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poster The Wonderful Living Fan
The Wonderful Living Fan
(2.8/5)
3mn - Fantasy
As a conjurer awaits an audience, a procession announces the arrival of a royal representative, carried in a sedan chair, to see him. The conjurer then has a large box brought in. It is opened, revealing …
poster Seeing the World
Seeing the World
20mn - Comedy
In this Our Gang film, James Finlayson plays the gang's schoolteacher who takes the kids to Europe after winning a local contest. He takes them on a tour of Naples, Pompeii, Rome, the Vatican, Venice, Lon…
poster The Mysterious Retort
The Mysterious Retort
(2.9/5)
3mn - Fantasy, Horror
A wizard sleeps at a table in his well-appointed sitting room. From a drawer in the table, a snake appears.
poster Bardelys the Magnificent
Bardelys the Magnificent
90mn - Action, Drama, Romance
Rafael Sabatini's story of the swashbuckling era and of Bardeleys, the handsome courtier who could win any woman he set his mind to...and was not above boasting about it to all who would listen.
poster The Hilarious Posters
The Hilarious Posters
3mn - Fantasy, Comedy
A wall full of advertising posters comes to life.
poster Le Voleur invisible
Le Voleur invisible
7mn - Crime, Fantasy
A man in a suit and cap stops in front of the display of a bookseller, finds and flips… "Invisible Man" by H. G. Wells! Fascinated by the subject, he buys the book and goes home with the intention to test…
poster Good Glue Sticks
Good Glue Sticks
5mn - Comedy
A peddler of "the best glue" sets up his outdoor stall. A crowd gathers for a demonstration. As he gives his pitch, two observant cops decide drive off his customers and close him down, much to his fury. …
poster The Musgrave Ritual
The Musgrave Ritual
(2.6/5)
18mn - Mystery, Crime
Reginald Musgrave’s maître d’hôtel has disappeared! Called to the rescue, Sherlock Holmes goes immediately to his friend, to inspect the premises. He finds a stolen jewel in the new maître d’hôtel’s jacke…
poster The Christmas Dream
The Christmas Dream
4mn - Fantasy
The entire story of Christmastide is here depicted. The scene opens in a large boudoir of an apparently wealthy man's home. His children, assisted by their governess, are about to retire. Before lying dow…
poster The Dwarf and the Giant
The Dwarf and the Giant
1mn - Fantasy, Comedy
A magician explores two halves of his self: The Dwarf and the Giant.
poster The Treasures of Satan
The Treasures of Satan
3mn - Horror, Fantasy
The setting of this fantastic scene represents the hall of an old chateau in which a miser has locked up seven large bags containing his wealth. Satan, who has made his way into the chateau, puts the seve…
poster The Bargain Hunt
The Bargain Hunt
11mn - Comedy
The Smith Family goes for bargain hunt at a warehouse sale.
poster Hearts of the World
Hearts of the World
(3.3/5)
120mn - Drama, War
A group of youngsters grow up and love in a peaceful French village. But war intrudes and peace is shattered. The German army invades and occupies village, bringing both destruction and torture. The young…
poster The Wonderful Album
The Wonderful Album
(2.7/5)
4mn - Fantasy
This is in poor condition and the hand colouring is a little rough around the edges compared to the others, but it contains some impressive ‘appearing’ effects as pieces of paper from a giant book turn in…
poster Alice Gets in Dutch
Alice Gets in Dutch
10mn - Animation
Alice misbehaves in school and is forced to sit in the corner. She falls asleep and dreams, but schoolwork intrudes even into her dreams. Alice dreams of dancing dogs and donkeys until her fun is interrup…
poster Traffic in King's Road, Chelsea
Traffic in King's Road, Chelsea
1mn - Documentary
Formerly lost film rediscovered in 1996, directed by William Friese-Greene.
poster Writing Backwards
Writing Backwards
(2.9/5)
1mn -
Félicien Trewey performs a trick by writing backwards the words "Ladies and gentlemen, my grateful thanks" on a board.
poster The Mysterious Box
The Mysterious Box
2mn - Fantasy
As scene as pleasing as incomprehensible. A juggler summons two chairs, which come to the stage jumping and twirling around. Across the back of these chairs the operator places a sheet of glass on which h…
poster Vendémiaire
Vendémiaire
(3.6/5)
149mn - Drama
If you’re already familiar with Louis Feuillade, his little-known opus Vendémiaire may come as a surprise. Unlike the bulk of his work which was characterised as ‘Fantastic Realism’, Vendémiaire is wonder…
poster The Curtain Pole
The Curtain Pole
10mn - Comedy
An upper class drawing room. A gentleman breaks the curtain pole and goes in search of a replacement, but he stops into a pub first. He buys a very long pole, and causes havoc everywhere he passes, accumu…
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