Michael robertson

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poster Oh, Doctor!

Oh, Doctor!

23mn - Comedy, Crime

Roscoe is a doctor who falls in love with a pretty woman whose boyfriend, in turn, falls in love with Roscoe's wife's jewelry.

poster The Innocence of Ruth

The Innocence of Ruth

The young Ruth Travers, left an orphan after the death of her father financially ruined by Mortimer Reynolds, is welcomed at home by Jimmy Carter, a young millionaire who becomes her guardian. Ruth's wins…

poster His Mother's Thanksgiving

His Mother's Thanksgiving

15mn - Drama, Family

This holiday-themed melodrama released by Edison Studios in 1910 concerns Robert, a young man who leaves his mother’s home in New England to forge a career in the big city. When he achieves “fame and fort…

poster Bully Boy

Bully Boy

6mn - Animation

Lightning sketch propaganda stirs outrage about Reims bombing, and features a British bulldog eating the German sausage.

poster Smith's Uncle

Smith's Uncle

Here it's Andy Clyde in a long beard as Raymond McKee's rich uncle Dan. He quickly becomes entangled with Carmelita Geraghty, the vamp next door, and her conniving brother Bud Jamison.

poster Hollow Triumph

Hollow Triumph

83mn - Thriller, Crime

Pursued by the big-time gambler he robbed, John Muller assumes a new identity—with unfortunate results.

poster The Ragtime Band

The Ragtime Band

Professor Smelts the band leader gets into a romantic rivalry with one of his musicians over the affections of a pretty girl.

poster Smilin' Through

Smilin' Through

96mn - Romance, Drama

The story is essentially the same as the popular Jane Cowl play, with Talmadge in the dual role of Kathleen and Moonyean. Kathleen, a young Irish woman, is in love with Kenneth Wayne but is prevented from…

poster Robinson Crusoe

Robinson Crusoe

12mn - Adventure

Georges Méliès adaptation of Robinson Crusoe, the first film adaptation of the story. Filmed in black & white, Méliès would then paint the film by hand to colour it. Originally a 15 minute film, twelve a…

poster X's & O's

X's & O's

93mn - Comedy, Drama, Romance

Relationship issues arise between a researcher with a theory to explain away all his failed dating experiments, a player who wants out of the game, a deejay whose head spins with thoughts of God, a hoodra…

poster Mr. Robinson Crusoe

Mr. Robinson Crusoe

76mn - Adventure, Comedy

A wealthy yachtsman bets his friends he can survive alone on a deserted South Pacific island with nothing but a toothbrush, proving his ingenuity by building an elaborate jungle paradise complete with mod…

poster By the Sun's Rays

By the Sun's Rays

11mn - Western, Action

The earliest surviving film featuring Lon Chaney in a major role, By the Sun's Ray's was but one of several 2-reel westerns starring the florid Murdock MacQuarrie. MacQuarrie plays a detective investigati…

poster Good Night, Nurse!

Good Night, Nurse!

Roscoe's wife, tired of his endless drunkenness, reads of an operation that cures alcoholism and has him admitted to No Hope Sanitarium to get the surgery. Roscoe, wanting out, eventually disguises himsel…

poster Scrooge; or Marley's Ghost

Scrooge; or Marley's Ghost

6mn - Drama, Fantasy

Filmed in 35mm and in black and white, this short silent film was produced by the English film pioneer R. W. Paul, and directed by Walter R. Booth and was filmed at Paul's Animatograph Works. It was relea…

D.O.A.

83mn - Crime, Drama, Mystery

Frank Bigelow is about to die, and he knows it. The accountant has been poisoned and has only 24 hours before the lethal concoction kills him. Determined to find out who his murderer is, Frank, with the h…

poster His Majesty, the American

His Majesty, the American

96mn - Romance, Adventure, Comedy

A European prince is raised in America without knowing his true identity; he spends his time thrill-seeking, but his country needs him when a revolt threatens the crown.

poster My Cousin

My Cousin

50mn - Drama, Comedy

Sincere but struggling sculptor Tommasso (Caruso--bushy moustache, gawky) works in an ornamental plaster shop, but his masterpiece on the side is a bust of his cousin Caroli (Caruso--no moustache, polishe…

Lambo

100mn - Documentary

Aarron Lambert is a controversial man that provokes the system and inspires the public. A cinematic documentary following the struggles and successes of a voice that must be heard from childhood through t…

poster Stop Thief!

Stop Thief!

2mn - Crime, Comedy

A lad from a butcher shop is carrying a tray laden with a roast or a leg of lamb. A hobo grabs it and runs. The boy gives chase, joined by dogs, as neighbors watch the spectacle. The hobo jumps into a lar…

poster Another Job for the Undertaker

Another Job for the Undertaker

1mn - Fantasy, Comedy

Shows a bedroom in a hotel. On the wall of the room is a conspicuous sign "Don't blow out the gas." A hayseed enters the room, accompanied by a bellboy. The boy deposits the Rube's bag and umbrella, turns…

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