08 July 1905 Comedy, Crime 6 mins
A burglar escapes from the apartment he's robbing by sliding down the clothesline, but in the end he's caught by the family dog.
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United States 08 July 1905
These some of the most viewed trailers for movies released in 1905:
05 December 1905
An elephantine spectacle, likely part of the celebrations for the visit of the Prince and Princess of Wales to India.
01 January 1905
Armand Dranem performs The True Jiu-Jitsu ("Le Vrai Jiu-Jitsu", by P. Briollet & G. Fabri / C. D'Orviet) in this phonoscene by Alice Guy.
22 May 1905
A woman wearing a light-colored leotard, gathered at the waist, and tights stands against a black background.
26 September 1905
A servant kills his miser master and buries his corpse. The murderer is haunted by the ghost of his victim.
21 July 1905
A fine magician of the Royal Court materialises an elegant attire from a transparent glass container, and then, a refined dandy appears, as an ornate palanquin is summoned.
01 January 1905
Felix Mayol performs Théodore Botrel's 'Lilas-blanc'.
06 March 1905
A soldier attempts to rest at an inn, but his bed plays tricks on him, never giving the poor man a chance to sleep.
09 May 1905
A young man leers through a peephole in the wall separating two dressing rooms, but he is caught, and is humiliated by his victims, two pretty ladies.
27 March 1905
A happy Russian family is broken up when their patriarch is arrested for treason. His distraught wife joins the secret society of nihilists and is assigned to commit an act of terror.
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