1908 Movie Trailers
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The Puppet's Nightmare Trailer (1908)
14 September 1908
A nightmare, sketched out upon a living blackboard.
Over the Hills to the Poor House Trailer (1908)
26 June 1908
The widowed elderly mother of three adult children, two sons and a daughter, wishing to relieve herself of the burden of care of her property, decides to divide it up among her children.
Leah, the Forsaken Trailer (1908)
10 October 1908
Leah, a Jewish woman fleeing persecution in Hungary, arrives in the town and captures the heart of Rudolf, the local magistrate's son.
Mr. Jones at the Ball Trailer (1908)
25 December 1908
Mr. Jones at the Ball is a 1908 American silent short comedy film, part of the once-popular Biograph series centered around the titular Jones and his long-suffering wife.
The Girl and the Outlaw Trailer (1908)
08 September 1908
Ruthless bandit Bill Preston rules a terrorizing frontier gang. Frontier girl Nellie Carson loves him despite his cruelty, but he abandons her wounded after a dispute.
The Man and the Woman Trailer (1908)
14 August 1908
John and Tom Wilkins are brothers and most divergent in natures. John is a clergyman and a noble, upright fellow, while Tom is a scapegrace, wild, reckless and unscrupulous.
Father Gets in the Game Trailer (1908)
09 October 1908
D.W. Griffith film about an elderly father who grows tired of seeing his son bring home beautiful women so he gets a makeover and heads out on the prowl.
Cupid’s Pranks Trailer (1908)
29 February 1908
After receiving a scolding for falling asleep on the job, Cupid is sent out in search of potential lovers to unite.
The Redman and the Child Trailer (1908)
28 July 1908
A silent short about a Sioux Indian by D.W. Griffith.
Miss Sherlock Holmes Trailer (1908)
04 December 1908
Nell, the boss's daughter, uses Sherlock Holmes' detective work, to choose between the two suitors at her dad's broker's office.
The Fight for Freedom Trailer (1908)
17 July 1908
In a saloon in a Mexican border town, a group of cowboys, including a Mexican named Pedro, play poker.
The Valet's Wife Trailer (1908)
01 December 1908
Bachelor Reggie writes his uncle that he has a wife and child, but then must produce them when the uncle visits.
The Vacuum Cleaner Trailer (1908)
15 August 1908
In this funny picture we see the vacuum cleaner, the modern dust eradicator, performing some very droll tricks.
No Good for Anything Trailer (1908)
21 October 1908
A bungling bumpkin fails at a number of jobs in this slapstick comedy - before he finds his true calling.
The Zulu's Heart Trailer (1908)
06 October 1908
A Boer woman and her daughter are captured by Zulu warriors.
Hulda's Lovers Trailer (1908)
22 April 1908
Hulda is a maiden fair to look upon. Her artless rustic simplicity, rivaling Hebe's gorgeous radiance, phlogisticates the susceptible hearts of the village swains.
Celebration on the Occasion of Young Turks' Revolution in Bitola Trailer (1908)
18 September 1908
Early Balkan footage.
The Last Cartridge, An Incident of the Sepoy Rebellion in India Trailer (1908)
18 January 1908
Caught off-guard by Indian mutineers, a British soldier saves his last bullet for his daughter, lest she be taken.
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.
Betrayed by a Handprint Trailer (1908)
01 September 1908
Mrs. Wharton, a dashing widow, gives a party at her beautiful villa in honor of the presentation to her of a handsome diamond necklace by her fiancé.
The Invisible Fluid Trailer (1908)
16 June 1908
Had the poor melancholy Dane, Hamlet, lived in this, the twentieth century, he would never have given voice to the remark, "Oh, that this too, too solid flesh would melt, thaw and resolve itself into a dew!" No indeed! He would have procured some of the mysterious fluid compounded by an erudite scientist by which things animate and inanimate were rendered non est, for ten minutes at least, by simply spraying them with it.
For Love of Gold Trailer (1908)
21 August 1908
It is often said there is honor among thieves, but not so, as we shall see in this story. Two denizens of the underworld are seen in their squalid furnished room planning a robbery.
The Man in the Box Trailer (1908)
19 June 1908
A poorly compensated bank clerk is, we may say, to that trying position of "Tantalus" in sight of tons of money but not a dollar of his own.
Scarlet Letter Trailer (1908)
28 March 1908
"The Scarlet Letter" is a story of early Puritan days in New England. Hester, a beautiful young Englishwoman, is sent to America by her husband, with a promise that he will follow on the next ship.
The Sculptor's Nightmare Trailer (1908)
06 May 1908
At a political club, the members debate whose bust will replace that of Theodore Roosevelt. Unable to agree, each goes to a sculptor's studio and bribes him to sculpt a bust of the individual favorite.
Sideshow Wrestlers Trailer (1908)
08 April 1908
A man gets cajoled into working as a sideshow wrestler.
East Lynne; or, Red Astray Trailer (1908)
01 June 1908
Released the same week than Selig's version, they both were the first film versions of the popular play, adapted from Ellen Wood's 1861 novel.
The Good Shepherdess and the Evil Princess Trailer (1908)
13 December 1908
A good shepherdess is persecuted by an evil, tantrum-throwing princess. A good fairy decides to intervene, and dishes out quite a bit of retribution.
The Black Viper Trailer (1908)
21 July 1908
A thug accosts a girl as she leaves her workplace but a man rescues her. The thug vows revenge and, with the help of two friends, attacks the girl and her rescuer again as they're going for a walk.
The King's Messenger Trailer (1908)
29 April 1908
The 17th century: a rider is dispatched by the king to carry a message to the king's embattled forces in a distant conflict.
The Test of Friendship Trailer (1908)
15 December 1908
Millionaire Edward Ross fakes bankruptcy during a dinner party to test his fawning friends, who immediately abandon him.
Woman Draped in Patterned Handkerchiefs Trailer (1908)
14 August 1908
Woman Draped in Patterned Handkerchiefs is a 1908 British short silent documentary film, directed by George Albert Smith as a showcase his new Kinemacolor system, which features a woman displaying assorted tartan cloths, both draped on her body and waved semaphore-style.
Thompson's Night Out Trailer (1908)
02 June 1908
William Thompson and John Smith occupied offices in the same New York skyscraper, and both being seized with an irrepressible desire to cut loose and paint things crimson, arranged it as follows in this Biograph picture.
Drama at the Puppets' House Trailer (1908)
09 November 1908
For a short comedy of rare merit this subject is unexcelled. A chalk line series of grotesque caricatures enacted in the land of puppets.
A Famous Escape Trailer (1908)
07 April 1908
In Civil War days, a soldier is seen leaving his home to join the Union army. Later he and a group of soldiers are captured and imprisoned by the Confederates.
The Outlaw Trailer (1908)
23 June 1908
In the 1849 American West, seductive outlaw Jack Morgan falls in love with Mollie, an innkeeper's daughter, already coveted by stagecoach driver Dick.
The Pumpkin Race Trailer (1908)
20 January 1908
A pumpkin vendor returns with her loaded car. Two pranksters overturn the car, and what follows is a truly hilarious and eventful pumpkin hunt.
The Heart of O Yama Trailer (1908)
18 September 1908
Pretty Miss Chrysanthemum has but little to say as to the disposal of her heart, at least, such is the custom in Japan.
The Funeral of Colonel Melo Oliveira Trailer (1908)
06 October 1908
Departure from the funeral procession of Colonel João Batista de Melo Oliveira and his arrival at the Cemetery of Consolation, São Paulo.
Noisy Neighbors Trailer (1908)
15 July 1908
A young man is seen entering his room and from the many expressions on his worn face one could not doubt that he is just returning from one grand night with the boys, and is in no condition to be annoyed or disturbed.
Antos in Warsaw For the First Time Trailer (1908)
22 October 1908
Lost Polish comedy short from 1908. Not to be confused with the 1916 remake of which a small portion survives.
Balked at the Altar Trailer (1908)
25 August 1908
A woman who is filled with romantic ideas is making no secret of her eagerness to find a husband. Her father decides to help her by pressuring and threatening an eligible bachelor, who reluctantly allows wedding plans to be made.
The Return of the Crusader Trailer (1908)
13 April 1908
A French silent film directed by Louis Feuillade.
Magic Dice Trailer (1908)
03 June 1908
This is not only a colored film of great beauty, but one showing a series of clever trick pictures in which great ingenuity on the part of the operator is exhibited.
The Last Days of Pompeii Trailer (1908)
02 December 1908
Pompeii 79AD, mere days before the Vesuvian eruption. Glaucus and Jone are in love with each other. Arbaces, the Egyptian High Priest, is determined to conquer Jone.
A Smoked Husband Trailer (1908)
25 September 1908
After his wife receives an extravagant dress, a man find himself the victim of an attempted burglary; He hides in his fireplace, which is then fired.
The Stage Rustler Trailer (1908)
10 July 1908
Outlaws Phil Bowen and Sam Lewis rob a stagecoach carrying Roulette Sue, the mining camp belle. Phil and Sue fall in love at first sight.
King of the Cannibal Islands Trailer (1908)
15 April 1908
Believed to be the first film to feature cannibals.
Old Isaacs, the Pawnbroker Trailer (1908)
28 March 1908
Mack Sennett appears as a charity worker in this film produced by the Biograph Company.
The Count of Monte Cristo Trailer (1908)
15 February 1908
Adaptation of the novel by Alexandre Dumas
The Dancer and the King, a Romantic Story of Spain Trailer (1908)
19 December 1908
A dancer enchants a leacherous king but rebuffs his advances, resulting in his vengeful anger.
Don Juan Tenorio Trailer (1908)
04 November 1908
The silent Spanish version of the story of Don Juan Tenorio.
The Devil Trailer (1908)
02 October 1908
Mack Sennett appears as a waiter in this film produced by the Biograph Company.
The Boutdebois Brothers Trailer (1908)
14 December 1908
Prodigious feats of strength by two little wooden men who leave the most sophisticated puppets far behind.
Ingomar, the Barbarian Trailer (1908)
13 October 1908
Mack Sennett appears as a barbarian in this film produced by the Biograph Company.
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.