1908 Movie Trailers
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The Merchant of Venice Trailer (1908)
22 December 1908
A rich merchant, Antonio is depressed for no good reason, until his good friend Bassanio comes to tell him how he's in love with Portia.
Why That Actor Was Late Trailer (1908)
21 March 1908
An actor tries to get to a show on time. Many mishaps along the way.
The White Suit Trailer (1908)
06 October 1908
The mishaps of a man who steps into the street wearing his brand-new white suit, and who instantly encounters every conceivable insult to his suit's integrity: a coalman bumps into him, a waiter spills food on him, a painter walks into him.
The Fairylogue and Radio-Plays Trailer (1908)
23 September 1908
L. Frank Baum would appear in a white suit and present his live actors, slide shows and films as a live travelogue presentation of his popular fantasies.
The Physician of the Castle Trailer (1908)
14 March 1908
Two criminals lure a doctor away from his home with a phony note about a child's illness. After the doctor rushes off, the criminals break into his house and menace his wife and child.
Honeymoon in a Balloon Trailer (1908)
20 September 1908
The fairest maiden is crowned queen of the May Day festival and the dignitaries of the town, surrounded by the cheering populace, music and decoration, are on the huge platform to do her honor.
Antony and Cleopatra Trailer (1908)
03 November 1908
A short film based on William Shakespeare's play of the same name. It was the first film to dramatize the ill-fated romance between Mark Antony and Cleopatra VII of Egypt.
Le Korrigan Trailer (1908)
14 December 1908
Yannic, the farmer, falls asleep at the foot of the enchanted Dolmen despite his friends' recommendations, and is soon prey to the most fantastic nightmare.
The Magic Sack Trailer (1908)
25 August 1908
An Old man is chased by some people. He hits them with his magic sack and they disappear. He is then arrested and escapes by climbing into his sack and reappearing outside the prison walls, he is soon caught again and makes amends by shaking his sack and bringing back those who disappeared.
Paper Cock-a-Doodles Trailer (1908)
25 October 1908
Female magicians turn people into origami roosters and vice versa.
What One Small Boy Can Do Trailer (1908)
02 May 1908
In this screaming comic is shown the amount of mischief that can be accomplished by one small boy. (Moving Picture World synopsis.
Grängesberg Trailer (1908)
01 January 1908
Images from Grängesberg's mines. The ore is loaded onto trains and transported to the port of Oxelösund.
Monkeyland, a Jungle Romance Trailer (1908)
29 December 1908
A jungle travelogue looking for monkeys.
María Rosa Trailer (1908)
01 January 1908
María Rosa is a Spanish silent film directed by Juan María Codina.
Patins à Roulettes Trailer (1908)
01 January 1908
Short comedy about a man who dreams that he runs over everyone with his skates. A man falls asleep on the sidewalk and dreams that he gets into trouble with his homemade skates because he runs over everyone.
Danmarksekspeditionens Hjemkomst Trailer (1908)
23 August 1908
Danish travelers return from Greenland and are greeted by politicians, relatives, and various other dignitaries.
Præsident Falliéres I København Trailer (1908)
23 August 1908
French President Armand Fallieres visits Copenhagen.
Opening of the Exhibition in the Presence of the Prague Mayor Trailer (1908)
23 May 1908
Short reportage
Sokol Rally in Prostějov Trailer (1908)
01 January 1908
The film documents the course of events taking place during the Sokol Festival Gathering of the North-Bohemian District held in the town of Prostějov.
Opening Ceremony of the Čech Bridge Trailer (1908)
01 January 1908
View on the Čech Bridge from the Pařížská Street. At the bridge head there is a group of the city officials reading their speeches.
Celebratory and Everyday Scenes from the Exhibition Grounds Trailer (1908)
01 January 1908
Short reportage
Franco-British Exhibition Trailer (1908)
17 December 1908
Originally it was called White City because when it opened, all the buildings were painted white. It was a fairgrounds, intended to celebrate the 1904 Entente Cordiale between France and Great Britain, that would, a decade later, leading to the unbreakable web of alliances that would cause the First World War.
Folk-Tale of Taro Trailer (1908)
01 January 1908
One of the most popular of all Japan folk-tales is the famous undersea myth of Urashima Taro, the fisherman who is taken by a turtle to an underwater kingdom; in the palace of the Dragon King, he dreams for three centuries before returning to find himself in the distant future.
Anniversary Exhibition of the Chamber of Trade and Commerce in 1908 in Prague Trailer (1908)
01 January 1908
Short reportage
In the Time of Rebellion Trailer (1908)
31 August 1908
In a British barrack in India is confined a tamed gorilla which has conceived a hatred for one of the Hindoo attendants, owing to the barbarous treatment which the Hindoo accords the beast.
Lace Making Trailer (1908)
31 December 1908
The lacemakers of Honiton, a small town in Devon, who have made bobbin lace since the 16th century.
Trilby Trailer (1908)
10 May 1908
Danish adaptation of Trilby. Presumed lost, though a single still apparently depicting the novel's climax survives.
Accident in the Alps Trailer (1908)
01 January 1908
"Accident dans les Alpes" is a documentary about alpinism. It was produced in 1908.
Julius Caesar, an Historical Tragedy Trailer (1908)
01 December 1908
Biographical drama, adaptation of Shakespeare's play.
The Chinese Shadows Trailer (1908)
07 October 1908
At the beginning of this film two women come onstage dressed in Oriental fashion. They present a shadow play theatre.
Rock Climbing in the Baden Black Forest Trailer (1908)
01 January 1908
Mountain climbing in the Black Forest. No main title. Three men roped together climb up a cliff face.
Lucia di Lammermoor: Sextet Trailer (1908)
01 January 1908
Tonbild (early form of sync sound film). The music is the sextet from Act Two of Lucia di Lammermoor, sung in German.
The Grateful Mice Trailer (1908)
10 December 1908
A girl walking in the woods is captured by an evil dwarf. He takes her home and forces her to keep house for him.
Departure of the British Antarctic Expedition from Lyttelton, New Zealand, 1st January, 1908. Trailer (1908)
01 January 1908
Footage of the expedition leaving Antarctica from New Zealand shot by government cameraman James McDonald.
The Thieving Hand Trailer (1908)
01 February 1908
A one-armed street peddler notices that a well-to-do man has dropped his ring. He returns it to him. The wealthy man is very grateful and, to show his appreciation, takes the peddler to a 'Limb Store', where he buys him a new arm.
The Vacuum Cleaner Trailer (1908)
22 July 1908
In this funny picture we see the vacuum cleaner, the modern dust eradicator, performing some very droll tricks.
The Living Doll Trailer (1908)
23 December 1908
1908 French short silent Christmas film by Georges Méliès, which is now presumed lost. The film, combining American ideas about Santa Claus with Méliès's fantasy style and a modern touch, followed the adventures of a young girl, Polly, one Christmas night, as she escapes kidnappers, travels to Santa's palace, and—by changing places with a large doll—goes with Santa on a giftgiving journey by airplane.
In the Land of Nod Trailer (1908)
21 April 1908
Children play with their toys while Grandpa dozes. He dreams that the doll's house catches fire and the toys rush to put out the flames.
Why That Actor Was Late Trailer (1908)
21 March 1908
An actor tries to get to a show on time. Many mishaps along the way.
Vendetta normanna Trailer (1908)
05 April 1908
A young peasant finds himself rejected by a beautiful girl and vows to take revenge on a fortunate rival.
The Magic of Catchy Songs Trailer (1908)
22 August 1908
1908 French short silent film directed by Georges Méliès, which is currently presumed lost.
The Vain Parlor Maid Trailer (1908)
23 May 1908
A housemaid is cleaning a studio. When she sees a sculpture of a nude woman in life-size, lying on a couch, she starts to compare this idealized body with her own.
Casino Song Trailer (1908)
16 November 1908
Four women are drinking champagne at a couple of tables. A man comes into their midst and sings the title song in this sound-film from Deutsch Bioskop.
Incident from Don Quixote Trailer (1908)
04 October 1908
In one of his dreams, Don Quixote is fighting monsters. Having vanquished them, he goes to put on his armor, only to be met with a succession of strange events: first the armor appears occupied by a creature with stretching limbs, then a lovely young woman appears and sprouts butterfly wings.
The Hotel of Silence Trailer (1908)
10 October 1908
A traveler is welcomed into a fully automated hotel, where no human intervention is required. But the machines malfunction, giving the guest a nightmarish experience.
A Day in the Life of a Suffragette Trailer (1908)
29 March 1908
Women are as good as men. They are even better than men. Thus a crowd of common women are making speeches, and drunk with their own words and getting up to battle pitch, they start forth into the street armed with banners rapidly made and screaming revolutionary songs.
For an Old Love's Sake Trailer (1908)
26 November 1908
A doctor kills himself so his insurance will save his daughter's husband from jail.
The Red Girl Trailer (1908)
15 September 1908
Miner Kate Nelson strikes gold but is quickly robbed at a frontier hotel by a desperate Mexican woman, who shoots a hotel clerk during her escape.