24 October 1907 Fantasy, Comedy 6 mins
A clerk, unable to stop playing the game of Diabolo, strays in and out of precarious situations while playing with the toy.
Watch the official Diabolo Nightmare 1907 trailer in HD below.
United Kingdom 24 October 1907
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12 February 1907
The scene of the drama is a block of modern flats. Many of the residents are away at a dance, and the janitor and his staff decide upon a jollification of their own.
01 January 1907
In front of a round tent, a pasha is sitting on the grass; to the right of the tent's door, covered with a patterned blanket, is a flagpole - on top of which is an 8-pointed star [Saturn-Film's logo].
01 April 1907
A short comical ghost story from the era of affordable nickelodeon movie theaters.
23 May 1907
The artist studio is decorated with a rug, a chaise lounge, a small table, a plinth, a couple of copies of classic sculptures, a vase with flowers, a few prints on the walls, and on the wood paneled lower half of the wall, an 8-pointed star [Saturn-Film's logo].
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A 360 degree view of Haleakala.
23 January 1907
A battle between two forces takes place. There's no information on this 4-minute film aside from the fact that it was available from Charles Urban's Urban Trading Company, one of the most vigorous of British film production and distribution companies in the era.
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Highlights from the 1907 French Grand Prix race.
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Artwork, screen shots, trailers and other imagery is © 1907 Charles Urban Trading Company.