A Studio Rube

Lyman H. Howe's Famous Ride on a Runaway Train

A runaway train speeds down the track.

1921

Handkerchief Drill

A husband sneezes inconsiderately all over the place, until his wife has had enough and leaves him.

1949

The First Time I Saw Francis Taylor He Was in Slow Motion

She creates time lapses, he is into slow motion. Is it possible to meet in time?

2016

That Ice Ticket

An important example of amateur filmmaking during this era, That Ice Ticket was made by Angela Murray Gibson who ran Gibson Studios in the small commu

1921

Big Buck Bunny

Follow a day of the life of Big Buck Bunny when he meets three bullying rodents: Frank, Rinky, and Gamera. The rodents amuse themselves by harassing h

2008

The Rink

After amusements working in a restaurant, a waiter uses his lunch break to go roller skating.

1916

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

Il controllore dei vagoni letto

Silent film.

1922

Giving the Bride Away

A comedy short starring Mildred Davis & 'Snub' Pollard

1919

Order in the Court

Snub is confronted by his creditors who have joined the profiteers. He then escapes from them only to be pressed into jury service, which has its brig

1919

I'll Show You the Town

British comedian Reginald Denny plays a professor who is escorting three different women and needs to make a choice.

1925

Marriage a la Carte

The first film featuring Mildred Davis

1916

What'll We Do with Uncle?

Artist Henry is wildly jealous of his girl Flossie so when he sees her in the arms of another man he overreacts and tries to end it all in a variety o

1917

Start Something

Snub is a traffic cop and succeeds in mixing things up by trying to flirt with every pretty girl motorist.

1919

Max émule de Tartarin

Max relates to Mona, staying for the winter sports in Switzerland, that he killed a magnificent bear on the previous day, but that the dogs ate it, sk

1912

The Clown Barber

A clown cuts off a customer's head and replaces it.

1898

Japanese King Kong

A silent 3-reel comedy short that uses the 1933 film King Kong as a backdrop to the story. It was produced by Shochiku Studios (who released the origi

1933

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

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