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poster Day Dreams

Day Dreams

In order to impress the father of a girl he is keen on, a young man goes to the city in search of work. In his letters home he writes of his various jobs which her imagination expands into much nobler one…

poster Requiem for a Gringo

Requiem for a Gringo

Returning home after military service, Ross Logan discovers his brother has been murdered by the ruthless Carranza gang who've taken over a nearby hacienda. A mysterious astrologer with an uncanny ability…

poster The Sculptor's Nightmare

The Sculptor's Nightmare

9mn - Comedy, Animation

At a political club, the members debate whose bust will replace that of Theodore Roosevelt. Unable to agree, each goes to a sculptor's studio and bribes him to sculpt a bust of the individual favorite. In…

poster Lucretia

Lucretia

10mn - Animation

In an animated film sprinkled with magic and stardust, an impish little girl from Hades turns common assumptions topsy turvy. Lucretia is very curious about Christmas, a subject she has never heard spoken…

poster Hearts and Flowers

Hearts and Flowers

A flirtatious hotel orchestra leader provokes conflict.

Carmen

In order to help her smuggler kinsmen, a sultry gypsy seduces and corrupts an officer of the Civil Guard turning him into a traitor and murderer.

poster The Wife of Monte Cristo

The Wife of Monte Cristo

83mn - Romance, Adventure, Drama

In this sequel to the original story, Monte Cristo count Edmund Dantes (Martin Kosleck) returns to Paris to get revenge but soon finds himself pursued by a cruel policeman (John Loder). The count's brave …

poster The Woman God Forgot

The Woman God Forgot

60mn - Romance, History

Cortez sends Alvarado to Montezuma who throws him into a dungeon from which he is rescued by Tecza who loves him. He is recaptured when her lover Guatemoco finds Alvarado hiding in her chambers. Tecza nex…

poster A Fool There Was

A Fool There Was

John Schuyler, a happily married lawyer, is appointed diplomat and sent to England. Due to an unfortunate accident, his wife and child can not come along with him. On the ship to England, Schuyler meets t…

poster The Frogs Who Wanted a King

The Frogs Who Wanted a King

9mn - Animation, Fantasy

The frogs have a democracy, but they beseech Jupiter to send them a king. Jupiter can hardly believe this amphibian foolishness, so he sends them a tree as king. The frogs make obeisance to their new mona…

poster A Florida Enchantment

A Florida Enchantment

63mn - Comedy, Fantasy

Lillian Travers, a New York heiress, pops down to Florida to surprise her fiancé, Fred Cassadene, the house doctor at a prominent Saint Augustine hotel. The surprise, however, is Lillian's when she finds …

poster Santa Claus vs. Cupid

Santa Claus vs. Cupid

A desperate man and two romantic rivals encounter one another at a Christmas party.

poster The Martyred Presidents

The Martyred Presidents

1mn - Documentary, History

This film is difficult to classify. It opens on a scene showing a mourner with bowed head sitting in front of what appears to be a tombstone. Shortly afterwards, the face of Abraham Lincoln and then of tw…

poster The Bum's Rush

The Bum's Rush

poster Mr. Imperium

Mr. Imperium

87mn - Music, Drama, Romance

A pretty singer/dancer is becoming an actress whereas the playboy crown prince is becoming a monarch. Each will have their clandestine romance interfered with by their changing circumstances.

poster Danse macabre

Danse macabre

8mn - Drama, Horror, Music

The Black Death is ravaging Spain. As Camille Saint-Saëns's "Danse Macabre" plays on the soundtrack, a mix of animation and acted scenes tells the story of Youth and Love meeting one night. They dance, em…

poster Calino, Love Tamer

Calino, Love Tamer

One day, Calino has the bold and imprudent idea to follow a woman down the street. The woman leads him all the way to the traveling lion cage run by her husband. To avoid her husband's jealous anger, the …

poster The Flying Deuces

The Flying Deuces

Ollie falls in love with a woman. When he discovers she's already married, he unsuccessfully attempts suicide but he and Stan then decide to join the Foreign Legion to get away from their troubles. When t…

poster The Drawing Lesson

The Drawing Lesson

In a corner of the garden we see an ornamental fountain. An old professor comes along, looking for a nice spot where he can teach his pupils. Finding the fountain to his liking he goes after his scholars.…

poster A Fool and His Money

A Fool and His Money

Sam the white-washer pines for the affluent Lindy, but she has dumped him in favor of another. Sam finds a large sum of money, and goes to New York to enjoy a shopping spree, buying new clothes, jewelry a…

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