Amateur

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poster Blacksmithing Scene
Blacksmithing Scene
(3.1/5)
1mn - Drama
Three men hammer on an anvil and pass a bottle of beer around. Notable for being the first film in which a scene is being acted out.
poster The Inexperienced Chauffeur
The Inexperienced Chauffeur
(3.0/5)
3mn - Comedy
The proud owner of a new car in 1907 gets behind the wheel for the first time and weaves down the street, hitting everything from lamp-posts to market stalls and baby carriages. An ever-increasing crowd o…
poster The Melomaniac
The Melomaniac
(3.4/5)
3mn - Comedy, Music
The leader of a marching band demonstrates an unusual way of writing music.
poster The Man of the Sea
The Man of the Sea
86mn - Drama
Nolff, a tough Breton fisherman is happy: his wife has just given birth to a son, Michel. His only wish is to make him a fisherman like him. But when he becomes a man, Michel becomes a good-for-nothing wh…
poster A Suburbanite's Ingenious Alarm
A Suburbanite's Ingenious Alarm
7mn - Comedy
An office worker takes desperate measures in an attempt to get up on time in the morning.
poster A Dozen Socks
A Dozen Socks
(3.1/5)
8mn - Comedy
A poor sap tries to impress his girl by fighting the great boxing champion Jack Dempsey.
poster Glass Half
Glass Half
(3.5/5)
3mn -
Two amateur art critics meet in a gallery and argue passionately about the pieces they see, until finally they find a piece on which they can agree...
poster A Midsummer Night's Dream
A Midsummer Night's Dream
11mn - Fantasy, Comedy
An early film adaptation of the Bard's comic fantasy-- and perhaps the first screen adaptation of a Shakespeare play.
poster Horse Trick Riders
Horse Trick Riders
(2.8/5)
1mn - Documentary
In the background is a house. In the foreground, a groom holds the reins of a sleek black horse that stands in profile. A tall man, dressed in a black uniform, demonstrates how to mount the horse then enc…
poster Whimsical Illusions
Whimsical Illusions
5mn - Comedy, Fantasy
In this hand-colored short, a magician and his assistant do a series of magic tricks, including making potted plants appear, among others. Melies played the magician, and the actor Manuel played his assis…
poster Unaccustomed as We Are
Unaccustomed as We Are
(3.5/5)
20mn - Comedy
Laurel and Hardy try to entertain a female neighbor, unbeknown to Hardy’s wife.
poster How the Office Boy Saw the Ball Game
How the Office Boy Saw the Ball Game
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 Vain Parlor Maid
The Vain Parlor Maid
(2.7/5)
4mn - Comedy
A housemaid is cleaning a studio. When she sees a sculpture of a nude woman in life-size, lying on a couch, she starts to compare this idealized body with her own. She takes off her clothes one by one, th…
poster Fishing for Goldfish
Fishing for Goldfish
(2.6/5)
1mn - Documentary
A man, holding a baby up in his hands, is standing next to a fishbowl. The baby is trying, in vain, to catch a goldfish with her bare hands.
poster The Vagabond
The Vagabond
(3.4/5)
25mn - Comedy
A tramp tries to earn money by playing the violin, but he’s soon facing off against the jealous competition.
poster The Masquerader
The Masquerader
(3.0/5)
16mn - Comedy
Charlie plays an actor who bungles several scenes and is kicked out. He returns convincingly dressed as a lady and charms the director, but Charlie never makes it into the film.
poster Levi & Cohen, the Irish Comedians
Levi & Cohen, the Irish Comedians
1mn - Comedy
Showing two typical concert hall knock-about teams in a very poor performance. It ends up in their being egged by the audience.
poster Aquarium
Aquarium
(2.6/5)
1mn - Documentary
Different species of fish and frogs, inside an aquarium.
poster The Fourth Alarm
The Fourth Alarm
20mn - Comedy
The rascals once again, now as a plumbers.
poster The Fat and Lean Wrestling Match
The Fat and Lean Wrestling Match
2mn - Comedy, Fantasy
A series of fantastical wrestling matches.
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