Films and TV Shows from the 1910s

poster Daddy's Double
Daddy's Double
16mn - Comedy, Romance
This deft comedy about a foiled elopement and assumed identity shows the importance of a carefully worked out scenario for narrative flow.
poster Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
26mn - Drama, Horror, Sci-Fi
Dr. Henry Jekyll experiments with scientific means of revealing the hidden, dark side of man and releases a murderer from within himself.
poster The Hazards of Helen: Episode13, The Escape on the Fast Freight
The Hazards of Helen: Episode13, The Escape on the Fast Freight
13mn - Thriller
Two tramps hold up small-town Ferndale's railway station night operator Helen, lock her in a closet, and escape. Later, standing on a bridge over the freight yards, Helen sees the two bandits aboard an ou…
poster A Gasoline Wedding
A Gasoline Wedding
9mn - Comedy
A rich man's daughter has more suitors than she's interested in, and he's going to marry her off -- even if she doesn't know about it.
poster The Helpful (?) Sisterhood
The Helpful (?) Sisterhood
24mn - Drama
Mary is forced into shoplifting to keep up with her rich sorority sisters.
poster A Little Hero
A Little Hero
4mn - Comedy
Mabel has a canary bird, a tiny pet dog and a cat. She goes out, and the cat goes after the canary. Doggie hears the racket and takes in the situation. Knowing he is no match for Tabbie he runs as fast as…
poster A Romance of the Western Hills
A Romance of the Western Hills
16mn - Western, Romance
A young Indian girl is adopted by a white couple who treat her almost as their daughter, educating her and showering on her every attention. She is happy and falls in love with the couple's nephew, but sh…
poster A Sammy in Siberia
A Sammy in Siberia
11mn - Comedy
A bumbling American soldier saves a girl from a bunch of Cossacks.
poster The Cook
The Cook
20mn - Comedy, Action
In an attempt at greater efficiency, the chef and waiter of a fancy oceanside restaurant wreak havoc in the establishment. Adding to the complications is the arrival of a robber.
poster The Wonderful Wizard of Oz
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz
13mn - Adventure, Fantasy
An early version of the classic, based more on the 1902 stage musical than on the original novel.
poster In the Border States
In the Border States
15mn - Drama, War
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. The fath…
poster Barney Oldfield's Race for a Life
Barney Oldfield's Race for a Life
14mn - Comedy, Action
When Mabel romantically rejects a villain, he ties her to the railroad tracks, leaving her bashful suitor to appeal to famous racecar driver Barney Oldfield for help.
poster Just Neighbors
Just Neighbors
10mn - Comedy
Suburban neighbors join together to build a garden shed, but through carelessness, wind up ruining the garden, as well as the laundry, which is drying in the yard.
poster King Lear
King Lear
16mn - Drama
Hand-tinted Italian verison of the Shakespeare Classic King Lear.
poster Back Stage
Back Stage
26mn - Comedy
Roscoe and Buster give a bullying Strongman the what-for, but after the performance troupe quits it's up to Fatty and Buster to keep the show going.
poster The Miser's Heart
The Miser's Heart
16mn - Drama
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 little girl who lives in his building.
poster A Tale of Two Cities
A Tale of Two Cities
30mn - Drama, History
An early film version of the Charles Dickens classic about the French Revolution and its subsequent Reign of Terror.
poster Agrippina
Agrippina
19mn -
In "Agrippina" (1910), Guazzoni recreates the particular and troublesome relationship between Agrippina, the second wife of the Emperor Claudius, and her son Nero.
poster An Arcadian Maid
An Arcadian Maid
14mn - Drama
A young maiden is seduced by a charming traveling peddler who persuades her to steal from her host family in order to repay his gambling debts.
poster Are Crooks Dishonest?
Are Crooks Dishonest?
13mn - Comedy
Con artists Harold and Snub attempt to outwit phony psychic Miss Goulash and her "professor" father.