The Maids' Strike Trailer (1906)
24 September 1906 Comedy 7 mins
An army of kitchen maids go on strike and take down all the men who come in their path.
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International Titles
Servant's Strike Trailer
The Kitchen Maids’ Strike Trailer
The Strike of the Housekeepers Trailer
International Releases Dates
France 24 September 1906
Production Companies
Popular movie trailers from 1906
These some of the most viewed trailers for movies released in 1906:
San Francisco Earthquake & Fire: April 18, 1906 Trailer (1906)
30 April 1906
Film showing the results of an earthquake in San Francisco on 18th April 1906 which caused great destruction.
Shot for Looting Trailer (1906)
06 September 1906
Despite the lurid title, no one gets shot in this long actuality from Lubin. Instead, it's another panorama, as indicated in the movie's alternative title, of the devastation wrought on San Francisco by the Earthquake and subsequent fire.
From Leadville to Aspen: A Hold-Up in the Rockies Trailer (1906)
29 June 1906
A train traveling through the Rockies is held up and boarded by two thugs. They rob the wealthy occupants at gunpoint and then make their getaway by handcar.
Surf Scene, Waikiki, Honolulu, H.I. Trailer (1906)
19 September 1906
The documentary features the oldest footage ever taken of surfing, and it was shot in Hawaii by Robert Bonine.
The Merry Frolics of Satan Trailer (1906)
07 September 1906
Two travellers are tormented by Satan from inn to inn and eventually experience a buggy ride through the heavens courtesy of the Devil before he takes one of them down to Hell and roasts him on a spit.
S.S. 'Kinau' Landing Passengers, Mahukona, Hawaii Trailer (1906)
19 August 1906
There's no harbor, and the ship lies some distance off shore..... then the camera pans and a tender has to be sent out amidst the rough water.
The Stepmother Trailer (1906)
31 October 1906
A poor boy is mistreated by his stepmother when his father isn't present.
The Black Hand Trailer (1906)
29 March 1906
Two gang members send a threatening letter to a butcher, demanding money if he did not want his shop to be destroyed and his daughter Maria kidnapped.
The Mouse in the Crinoline Trailer (1906)
16 October 1906
Short silent film about the difficulty caused by these dresses in getting out of the car without offending the modesty of passers-by.
San Francisco: Aftermath of Earthquake Trailer (1906)
01 May 1906
Footage shot not long after the 1906 earthquake in San Francisco is edited together so that more than one scene and more than one vantage are included.
Felling of Hibson Road Brick Works Chimney in Nelson Trailer (1906)
01 January 1906
It is a dramatic film, with its colossal explosion and smouldering remains. Within seconds of the chimney's collapse, crowds swarm in to inspect the site; issues of the crowd's health and safety are clearly not a concern, as people smile, wave and salute the camera.
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