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poster Top of the Town
Top of the Town
(2.9/5)
86mn - Music, Comedy
In this musical set in swingin' Manhattan, an heiress plans a ballet in the famous Moonbeam ballroom located atop a 100-story skyscraper. Unfortunately, the attending audience is quite bored until someone…
poster Panorama from Top of a Moving Train
Panorama from Top of a Moving Train
1mn - Documentary
With the cameraman atop a moving train car the viewer is given a one minute glimpse of a French urban area.
poster Panorama pendant l'ascension de la Tour Eiffel
Panorama pendant l'ascension de la Tour Eiffel
1mn - Documentary
Panorama during the ascent of the Eiffel Tower.
poster Ups an' Downs Derby
Ups an' Downs Derby
(2.8/5)
6mn - Animation
aid to be the fastest horse around, Lightning the horse is a sure bet for the Ups and Downs steeplechase. The jockey is all set to go for the big race, but Lightning decides to take a nap instead. The joc…
poster Crazytown
Crazytown
(3.5/5)
6mn - Animation, Comedy
The story of a town where everything is topsy-turvy.
poster Topper Returns
Topper Returns
(3.4/5)
88mn - Comedy, Fantasy, Mystery
Topper is once again tormented by a fun-loving spirit. This time, it's Gail Richards, accidentally murdered while vacationing at the home of her wealthy friend, Ann Carrington, the intended victim. With T…
poster Katsudō Shashin
Katsudō Shashin
1mn - Animation, Family
A boy in a cadet's uniform paints a statement on the top of the frame and then tips his cap to the audience. Also known as "Matsumoto fragment".
poster Le président en promenade
Le président en promenade
1mn - Documentary
A mounted Mexican president poses for the camera.
poster A Morning Alarm
A Morning Alarm
1mn - Documentary
"This scene shows almost the entire Fire Department led by the Chief, responding to an alarm. The horses, said to be the finest of their kind in the country, present a thrilling spectacle as they dash rap…
poster Eskimotive
Eskimotive
(3.2/5)
8mn - Animation
Felix & his friend have fun playing at blowing bubbles. Felix gets inside one and is blown away. The bubble lands on a snowy mountain and turns...
poster Coney Island at Night
Coney Island at Night
4mn - Documentary
A panorama of Coney Island, taken at night: the camera sweeps across the scene from a vantage point well above the area. It then moves in for closer views of Dreamland and Luna Park.
poster Fire!
Fire!
5mn - Action, Drama
Firefighters ring for help, and here comes the ladder cart; they hitch a horse to it. A second horse-drawn truck joins the first, and they head down the street to a house fire. Inside a man sleeps, he awa…
poster Upside Down; or, The Human Flies
Upside Down; or, The Human Flies
1mn - Fantasy
A magician performs tricks. First with a top hat, then with his audience.
poster Constantinople, panorama des rives du Bosphore
Constantinople, panorama des rives du Bosphore
1mn - Documentary
Panorama of Constantinople from the river.
poster On the Roof
On the Roof
1mn - Crime, Comedy
Two crooks throw a lady off a roof, and a hapless policeman tries to capture them.
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 Life of an American Fireman
Life of an American Fireman
7mn - Action
Porter's sequential continuity editing links several shots to form a narrative of firemen responding to a house fire. They leave the station with their horse drawn pumper, arrive on the scene, and effect …
poster The Finish of Bridget McKeen
The Finish of Bridget McKeen
(2.7/5)
1mn - Comedy
The cook has trouble lighting the stove, so she adds kerosene, with explosive results.
poster Move On
Move On
2mn - Documentary
In certain sections of New York City large numbers of Jewish and Italian push-cart vendors congregate so closely along the sidewalks that they interfere with traffic. Policemen keep them moving. The pictu…
poster New Brooklyn to New York via Brooklyn Bridge, No. 2
New Brooklyn to New York via Brooklyn Bridge, No. 2
2mn - Documentary
“This is a new negative showing the entire trip from Brooklyn to New York, in which the immense towers stand out clear and distinct against the sky. Positively the best picture of the Brooklyn Bridge yet …
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