The Boutdebois Brothers

The Boutdebois Brothers 1908

4.80

And here is an early success as he puts the viewer in the mood of a little boy, playing with his toys, running them through the paces of his little circus.

1908

The Sculptor's Nightmare

The Sculptor's Nightmare 1908

4.80

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. Instead, the sculptor spends their fees on a dinner with his model during which he becomes so inebriated that he is taken to jail. There he has a nightmare, wherein three busts are created and animated from clay (through stop-motion photography) in the likenesses of Democrat William Jennings Bryan and Republicans Charles W. Fairbanks and William Howard Taft. Finally an animated bust of Roosevelt appears.

1908

Paper Cock-a-Doodles

Paper Cock-a-Doodles 1908

4.00

Female magicians turn people into origami roosters and vice versa.

1908

The Taming of the Shrew

The Taming of the Shrew 1908

5.40

Based on Shakespeare's play. Petruchio courts the bad-tempered Katharina, and tries to change her aggressive behavior.

1908

The Bandit’s Waterloo (The Outwitting of an Andalusian Brigand by a Pretty Senora)

The Bandit’s Waterloo (The Outwitting of an Andalusian Brigand by a Pretty Senora) 1908

1

A gang of lawless freebooters who terrorized the country and made travel in the mountains a hazardous pastime hold up a stylish landau in which are seated an old gentleman, a duenna, and a pretty young Senora. The inevitable happens; all are relieved of their valuables, and while the gentleman and duenna are sent on their way, the girl is held a prisoner.

1908

The Red Girl

The Red Girl 1908

1

Mack Sennett appears as a man in the bar in this film produced by the Biograph Company.

1908

Balked at the Altar

Balked at the Altar 1908

3.50

A woman who is filled with romantic ideas is making no secret of her eagerness to find a husband. Her father decides to help her by pressuring and threatening an eligible bachelor, who reluctantly allows wedding plans to be made.

1908

Where the Breakers Roar

Where the Breakers Roar 1908

4.00

A group of collegiates decide to go for a splash. A lunatic, having escaped from a nearby asylum, heads for the surf, brandishing a knife. Innocent seaside fun becomes a struggle against a maniac on the water.

1908

The Fatal Hour

The Fatal Hour 1908

1

This one-reeler has been regarded as a classic example of a Griffith thriller. It engages with the Chinese White slave traffic from the perspective of a female detective, played by Marion Leonard, whose assignment is to expose and break the traffic ring. A fragment is widely available.

1908

Rescued from an Eagle's Nest

Rescued from an Eagle's Nest 1908

5.60

A woodsman leaves a hut followed by a woman with their baby. Nearby some men chop down a tree. The baby is left outside the hut, but an eagle flies away with it.

1908

The Heart of O Yama

The Heart of O Yama 1908

1

Pretty Miss Chrysanthemum has but little to say as to the disposal of her heart, at least, such is the custom in Japan. Her parents attend to that for her. However, pretty little O Yama Sum had a will of her own, and casting tradition to the winds, insisted upon making her own choice. The Grand Daimio has long loved the pretty O Yama and presents himself before her mother in quest of her hand. His offer is scorned by O Yama, for she loves another, a low-born but worthy warrior.

1908

Don Juan Tenorio

Don Juan Tenorio 1908

4.20

The silent Spanish version of the story of Don Juan Tenorio.

1908

Fantasmagorie

Fantasmagorie 1908

6.60

An animated film by French auteur Émile Cohl, one of the earliest examples of hand-drawn film animation. Drawing inspiration from J. Stuart Blackton and the Incoherents of club Hydropathes, the film, with all its wild transformations, sees our protagonist materialize a movie theatre, meet an elephant and escape from jail; A morphing, stream-of-consciousness delight.

1908

The Dream of an Opium Fiend

The Dream of an Opium Fiend 1908

5.50

The opium fiend is seen in a den, puffing on this terrible narcotic. He then falls fast asleep and dreams that he is at home with his wife. He asks for something to drink and he is given wine, which he does not care for, and he is finally given some bottled beer and a glass, but he complains that the glass is too small and he gets a very large sized glass receptacle, into which his wife and maid servant pour the contents of the bottle. As he is about to drink the glass passes from his hand mysteriously, sailing through the room and out of the window to the moon…

1908

After Many Years

After Many Years 1908

3.00

A castaway returns home after years lost at sea, to the wife and child he left behind. Has she waited faithfully or has she moved on?

1908

The Zulu's Heart

The Zulu's Heart 1908

5.00

A Boer woman and her daughter are captured by Zulu warriors.

1908

Olympic Games

Olympic Games 1908

1

During the recent Olympic games, held in the city of Loudon. Pathe was granted sole rights to take pictures for the cinematograph of the national games, and the success with which they met in obtaining a clear view of the principal events can easily be judged by those who are fortunate enough to see this film. The first picture shows the grand stand, crowded to its capacity with thousands of enthusiastic fans. In the royal box is the King and Queen, who appear to take a lively interest in the different events. It is an inspiring scene to see the parade of athletes at the opening of the games as each country represented marches by the reviewing stand flying their national colors and saluting their majesties.

1908

Diabolical Pickpocket

Diabolical Pickpocket 1908

5.20

A pickpocket manages to escape the police through a series of fantastic tricks. The director is this film is unknown.

1908