13 October 1906 Action, Crime 8 mins
Crooks in an armored car-- the modern-day pirates-- trespass, murder and rob other motorists while sailing the roadways. Able to traverse small bodies of water in their craft, they evade police capture... for a time.
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The Motor Pirate Trailer
The Raid of the Armoured Motor Trailer
Motor Pirates Trailer
United Kingdom 13 October 1906
These some of the most viewed trailers for movies released in 1906:
02 February 1906
Spanish short documentary about King Alfonso XII's return from his voyage to La Abufera (Valencia).
16 October 1906
The arrival of the Norwegian king in Copenhagen is documented in this early short film.
19 August 1906
Shepherds in Hawaii push a flock of sheep in line through a trough of water.
22 June 1906
In the beginning of the film, a streetcar passes in front of the camera position. The camera starts to move, indicating that it was on a streetcar since it is in the same position as the car in the first scene.
02 June 1906
Two boys and their dog set out to play a series of practical jokes on their neighbors. After they have caused several disruptions, the police are called, and soon the boys are on the run, pursued by the police and others.
25 February 1906
Two thieves try to rob a jewelry case but the the shop-keeper switches the jewels with a bomb.
15 August 1906
The title reads "Hailing Drags". You'd expect some sort of travois affair, but it turns out to be mules hailing sugar cane loaded onto wheeled flats.
05 July 1906
An old astronomer has been transfixed by a star for a long time. He had but one thought: to travel to it, to declare his love for it! But how? A simple but ingenious solution-- A giant bubble.
09 July 1906
An old astronomer named Nigadimus has been transfixed by a star for a long time. He had but one thought: to travel to it, to declare his love for it! But how? A simple but ingenious solution-- A giant bubble.
06 September 1906
This Lubin actuality of the aftermath of the San Francisco Earthquake begins with a group of men, pans to the left, and the people vanish, leaving only the shattered landscape.
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