. Griffith.
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Independence Day 4th Of July 1940 Promotion* (1940) |
Promotional spot for July 4, 1940.
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The Infernal Cake-Walk* (1903) |
Pluto, having seen the earth, comes back home amazed at the success of that well-known dance, the cake-walk. He has brought back with him two well-known dancers, who dance amidst the flames. Silent. Georges Melies.
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Interview With Bela Lugosi* (1950) |
Bela Lugosi is interviewed aboard ship on returning from England after making Vampire Over London.
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An Introduction To The Ford Rouge Plant* (1936) |
The original Rouge complex was a mile-and-a-half wide and more than a mile long. The multiplex of 93 buildings totaled 15,767,708 square feet of floor area crisscrossed by 120 miles of conveyors. Silent.
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Jack Benny Vs. Groucho* (1955) |
On his TV show, Jack Benny plays a contestant on Groucho's You Bet Your Life Program.
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A Jazzed Honeymoon* (1919) |
In this eight minute short, a newly-married couple have adventures on a steamship. Silent. Harold Lloyd, 'Snub' Pollard.
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The Jitters* (1938) |
When his wife dances with the dancing instructor, Errol gets jealous and decides to take dancing lessons himself. Leon Errol, Vivian Tobin.
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Knights On Bikes* (1956) |
A knight in armor rides a bike to rescue a damsel in distress who has been abducted by a man in a wheelchair. Ken Russell.
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L'Artiste Et Le Mannequin* (1903) |
A very simple gag film as a young lady substitutes herself for a dummy in order to play a practical joke on an artist. Georges Melies. Silent.
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La Cucaracha* (1934) |
Senor Martinez, a famous theater owner, visits a local bar in Mexico because of its reputation for good food and to audition the famous dancer who performs there. Steffi Duna, Don Alvarado.
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La Maison Ensorcelée* (1908) |
Three people walking in the rain seek shelter and enter an old house by a river which is haunted. Visions appear, invisible hands cut food, furniture disappears and they face a demon. Silent. Segundo de Chomón,.
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La Vida Nocturna* (1930) |
Stan lies to his wife about going to a nightclub with Ollie but Mrs. Laurel overhears the plot and outsmarts them both. Stan Laurel, Oliver Hardy.
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Laurel And Hardy: Another Fine Mess* (1930) |
Two homeless vagabonds hide out in a vacant mansion and pose as the residents when prospective lessees arrive and try to rent it. Stan Laurel , Oliver Hardy.
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Laurel And Hardy: The Battle Of The Century* (1927) |
Fight manager takes out an insurance policy on his puny pugilist and then proceeds to try to arrange for an accident so that he can collect. When a pie delivery man slips on a banana peel, meant for the fighter, a classic pie throwing scene results.
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Laurel And Hardy: Brats* (1930) |
Laurel and Hardy's bid for a quiet evening of checkers and pool is constantly interrupted by their squabbling brats little Ollie and little Stanley.
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Laurel And Hardy: Come Clean* (1931) |
The Hardys, hoping to avoid having the Laurels drop in and spoil their quiet evening, pretend not to be home when the couple inevitably call. But their subterfuge is discovered, and to make the best of it, Stanley and Oliver go out to buy ice cream.
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Laurel And Hardy: County Hospital* (1932) |
In the hospital with a broken leg Ollie is visited by Stan, who brings him hard-boiled eggs, nuts, and total mayhem.
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Laurel And Hardy: Dirty Work* (1933) |
Chimney sweeps Stanley and Oliver go about their job, reducing Professor Noodle's living room to a shambles in the process, while the mad doctor works in his laboratory perfecting his rejuvination formula.
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Laurel And Hardy: Going Bye-Bye* (1934) |
Stan and Ollie give evidence which convicts vicious gangster Butch. They plan to leave town and advertise for a traveling companion to share expenses. Butch's girl replies to the ad and the boys come to collect her. Butch meanwhile has escaped.
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Laurel and Hardy: Helpmates* (1932) |
After a messy house party while his wife is away, Oliver asks Stanley to help him clean up the place, but free help isn't always a bargain.
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Laurel And Hardy: Hog Wild* (1930) |
Ollie can't find his hat, much to the amusement of his wife and maid. Then Ollie and Stan attempt to install a rooftop radio antenna.
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Laurel And Hardy: Join The Army* (1932) |
Clip from Pack Up Your Troubles: The boys' Army buddy is killed in the trenches in France, leaving his baby girl an orphan. Back home after Armistice, they try to find the soldier's father and turn the child over to him.
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Laurel And Hardy: The Laurel-Hardy Murder Case* (1930) |
It looks like the boys won't need to fish off the end of the pier to feed themselves any longer when Stanley's rich uncle Ebenezer Laurel dies, leaving a large estate. But when he and Oliver arrive for the reading, trouble ensues.
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Laurel And Hardy: Liberty* (1929) |
Two escaped convicts (Laurel and Hardy) change clothes in the getaway car, but wind up wearing each other's pants. The rest of the film involves their trying to exchange pants, in alleys, in cabs and finally high above the street on the girders of a construction site.
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Laurel And Hardy: The Music Box* (1932) |
Like the legendary Sisyphus, deliverymen Laurel and Hardy struggle to push a large crated piano up a seemingly insurmountable flight of stairs.
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Laurel And Hardy: Perfect Day* (1929) |
Plans for a nice Sunday picnic seemed doomed even before Stanley and Oliver and their families get into the car.
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Laurel And Hardy: Slipping Wives* (1927) |
Neglected by her husband, our heroine decides to make him jealous by getting the handyman to play a literary genius at a party and flirt with her. Silent.
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Laurel And Hardy: They Go Boom!* (1929) |
Stanley's attempts to treat Oliver's cold include dropping a swab down his friend's throat, applying a mustard plaster to his rump, and inflating the air mattress from the gas jet until it has Oliver pressed against the ceiling.
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Laurel And Hardy: Thicker Than Water* (1935) |
Oliver's in trouble with his wife after missing a payment on their furniture, having given the money to Stanley, who used it instead to pay Mrs. Hardy for his room and board.
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Le Gros Et Le Maigre* (1961) |
A thin slave musically entertains his fat master who sits in a rocking chair in front of his mansion. The slave moves wildy, feeds him, washes his feet and shades him from the sun with an umbrella. silent. Roman Polanski, Andre Katelbach.
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Les Qautre Cents Farces Du Diable* (1906) |
Two travelers are tormented by Satan from inn to inn and eventually experience a buggy ride through the heavens courtesy of the devil before he takes one of them and roasts him on a spit. French, silent.
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A Lesson In Love* (1931) |
Helen Kane Star's as Helen Lane, a pea-brained college student with a big crush on her psychology professor.
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The Lezguinka: A Mountaineers' Dance* (1931) |
Excerpts from the 1931 International Dance Festival (USSR Delegation).
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Little Rascals: Anniversary Trouble* (1935) |
The gang's treasury is entrusted to Spanky, who accidentally gets it mixed up with his father's money.
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Little Rascals: Baby Brother* (1927) |
Joe Cobb is a wealthy child who longs for a baby brother. His nursemaid takes him to the other side where Joe offers three dollars for a baby. Farina finds a fellow neighbor woman who lets him mind her infant which he then paints white and sells to Joe.
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Little Rascals: Birthday Blues* (1932) |
Dickie throws a birthday party to try to raise money to buy his mother a birthday present.
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Little Rascals: The First Seven Years* (1930) |
Jackie gets in a duel over the affections of Mary Ann.
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Little Rascals: Forgotten Babies* (1933) |
While the rest of the gang goes fishing, Spanky gets stuck babysitting.
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Little Rascals: Hi-Neighbor* (1934) |
The gang decides to build their own fire engine.
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Little Rascals: Hide And Shriek* (1938) |
Detective Alfalfa and his assistants Buckwheat and Porky try to solve a missing-candy case but find themselves in an amusement park haunted house. Billie Thomas, Eugene Lee.
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Little Rascals: A Lad An A Lamp* (1932) |
The gang finds what they think is a magic lamp.
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Little Rascals: Little Daddy* (1931) |
The authorities decide that Stymie belongs in an orphan asylum rather than being cared for by Farina. The older boy throws a going away party for his little brother, but Stymie conveniently forgets to invite the gang, insuring he gets all the treats.
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Little Rascals: Mush And Milk (1933) |
When Cap's back pension finally comes, he treats the kids of Bleak Hill Boarding School to a day at the local amusement park.
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Little Rascals: Our Gang* (1922) |
An unethical merchant moves into town and steals customers from the widowed owner of an established store; the gang steps in to help.
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Little Rascals: The Pooch* (1931) |
The gang tries to save Petey from the dogcatcher.
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Little Rascals: Rainy Days* (1928) |
Jay R. has been left to take care of his brother and sister as his mother heads out of the house. Meanwhile, a storm comes up that grounds them all inside without anything to do.
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Little Rascals: School's Out* (1930) |
The kids mistake Miss Crabtree's brother for a potential boyfriend, and plot to discourage him.
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Little Rascals: Shrimps For A Day* (1934) |
A magic lamp lets a young couple become kids again and exposes a mean old man who runs his orphanage like a prison.
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Little Rascals: Spooky Hooky* (1936) |
The gang puts a phony absent note on their teacher's desk so they can go to the circus, then have to get it back when they find out that the class was going on a field trip to the circus.
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Little Rascals: Sundown LTD* (1924) |
The film begins with Mickey Daniels and Joe Cobb hopping rides with two railroad engineers on their trains. However, when the two engineers leave the train to take a quick break, Joe and Mickey hop aboard and take the train for a spin!!
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The Little Vixen (Petite Rosse)* (1909) |
Max oddly wishes to marry a very obnoxious woman. But instead of giving him an answer, she says she'll marry him if he learns to juggle! Silent. Max Linder, Arlette d'Umes.
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Long Distance Wireless Photography* (1908) |
A photography studio owner gives an old couple a demo of his equipment. The woman sits in a seat and her good nature is projected on the screen but it is a different scenario for her husband. Silent. Georges Melies.
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Lori Saunders: Ballet Dancing On The Beach* (1966) |
Actress Linda Saunders, often credited as Lori Saunders, performs a ballet dance on a Santa Monica beach. This was padding footage added to the movie Blood Bath when it was sold to TV under the title Track Of The Vampire.
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Lot In Sodom* (1933) |
An American experimental film by James Sibley Watson, based on the Biblical story.
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Lou Gehrig's 4th Of July Farewell* (1939) |
American Legend Lou Gehrig, famous inspirational 4th of July Farewell from 1939 historical footage and as portrayed in the classic 1942 film The Pride of the Yankees.
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Love, Honor And Obey The Law* (1935) |
This is an industrial short comedy film produced for B. F. Goodrich Co. promoting driver safety. Harry Langdon.
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The Love Nest* (1923) |
In an attempt to forget his lost sweetheart, Buster takes a long trip at sea where he boards a whaling ship with a strict captain. Buster Keaton. Silent.
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Loyola Films Collection Sampler* (1947) |
Here are the first few minutes of each Loyola Bible film in the Gospel Films Archive collection: Boyhood of Jesus, The Good Samaritan, The Rich Young Man, and The Unmerciful Servant.
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The Magic Of Walt Disney World* (1972) |
This was a travelogue promoting Walt Disney World's theme park, which features many of the attractions and lands similar to Disneyland in Anaheim, but is much bigger than the original in California. Made one year after Walt Disney World opened.
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A Maid Made Mad* (1943) |
Andy is left alone to mind the clothing store while his wife goes to the Amazon Hotel for Women to practice rolling bandages for the Red Cross. Andy Clyde, Barbara Pepper.
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The Making Of A Great Motion Picture* (1936) |
A Warner Brothers promotional short on the making of Anthony Adverse.
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A Man There Was* (1917) |
Terje Vigen, a sailor, suffers the loss of his family through the cruelty of another man. Years later, when his enemy's family finds itself dependent on Terje's beneficence, Terje must decide whether to avenge himself. Silent.
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Managed Money* (1934) |
Young Mary Lou tries to help her brother Sonny raise money so that he can attend a military academy. Frank Coghlan Jr., Shirley Temple.
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Manhatta* (1921) |
A portrait of New York by painter Charles Sheeler and photographer Paul Strand. The title cards show quotes from Walt Whitman's Leaves of Grass. Silent.
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Manners In School* (1959) |
Explains how having manners in school is just as important as learning itself.
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Martin Luther King Jr. Speech* (1968) |
Clip from King's last speech one day before he was assassinated.
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Mary And Gretel Pt 1* (1916) |
This stop-motion story begins with a fairy bringing two dolls to life. The two then walk about encountering lots of interesting characters. Silent.
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Mary And Gretel Pt 2* (1916) |
This stop-motion story begins with a fairy bringing two dolls to life. The two then walk about encountering lots of interesting characters. Silent.
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Max A Monaco* (1915) |
Max staggers from stem to stern in a complete state of drunkenness and that causes him some problems with the crew and of that frenchified warship.
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Max And The Lady Doctor* (1914) |
Max visits a lady doctor for a chest cold and is alternately anxious and nervous and excited, in a romantic way, depicted by his clever pantomime. Max Linder. Silent.
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Max In A Taxi* (1917) |
Max and his pal, both drunk, outside a cafe, are trying to find a cab. They fail to find one but are relieved by a horse-drawn cab. Silent.
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Max Learns To Skate* (1905) |
Max causes havoc when he joins other skaters on a frozen lake. Max Linder.
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Max Sets The Style* (1912) |
Max is rushing to get dressed on his wedding day and his boots catch on fire. WIth no time to change them, he hurries off not realizing his boots would nearly kill his big day.
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Max Speaks English* (1913) |
Max meets a girl on a train, sees her next day at her father's enamel bath business. Max is busy with girl when a customer enters forcing her to hide him in a portable shower bath. Silent. French.
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Max Takes A Bath* (1906) |
Max has purchased a new bathtub, but bathing in it proves to be more difficult than he anticipated. Max Linder.
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Max Wants A Divorce* (1917) |
Max is forced to choose between losing his new wife and a fortune. He hits upon a plan to give his wife grounds for a divorce, secure the money and then make his ex-wife Mrs. Linder again. Silent. Max Linder, Martha Mansfield.
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The May Irwin Kiss* (1896) |
The May Irwin Kiss was one of the first films ever shown commercially to the public in 1896. The film depicts a re-enactment of the kiss between May Irwin and John Rice from the final scene of the stage musical, The Widow Jones. Silent.
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Me And You, Kangaroo* (1974) |
In this touching tale a boy raises an orphaned baby kangaroo in the outback of Australia but due to events beyond his control is forced to return the animal to the wild. John Latham, Brett Way.
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Mechanical Principles* (1930) |
Imaginative short from Ralph Steiner is a 100% visual feast as we see close up shots of pendulums swaying, pistons going up and down or side to side and various other mechanical operations.
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The Mended Lute* (1909) |
The Mended Lute, directed by D.W. Griffith is a fragment. It is a story of American Indians, but no different than the similar stories he had done about whites. Silent.
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Menilmontant* (1926) |
Dimitri Kirsanoff directed this popular French avant-garde film that uses techniques like montage, hand-held camera, ultra-rapid montage, and superposition to achieve a story without subtitles. Silent. Nadia Sibirskaia, Yolande Beaulieu.
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A Merchant Of Menace* (1933) |
Edgar and his family buy and run a department store. Edgar Kennedy, Florence Lake.
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The Mermaid* (1904) |
A man in a silk top hat performs various tricks including fishing in his hat and pulling out rabbits. Then the backdrop becomes the sea, and a mermaid appears. Silent.
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Merrily Yours* (1933) |
Sonny falls for the pretty new girl next door and decides to take her to a party. First, however, he has to get his sister Mary Lou to go to sleep, which is proving to be a harder task than he anticipated. Shirley Temple, Frank Coghlan Jr.
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Meshes Of The Afternoon* (1943) |
A woman returning home falls asleep and has vivid dreams that may or may not be happening in reality.
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Mickey's Derby Day* (1933) |
A re-issued version of the comedy short Mickey's Race, aka Mickey's Derby Day, starring Mickey Rooney. This short film was the last film in the Mickey McGuire series.
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The Miser's Heart* (1911) |
Thieves decide to steal the money an old miser has hidden away. He refuses to open the safe for them, so they threaten to kill a girl who lives in his building. Silent.
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Mississipi Poker Game* (1935) |
A Philadelpia Quaker becomes a social outcast when he refuses to fight a duel. Fields then hires him to perform on his riverboat, promoting him as Colonel Steel...the singing killer. Clip from the film, Mississippi. Bing Crosby, W.C. Fields.
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Mississippi River Flood Of 1927* (1936) |
Short film produced by the Signal Corps of the Mississippi flood of 1927. Silent.
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The Monster* (1903) |
An Egyptian prince has lost his beloved wife and he has sought a dervish who dwells at the base of the sphinx. The prince promises him a vast fortune if the dervish will only give him the opportunity of gazing once more upon his wife. Silent.
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Monty Python: Execution In Russia* (1970s) |
Comical skit from Flying Circus.
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Moonland* (1926) |
This film involves a little boy who dreams that he and his dog go on a magical trip to the moon. Silent. Mickey McBan.
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Moonlight Cocktails* (1952) |
Amazing salute to the wonders of alcohol and romance.
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Mother's Day* (1948) |
Reflections of a San Francisco childhood, recollected in the nostalgic style of a cluttered family album, this film exposes the fetishes and enigmas and secret nonsense rituals of a large household dominated by a self-absorbed mother. Silent.
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Motor Maniacs* (1946) |
Edgar learns that an old, rich, oil-man flame of his mother-in-law is coming to claim his bride. Meanwhile, his brother-in-law (Jack Rice) has bought an interest in an outboard motor that is supposed to run all day on a cupful of gas. Edgar Kennedy.
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Mr. Adam's Bomb* (1949) |
A man and his wife are hosting a big event at their house and they've invited Uncle Adam but he has been bringing strange objects in bags into the house at midnight and they think he might be building a bomb. Eddie Green.
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Mr. Digit And The Battle Of Bubbling Brook* (1950s) |
How phones went from locality to 7 digit phone numbers. 1950s Action and Animation. Mnemonics to numbers.
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Mr. Flip* (1909) |
Mr. Flip flirts with every woman he sees, and ends up with a pie, shaving cream, and seltzer in his face. Silent.
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A Murderous Midget Fish* (1920s) |
A short, silent feature on the murderous midget fish (piranha) of the Amazon. A visual demonstration of how quickly they tear apart an animal. Silent.
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Mutiny In The County* (1940) |
For National Boys Day, the town appoints youngsters as town officials. Edgar Kennedy.
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The Mysterious Island* (1905) |
This artistic film shows some wonderful special effects like a soldier looking at a large male head and hand coming out of a cave. There is an eye on the forehead. Silent. Georges Melies.
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The Mystery Of The Leaping Fish* (1916) |
Coke Ennyday, the scientific detective, divides his own time in periods for Sleep, Eat, Dope and Drink and overcomes each situation with drugs: consuming them to increase his energies or injecting them in his opponents. Douglas Fairbanks.
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New Gladiators* (1972) |
Clips from an unfinished karate film that Elvis started.
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New York: 1911* (1911) |
A film of New York City in 1911.
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The New York Hat* (1912) |
When Mrs. Harding dies, she leaves a mysterious letter to her pastor explaining how her miserly husband worked her to death. She asks the pastor to administer a small trust to her daughter. Mary Pickford. Directed by D.W. Griffith. Silent.
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The Nickel-Hopper* (1926) |
Dance hall Romeos and an irresponsible father create comic complications in the life of a nickel-per-whirl taxi dancer. Mabel Normand.
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A Night In The Show* (1915) |
Mr. Pest fights with the conductor, gets thrown out, pushes a fat lady into a fountain, gets kicked out and returns to his seat. Mr. Rowdy, in the gallery, pours beer on Mr. Pest and his ladyfriend. Silent. Charles Chaplin, Phyllis Allen.
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Night Intruder* (1938) |
A slightly bizarre and unintentionally hilarious short subject about four women playing bridge while the house they are in is being burglarized. Supposedly a true story. Floyd Gibbons, Helen Carew.
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Nut Guilty* (1936) |
In this short subject, Charlie and Mr. Bergen preside over the courtroom for a day, dispensing their own comic brand of justice.
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Officer Henderson* (1913) |
Officers Henderson and Williams are assigned an interesting undercover duty. They are to dress up like women and look for pickpockets! Silent.
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Oh, Professor Behave!* (1946) |
Leon, sight unseen, rents a room in his house to a professor, who turns out to be a beautiful blonde. This unforseen stroke of good fortune, to Leon's way of thinking, only lasts until his wife sees the Professor. Leon Errol, Dorothy Granger.
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Oil's Well That Ends Well* (1949) |
Through some complications he got himself into involving some oil stocks and his son's fiancee, Leon is up to his bald head in trouble when he invites the boss to dinner, and has to keep his guests apart. Leon Errol, Dorothy Granger.
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The Old Barn* (1929) |
The folks discover what appears to be a haunted barn. Johnny Burke, Thelma Hill.
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On The Front Page* (1926) |
After being beaten to a story of scandal involving a Countess, James W. Hornby assigns his son 24 hours to find an even more scandalous story about the countess. After spending the night on the wrong street looking for the wrong countess, he hatches a plan. Stan Laurel.
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Once Over Lightly* (1944) |
Mack Sennett silent-comedy, circa 1920's, pastiche with narration. Stars Ben Turpin, Charlie Murray, Larry Semon, Billy Bevan, James Finlayson, Dot Farley, Louise Fazenda, Keystone Kops.
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One Exciting Night* (1912) |
It is his wedding night, married to the beautiful Stacia Napierkowska. He and his bride are sleeping..... and a flea keeps disturbing him. Silent. Max Linder.
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One Too Many* (1916) |
Long before teaming with Stan Laurel, Oliver Hardy starred with Billy Ruge in a series of comedies as Plump and Runt. In this short, Plump receives an announcement of a coming visit by a rich uncle. Silent.
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One Week* (1920) |
A newly wedded couple attempts to build a house with a prefabricated kit, unaware that a rival sabotaged the kit's component numbering. Buster Keaton.
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One Wet Night* (1924) |
Water troubles follow a young husband and wife in this slapstick comedy. Alice Howell, Neely Edwards.
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Open The Door Richard* (1945) |
Dusty Fletcher plays a drunk in top hat and large shoes who performs for a dinner audience. Another man plays a barman or restaurateur who has kicked him out on the street.
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Oranges And Lemons* (1923) |
After getting into a scuffle with his boss and some co-workers, an orange packer tries to help another co-worker, only to wind up in a conflict with him as well. Stan Laurel, Katherine Grant.
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The Oval Portrait* (1934) |
An artist he so consumed with painting a portrait of the women he loves that he doesn't notice she is dying until it's too late. Based on a story by Edgar Allen Poe. Silent with music.
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Over The Fence* (1917) |
Snitch steals Ginger's baseball tickets and takes Ginger's girl to the game. Finding himself without tickets, Ginger dresses as a baseball player and wins the game. Harold Lloyd.
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The Paleface* (1922) |
Little Chief Paleface helps a Native American tribe save their land from greedy oil barons. Silent. Buster Keaton, Virginia Fox.
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The Paper Hanger's Helper* (1925) |
A paper hanger and his assistant make mistakes when attempting to do a job in a sanitarium. Oliver Hardy. Silent.
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Partners In Crime* (1942) |
A parallel is drawn between a housewife's dealings with her butcher, and a burglar and his fence (receiver). Charles Victor, Robert Morley.
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The Passaic Textile Strike* (1926) |
This film was part of an effort by unorganized striking immigrant wool mill workers because of wage cuts. Two of the seven reels are lost, but this Prologue is complete. Silent.
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PCP Robot* (1995) |
The story of a robot who walks through a moving art piece.
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Picking Peaches* (1924) |
The shoe clerk steps out on his wife with one of his customers. Both his wife and the woman's husband catch them when they go to the beach and later watch a beauty and fashion contest. Harry Langdon.
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Pin-Up Beauties Fight: Bettie Page Vs June King* (1950s) |
Bettie and popular model June King in energetic cat-fight wresting scene. WARNING: Contains footage of women wrestling in under garments.
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Play! Girls* (1937) |
Musical short film from Educational Films Corporation of America.
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Polizeibericht Uberfall* (1928) |
The life of a man is documented for one day. His life gets out of control after he finds a coin on the street. When he tries to buy something with it, it isn't accepted because it is suspected to be counterfeit. German. Silent.
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Polly Tix In Washington* (1933) |
In this outing, 4-year-old Shirley Temple plays Polly Tix, a high-priced call girl who is sent by corrupt officials to influence a backwoods politician. Shirley Temple.
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The Portrait Of Lady Anne* (1912) |
The ghost of a selfish, inconsiderate woman must make up for her past transgressions by making sure that her descendant marries the man who is right for her. Silent.
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President Coolidge: Taken On The White House Grounds* (1924) |
The first presidential film with sound recording.
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Princess Nicotine* (1909) |
Comedic short that pits a smoker against a tiny fairy, brought to life through early special effects. Silent.
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A Propos De Nice* (1930) |
The film depicts life in Nice, France by documenting the people in the city, their daily routines, a carnival and social inequalities. Silent with music.
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Prunes And Politics* (1944) |
Edgar is running for county supervisor against his mother-in-law. Edgar, whose campaign is going nowhere, decides to try some dirty tactics, such as turning mice loose at a ladies' meeting. Edgar Kennedy, Pauline Drake.
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Public Service Announcements* (1964) |
A collection of classic public service announcements from 1964 including Only You Can Prevent Forest Fires.
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A Quiet Fourth* (1941) |
Edgar decides the 4th of July fireworks celebration in town is too much for his nerves, and he and his wife Sally and her brother will take a nice drive out into the countryside and have a nice, peaceful picnic. Edgar Kennedy.
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Quiet Please!* (1933) |
Edgar receives a stroke of luck while on a train journey only for the family to ruin it all. Edgar Kennedy, Florence Lake.
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Radio Rampage* (1944) |
When the family radio goes on the fritz, Edgar, naturally, decides to fix it himself in order to save a few bucks. That Edgar will destroy the house doing this simple project is a foregone conclusion. Edgar Kennedy.
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Railroad Story* (1940's) |
In this film we see a boy playing with a model railroad and his dreams of operating a fast locomotive on the Pennsylvania main line. Silent.
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Ramona* (1910) |
Ramona was directed by D.W. Griffith. It is the story of a Mexican girl (Mary Pickford) and an Indian boy in an ill-fated love affair.
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The Rapture* (1941) |
Classic film explaining the Rapture, the second coming of Christ and the hardships those left behind will face. Warning: May not be suitable for children.
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The Redman's View* (1909) |
An Indian village is forced to leave its land by white settlers, and must make a long and weary journey to find a new home. The settlers make one young Indian woman stay behind. Directed by D.W. Griffith. Silent.
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Regen* (1929) |
Short documentary film by legendary Dutch filmmaker Joris Ivens. A poetic meditation on the transformation of a city by rain.
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Relax* (1950s) |
This is a Chevy short film showing how comfort and relaxation can best be found in your Chevrolet automobile.
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Requiem For Paterson* (1960s) |
In the 1960s a group of Paterson, N.J. artists got together to make this ephemeral film. Silent.
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The Return Of The Beast Of Terror* (1978) |
A man is accidentally made radio-active, transforming him into The Beast of Terror! He then terrorizes the countryside near a radio station in southern New York state. Ken Tusar, Ray Ross.
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The Return To Reason* (1923) |
This experimental film by artist Man Ray, is one of the first Dadaist films. It shows white specks and shapes gyrating over a black background, a light-striped torso and a gyrating eggcrate.
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A Ride For Cinderella* (1937) |
Cinderella relies on a Chevrolet to carry her home by midnight through obstacles and storms.
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Rip Van Winkle* (1896) |
This film captures the work of Joseph Jefferson III, a significant comic in the American stage of the 19th century. Rip Van Winkle is the role most associated with him; he debuted it in 1859 in Washington and played it for 40 years. Silent.
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The River* (1938) |
This short Depression-era documentary describes the importance of the Mississippi River to the United States. It laments the environmental destruction committed in the name of progress.
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Robert Macaire And Bertrand* (1907) |
Robert Macaire was a figure from 14th century France who, supposedly, committed a crime and the only witness against him was his dog.
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The Rodeo* (1929) |
Mack Sennett comedy starring Mary Ann Jackson, Raymond McKee, Ruth Hiatt. Silent.
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The Roman Orgy* (1911) |
A short film made in Paris by Louis Feuillade. It shows the wicked life style and assassination of a Roman Emperor. In the first scene he is with a bevy of girls, in the second with a bevy of boys and in the third, we bring in the lions. Silent.
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Romance Sentimentale* (1930) |
This avant garde short film by Sergei Eisenstein contains a mixture of music, a dramatic storyline and romance. Mara Griy , ..
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Rough On Rents* (1942) |
Edgar Kennedy's family goes on vacation. Edgar rents his apt. in order to pay a bookie the money he owes but his family returns unexpectedly.
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Rough on Rents (Colorized)* (1942) |
After the family leaves for a trip, Edgar rents out the apartment to a troublemaker who likes to throw wild parties. Edgar Kennedy.
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Round About Hollywood* (1931) |
A travelogue for the film capital of the world, Hollywood.
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Runt Page* (1932) |
The rug rats in this feature are being coaxed off-camera to perform a one acted stock gangster plot in their diapers, playing with cards, etc. Shirley plays one of the gangsters girl friends. Shirley Temple.
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San Francisco Earthquake Aftermath* (1906) |
The earthquake struck in April 1906. Devastating fires broke out that lasted for several days. As a result of the quake and fires, about 3,000 people died and over 80% of San Francisco was destroyed. This film shows the aftermath of this great quake! Silent.
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Sappy Birthday* (1942) |
Andy Clyde wishes to go golfing but his wife and brother-in-law, Hector, are convinced that Andy needs to go on a picnic with them.
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Satan In Prison* (1907) |
Prisoner Satan performs magic tricks like creating a table setting, chairs and a woman. He makes them disappear, turns into a magician and escapes into the fireplace. Silent. Georges Melies.
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The Saw Mill Rescue* (1920s) |
A grieving young woman recalls a frightful incident in which a villainous and jealous man tries to kill her beau by knocking him out and sending him to be cut in two at the saw mill. Silent.
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The Scarecrow: Terrassa* (1963) |
An amateur movie by Pedro Font Marcet, industrialist and moviemaker of Terrassa, Spain. There are lots of views of the scarecrow and a chase scene. Silent.
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The Scheming Gambler's Paradise* (1905) |
A combination gambling den and bawdy house is set up so that croupiers, patrons, prostitutes, and the owner can quickly change it all into a mercantile establishment when the cops stage a raid. Silent.
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The Sealed Room* (1909) |
A story by Edgar Allan Poe set in the 16th Century in which a Count has built a windowless room in his castle meant for private time for he and his wife but she is unfaithful and the Count gets his revenge. Silent.
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The Sex Life Of The Polyp* (1928) |
Dr. Benchley lectures the women's club on the unusual but important title-topic.
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Shame On You* (1945) |
Patricia McMahon sings this song which is about a man she loved and he broke her heart. Spade Cooley and His Western Dance Gang join her with various instruments. Spade Cooley, Patricia McMahon.
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Sheree In Her Original Tiger Dance* (1941) |
Vintage dance video showing a woman named Sheree dancing first in a tiger-print outfit, then in a bikini. WARNING: May not be suitable for children.
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Should Wives Work?* (1937) |
Errol's wife goes back to work, despite his objections. Leon Errol.
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The Show* (1922) |
A harried propman backstage at a theater must put up with malfunctioning wind machines, roosters that spit nitroglycerine, and a gang planning to rob the theater's payroll. Larry Semon, Oliver Hardy.
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Show Them What You Got* (1930s-1940s) |
Clips of strippers and dancers from the 30s and 40s era with a snappy musical score. WARNING: Contains nudity.
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The Soilers* (1923) |
A miner's treasure is falsely claimed by the corrupt local sheriff and the miner must fight to get it back. Stan Laurel. Silent.
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Song Of Ceylon* (1934) |
A documentary of primitive life in Ceylon (Sri Lanka). Commentary consists of excerpts from Robert Knox An Historical Relation Of Ceylon, written in 1681.
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The Stage Hand* (1933) |
Harry is a stagehand in a local production. The janitor takes him aside, shows him his still and insists that Harry have a few drinks. Drunken Harry and the janitor make a mess of the production. Harry Langdon, Harry Hammill.
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Stamp Day For Superman* (1954) |
The Superman production company donated this special 18 minute episode to the US Treasury to help promote school stamp day savings plans to children.
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The Story Of Jesus* (1938) |
The Story unfolds with the discovery by Mary and Joseph of the special role that God has chosen for each of them.
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Sunnyside (1919) |
Charlie is a farm hand and general factotum at a combination farm, general store, and hotel. When Charlie falls into a stream, the dream sequences begin. Charles Chaplin.
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Taxi Experience In NY* (1928) |
Clip from the film Speedy where our character loses his job as a soda-jerk, then spends the day with his girl at Coney Island. He then becomes a cab driver and delivers Babe Ruth to Yankee Stadium. Some audio is dubbed. Harold Lloyd.
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Theatrical Public Service Announcements* (1947) |
A complilation of films shown before the movie. Celebrities are shown pleading for various charitable causes. Margaret O'Brien , Helen Hayes.
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These Girls Are Fools* (1956) |
A naive girl with dreams of stardom lands her first role in a dubious art film. Unable to get any more film offers, she is forced to work as a nude model for cheap girlie magazines. WARNING: Contains nudity.
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Thicker Than Water* (1935) |
Oliver's in trouble with his wife after missing a payment on their furniture, having given the money to Stanley, who used it instead to pay Mrs. Hardy for his room and board. Laurel and Hardy.
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Those Awful Hats* (1909) |
Set in an early cinema house, this comic short illustrates the problems with the gals' hats obscuring the movie patron's line of vision.
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Three Stooges: Idiots Deluxe* (1945) |
Moe is on trial for assaulting Curly and Larry with an ax. Moe relates how Curly and Larry took him on a hunting trip for his nerves. Curly Howard, Moe Howard.
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Tied For Life* (1933) |
In this Langdon talkie, it's Harry's wedding day, but his soon to be mother-in-law wants to make sure the newlywed behaves himself by accompanying the couple on their honeymoon. Harry Langdon.
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Titanic Departure: 1912* (1912) |
Real footage of RMS Titanic leaving on its fateful voyage. 1912.
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Too Many Mammas* (1924) |
Jimmy Jump is going out to dinner with his boss and his mistress but soon the boss's wife shows up so Jimmy must pretend to be with the mistress. Things get a bit trickier when Jimmy's girlfriend shows up too.
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Top Hat Clip: No Strings* (1935) |
A clip from Top Hat, a 1935 screwball musical comedy, in which Fred Astaire plays an American dancer named Jerry Travers, who comes to London to star in a show.
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The Torn Trousers* (1908) |
Max's funny efforts to hide a rip in his trousers during a dance. Silent.
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Toyland Casino* (1938) |
A score of amateur children sing and dance in costume in a multi-act musical revue. Albert Adams, Albert Adams.
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The Tree In A Test Tube* (1943) |
Laurel and Hardy demonstrate the uses of wood in this World War II film made by the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
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A Trip Thru A Hollywood Studio* (1960s) |
A trip through various studios in Hollywood.
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A Trip To The Arctic With Uncle Sam* (1921) |
On a voyage of the Coast Guard cutter 'Bear' to the Aleutian Islands, Alaska. 'Bear' plies North Pacific ocean icefields. Silent.
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Troubles of a Grasswidower (Colorized)* (1908) |
A housewife tires of her husband's annoying behavior and returns to her mother. At first, the husband is quite pleased to have the house all to himself. But he quickly discovers that even the most basic domestic chores can be fraught with difficulty. Max Linder.
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Tusalava* (1929) |
With the screen split asymmetrically, one part in positive, the other negative, the film documents the evolution of simple celled organic forms into chains of cells then more complex images. Silent.
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Under The Seas* (1907) |
People watch a man entering a sub that goes down in the water. There is an underwater scene where starfish turn into dancing girls. The ship scares them, and the man in the boat sees mermaids. Silent. Georges Melies.
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The Unmounted Policeman* (1924) |
Bobby shaves his beard off and then gets involved with the Mounties. Bobbie Dunn. Silent.
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The Wall* (1962) |
Government propaganda film about the erection of the Berlin Wall.
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Wandering Willies* (1926) |
Two wanderers are hungry and broke. They think of a way to trick a restaurant into giving them a free meal, but their plan results in them being pursued by both the restaurant owner and the police. Silent. Billy Bevan, Andy Clyde.
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The Weirton 4th Of July Parade* (1950) |
The Weirton Area Museum And Cultural Center invites you to visit the year 1950, a proud time in our history. Everyone was proud, happy, and thankful for the job our military did in WW2, fighting to preserve our freedom here at home. Includes clips from 1950 parade.
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Westward Ho-Hum* (1941) |
Edgar, his wife and his brother-in-law are riding through the desert in a convertible to see a restaurant that Edgar has purchased sight unseen. They camp in a ghost town. Edgar Kennedy, Sally Payne.
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What, No Cigarettes?* (1945) |
Chain smoking Uncle Wilbur promises to help Edgar out by hiring his visiting brother-in-law and getting him out of the house but vows to renege on his promise unless Edgar can get him some cigarettes since there is a shortage. Edgar Kennedy, Florence Lake.
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What Shall We Do With Our Old?* (1911) |
An elderly carpenter is told by a doctor that his wife is seriously ill. Soon afterwards, an insensitive shop foreman lays him off from his job because of his age. Unable to find work, and with his wife's condition getting worse, he soon becomes desperate.
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Whats the World Coming To* (1926) |
A short film that turns gender roles on their head in a comedic utopia. Cross-dressing comedy by F. Richard Jones and Richard Wallace. Clyde Cook, Katherine Grant.
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Wheel Sense* (1950s) |
An instructional but entertaining film produced for Studebaker Corporation for driver safety.
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Whispering Whoopee* (1930) |
Charley butters up prospective business partners with the help of three party girls. Charley Chase, Thelma Todd.
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White Fawn's Devotion* (1910) |
In this play a frantic child reports to the tribal chief that her father killed her mother. The tribe chases and captures the man, dragging him back for tribal justice. Silent.
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Will Power* (1936) |
Edgar has a plan to force his lazy, mooching brother-in-law to get a job. He has some friends help him fake a heart attack. Then, while he is supposedly recovering, he uses mind control to do the rest. Edgar Kennedy, Florence Lake.
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William McKinley Inauguration* (1897) |
This is the inauguration procession of the 25th President of the USA, William McKinley, the first sitting president to be captured on film. This clip was filmed on March 4, 1897 and follows the Procession down Pennsylvania Avenue in Washington D.C.
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Woman In A Boat* (1920s) |
A Paris park in the 1920s. A young woman hires a boat and goes rowing on the lake. WARNING: Adult-themed.
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Wonderland Of California* (1930s) |
Some unrelated scenes combined into a short film, probably to demonstrate the Cinecolor process.
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Wrong Direction* (1934) |
Edgar gets a call from the studio to come in and direct the last scene of a film in production. But, before he can leave the house, his wife Florence and her Mother make him dress the part with riding breeches, a beret, etc. Edgar Kennedy.
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The Yokel* (1926) |
Snub comes to town with his pet duck where people think that he has struck oil at home, and so is briefly pursued by the young women, before settling on Thelma Davis. 'Snub' Pollard, Thelma Daniels.
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Yoo-Hoo* (1932) |
This comedy short is about Gleason getting orphan Bobby, who is called Rooster, to live with him even though he's not his real parent. James Gleason, Bobby 'Wheezer' Hutchins.
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You Drive Me Crazy* (1945) |
Edgar lets his brother-in-law borrow his car, and soon gets a call that the car won't start. Edgar borrow's his neighbor's car to go haul in his stranded vehicle, and immediately wrecks it. More car troubles pursue. Edgar Kennedy.
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Zero For Conduct* (1933) |
In a repressive boarding school with rigid rules of behavior, four boys decide to rebel against the direction on a celebration day. French silent film with music score.
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Zoo* (1961) |
Who is watching who in the zoo? Dutch director Bert Haanstra placed hidden cameras in the Artis Zoo in Amsterdam, filming both the reactions of animal and man on eachother.
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