His Back Against the Wall

The Cure

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

1924

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

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

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

Le homard

1913

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

Sherlock Jr.

A film projectionist longs to be a detective, and puts his meagre skills to work when he is framed by a rival for stealing his girlfriend's father's p

1924

The Chaplin Revue

Three Chaplin silent comedies "A Dog's Life", "Shoulder Arms", and "The Pilgrim" are strung together to form a single feature length film. Chaplin pro

1959

A Quick Shave and Brush Up

A man attempts to shave with a blunt razor.

1900

A Holiday Pageant at Home

A few days before the Christmas holiday, a large family decides to put on a home-made play as part of their holiday together. The mother writes the pl

1901

The Dream Lady

Upon receiving an inheritance from her late uncle, a woman starts a fortune-telling business designed to make her dreams come true.

1918

The General

During America’s Civil War, Union spies steal engineer Johnny Gray's beloved locomotive, 'The General'—with Johnnie's lady love aboard an attached box

1926

The Gold Rush

A gold prospector in Alaska struggles to survive the elements and win the heart of a dance hall girl.

1925

City Lights

A tramp falls in love with a beautiful blind flower girl. His on-and-off friendship with a wealthy man allows him to be the girl's benefactor and suit

1931

Boxers in Barrels

Two boxers climb into barrels and proceed to pummel each other in this novelty film from the Lumières.

1897