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poster The Gyurkovics Boys

The Gyurkovics Boys

81mn - Drama, Comedy

Mr. and Mrs. Gyurkovics have a dozen children the oldest of which, the twins Géza and Bandi, just preparing for their matriculation examination. When graduation day has come Géza refuses to set up but tak…

poster Lutteurs japonais

Lutteurs japonais

1mn - Documentary, Action

Two fighters, in traditional costume, taking part to the national kendo tournament.

poster Fencing

Fencing

1mn - Documentary

Early Edison short showing two men fencing.

poster Hurdy Gurdy

Hurdy Gurdy

A heat wave sends the residents of a New York City tenement to their fire escapes for whatever breeze is stirring. The tenants are a cross section of melting-pot culture: Irish, Jewish, German, and Itali…

poster Captain Grogg in a Balloon

Captain Grogg in a Balloon

11mn - Animation

A man draws Captain Grogg on a hot air balloon flight.

poster Luis Martinetti, Contortionist

Luis Martinetti, Contortionist

1mn - Documentary

Luis Martinetti, a contortionist suspended from acrobatic flying rings, contorts himself for about thirty seconds. This is one of the first films made for Edison's kinetoscopes.

poster Second Chorus

Second Chorus

84mn - Comedy, Romance, Music

Two rival trumpeters in a college band sabotage each other at every turn while competing for the affections of their beautiful new manager Ellen Miller. When both men pursue spots in Artie Shaw's prestigi…

poster Komisches Reck

Komisches Reck

1mn - Comedy, Documentary

Part of the Wintergartenprogramm.

poster The One-Man Band

The One-Man Band

2mn - Comedy, Fantasy, Music

A band-leader has arranged seven chairs for the members of his band. When he sits down in the first chair, a cymbal player appears in the same chair, then rises and sits in the next chair. As the cymbal p…

poster The Serenade

The Serenade

Plump and Runt are street musicians who are rivals for Florence's affection.

poster Faust and Marguerite

Faust and Marguerite

1mn - Fantasy, Horror

Marguerite is seated in front of the fireplace, Faust standing by her side. Mephistopheles enters and offers his sword to Faust, commanding him to behead the fair Marguerite. Faust refuses, whereupon Meph…

poster Die Nibelungen: Siegfried

Die Nibelungen: Siegfried

148mn - Adventure, Drama, Fantasy

Siegfried, son of King Siegmund of Xanten, travels to Worms, capital of the Burgundian kingdom, to ask King Gunther for the hand of his sister, the beautiful Kriemhild.

poster The Broken Violin

The Broken Violin

If a violin was actually broken here we don't get to see it. Sadly this is one of many Georges Melies films that are only available in a fragment. Hopefully one day a complete print will turn up but until…

poster The Faded Lilies

The Faded Lilies

A disfigured violinist mistakes a token of appreciation for a love bouquet. When he realizes his mistake, he loses his mind.

poster Opus III

Opus III

3mn - Animation

An abstract animation from Walter Ruttmann.

poster Loïe Fuller

Loïe Fuller

2mn - Fantasy, Documentary

This is another short, simple dance number. It’s quite stunning and unusual though with a bat turning into a woman who proceeds to give us a skirt dance before disappearing into thin air. The dance is mes…

poster The Beau Brummels

The Beau Brummels

9mn - Comedy, Music

Vaudeville team Shaw & Lee sing songs and tell jokes in hilarious deadpan.

poster Hearts and Flowers

Hearts and Flowers

A flirtatious hotel orchestra leader provokes conflict.

poster Ko-Ko's Kink

Ko-Ko's Kink

6mn - Animation, Comedy

An Inkwell Imp short.

poster The Firefall

The Firefall

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