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Dream of the Moon

A drunk staggers into his apartment and falls asleep. He dreams he climbs to the top of a building and flies to the moon, then falls back to earth. Wh

1905

A Trip to Salt Lake City

Made in 1905 when short films were still being done in just one shot (for the Kinetoscope peep-show machines) and lasted about 2 minutes, this depicts

1905

Electric Current

A couple steals food from a grocery store. To stop them from repeating their crime, the cunning salesman electrifies his shop.

1906

The Invisible Men

A scientist concocts a potion that can turn people invisible for short periods of time. Two crooks steal the potion and go on a crime spree.

1906

The Anarchist's Mother-in-Law

The Anarchist's Mother-in-Law premiered on October 23, 1906. It featured director Viggo Larsen as the anarchist and Margrethe Jespersen as his wife.

1906

Mr. Hurry-up

Mr. Hurry-Up gets dressed in a rush, and then races down to breakfast. After a few quick bites and a couple gulps of coffee, he races out the door and

1907

Know Thy Wife

Rather than telling his parents, who have another girl picked out for him, Bob brings home his new wife disguised as his friend "Steve."

1918

The Heisters

The teenage Tobe Hooper’s first film was a slapstick comedy. This farcical low-budget short is about three thieves who are wanted dead or alive. A bit

1965

The Dresden Doll

In this one, Max has run low on ink, so Ko-Ko finishes drawing himself and then heads over to the camera room, where he creates his own characters, a

1922

A Quick Shave and Brush Up

A man attempts to shave with a blunt razor.

1900

Meet Me at the Fountain

Frenchman Count Hardup advertises for a wife. He gets more than he bargained for when women start chasing him. He's caught by an old maid.

1904

Barnum's Trunk

A magician and some assistants put up a series of posters of music hall acts in a frame. Then the magician brings each poster to life.

1904

Chasing the Chaser

A very good as a faithful husband, whose wife is looking for proof that more than his eyes have been roving. She hires a private detective to provide

1925

Soda Jerks

In this silent Mutt and Jeff cartoon, Jeff puts some pep liquid instead of the usual syrup in the sodas that Mutt serves to the customers in the malt

1925

The Cure

Max has a toothache, and it's up to The Clown and a bespectacled rabbit to pull out the aching tooth.

1924

The Pawnshop

A pawnbroker's assistant deals with his grumpy boss, his annoying co-worker and some eccentric customers as he flirts with the pawnbroker's daughter,

1916

The Count

A tailor's apprentice burns Count Broko's clothes while ironing them and the tailor fires him. Later, the tailor discovers a note explaining that the

1916

15 Days

A mockumentary about a man who survives exclusively on TV shopping, but always returning every product before the 15-day free trial period expires.

2000

The Turn-of-the-Century Barber

A barber's customer is not accustomed to the blade. Luckily, the coiffeur has a modern solution.

1896

Comic Encounter in the Djurgården

This is the first film ever filmed in Stockholm, Sweden. The part of the city featured is Djurgården (Tiergarten in German). It is where the unique ou

1896