Films and TV Shows from the 1900s

poster Music, Forward!
Music, Forward!
(2.8/5)
3mn - Fantasy, Comedy
“Music Forward!” is the order given by a lady in Colonial costume, and in march a group of five musicians, working industriously at their instruments. The directress stands them in a row, and taking the h…
poster The Enchanted Pond
The Enchanted Pond
1mn - Fantasy
In an outdoor setting, a magician makes pond nymphs and frog people appear out of water and thin air.
poster The Pearl Fisherman
The Pearl Fisherman
(3/5)
12mn - Fantasy
Captivated by a vision of beckoning women, a man dives into the ocean, and soon finds himself walking on the ocean floor. After encountering numerous sea creatures, he comes to a giant oyster. When the oy…
poster How the Office Boy Saw the Ball Game
How the Office Boy Saw the Ball Game
(2.7/5)
5mn - Comedy
An office boy plays hooky from work so he can watch a ballgame perched high atop a telephone pole. Includes footage of an actual baseball game as if seen through a telescope.
poster The 'Teddy' Bears
The 'Teddy' Bears
(3/5)
14mn - Comedy, Fantasy
A combination of the story of Goldlocks and the Three Bears with the true story of how Teddy Roosevelt spared a bear cub after killing its mother while hunting, an event which led to the popularization of…
poster Burglary at Night
Burglary at Night
(3/5)
3mn - Comedy, Crime
A man hides his valuables under his mattress before going to sleep, blissfully unaware of the two burglars on his roof.
poster The Enchanted Well
The Enchanted Well
(3/5)
3mn - Fantasy
A witch curses a town's well.
poster His First Job
His First Job
5mn - Comedy
Georges Melies' film has a new guy showing up in a store on his first day and he obviously just doesn't fit in as he makes one mistake after another.
poster Sleeping Beauty
Sleeping Beauty
(3/5)
14mn - Fantasy
Based on the story of "Sleeping Beauty" by Charles Perrault. Titles read: The Christening of the Princess; The Good Fairies Fatal Prediction; The Royal Edict; The Princess is Sixteen Years Old; Searching…
poster The Burlesque Suicide, No. 2
The Burlesque Suicide, No. 2
1mn - Thriller, Comedy
A dissipated man sits at a table with a decanter of whiskey and a glass beside him. A revolver is on the opposite side of the table. He pours a glass of whiskey and, with a despairing look, starts to drin…
poster The Emperor of Russia's Arrival in Elsinore
The Emperor of Russia's Arrival in Elsinore
1mn - Documentary
Nikolai II (1868-1918), the last Russian czar, son of Alexander III and Dagmar. He had been in Denmark on vacation with his parents several times. The royal houses usually met in September to celebrate Qu…
poster The Heroes of the Siege of Saragossa
The Heroes of the Siege of Saragossa
4mn - Drama, History, War
A short drama featuring three fictitious scenes of the Spanish War of Independence (1808-1814).
poster A Funny Shave
A Funny Shave
(2.9/5)
2mn - Comedy
A man is trying to shave, but grotesque faces keep appearing in his mirror.
poster Addition and Subtraction
Addition and Subtraction
(2.9/5)
1mn - Comedy
A magician performs tricks involving three women, who are sometimes merged together into one corpulent female.
poster The Gordon Sisters Boxing
The Gordon Sisters Boxing
2mn - Documentary
The champion lady boxers of the world. Shows two female pugilists who are really clever. They engage in a hot one-round sparring bout. A park, with marble entrance and walk, and beautiful trees and shrubb…
poster The Golden Louis
The Golden Louis
(2.9/5)
6mn - Drama
An anonymous donor drops a gold coin in the shoe of a homeless girl as she sleeps. A gambler with a 'sure thing' borrows the coin and wins a fortune, but he can't find her again to repay her.
poster Uncle Josh at the Moving Picture Show
Uncle Josh at the Moving Picture Show
(2.7/5)
2mn - Comedy
Country rube thinks what he sees on the movie screen is real. He jumps out of his seat to try to stop a kissing scene.
poster The Violin Maker of Cremona
The Violin Maker of Cremona
12mn - Drama
A contest is being held in Cremona for the best violin, with Giannina's hand in marriage as the prize. Filippo is secretly in love with her, but is also ashamed of being a cripple, so he switches his supe…
poster A Strange Meeting
A Strange Meeting
12mn - Drama, Crime
Mary Rollins is torn between selfish depravity and righteous living. After she's coerced into helping with the burglary of her minister's apartment, she comes face to face with her misdeeds.
poster Balked at the Altar
Balked at the Altar
12mn - Comedy
A woman who is filled with romantic ideas is making no secret of her eagerness to find a husband. Her father decides to help her by pressuring and threatening an eligible bachelor, who reluctantly allows …