1908 Movie Trailers
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Dixon-Wanamaker Expedition to Crow Agency Trailer (1908)
01 January 1908
It is the only known surviving film footage from the 1908 Rodman Wanamaker-sponsored expedition to record American Indian life in the west, filmed and produced both for an educational screening at Wanamaker’s department store in Philadelphia and to document what Wanamaker and photographer Joseph K.
Barcelona by Tram Trailer (1908)
31 December 1908
Very early footage of the streets of Barcelona, filmed from a tram.
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde Trailer (1908)
07 March 1908
Dr. Henry Jekyll experiments with scientific means of revealing the hidden, dark side of man and releases a murderer from within himself.
The Legend of Prometheus Trailer (1908)
07 September 1908
A mythological scene with the most beautiful effect.
The Bandit's Waterloo: The Outwitting of an Andalusian Brigand by a Pretty Senora Trailer (1908)
04 August 1908
A gang of lawless freebooters who terrorized the country and made travel in the mountains a hazardous pastime hold up a stylish landau in which are seated an old gentleman, a duenna, and a pretty young Senora.
The Redman and the Child Trailer (1908)
28 July 1908
A silent short about a Sioux Indian by D.W. Griffith.
Only a Dart Trailer (1908)
13 September 1908
Little Johnny is presented with an air gun that shoots darts. He decided to play pranks with it.
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.
Antony and Cleopatra, a Love Story of the Noblest Roman and the Most Beautiful Egyptian 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.
The Music Master Trailer (1908)
06 May 1908
What is more miserable than love-blighted life? For the heart that truly loves can never forget. Such is the sad fate of the hero of this Biograph story.
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 Runaway Horse Trailer (1908)
03 January 1908
A laundry man parks his horse-drawn cart to make a delivery. While he is inside, his horse sees a bag of oats and starts to eat them.
Unusual Cooking Trailer (1908)
16 July 1908
A chef comes into the kitchen and throws a lot of rags on the floor: he then casts a spell over them, and immediately they take the form of human beings, and dance a wild saraband around the place.
The Little Soldier Who Became a God Trailer (1908)
24 December 1908
A stop-motion film from Émile Cohl with tin soldiers, children's drawings and cannibals.
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 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 a Wife's Honor Trailer (1908)
28 August 1908
Irving Robertson, a successful playwright, has just received a message from out of town to witness the initial performance of one of his plays.
After Many Years Trailer (1908)
03 November 1908
A castaway returns home after years lost at sea, to the wife and child he left behind. Has she waited faithfully or has she moved on?
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.
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.
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.
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.
Departure of Shackleton's British Antarctic Expedition from Lyttelton, NZ, 1st Jan, 1908 Trailer (1908)
01 January 1908
Footage of the expedition leaving Antarctica from New Zealand shot by government cameraman James McDonald.
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.
Antos in Warsaw For the First Time Trailer (1908)
21 October 1908
Lost Polish comedy short from 1908. Not to be confused with the 1916 remake of which a small portion survives.
The Count of Monte Cristo Trailer (1908)
15 February 1908
Adaptation of the novel by Alexandre Dumas
The Prophetess of Thebes Trailer (1908)
11 February 1908
Partially lost film. One of the kings of ancient Thebes enters the abode of an astrologer and demands that he be told his future.
Don Juan Tenorio Trailer (1908)
04 November 1908
The silent Spanish version of the story of Don Juan Tenorio.
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.
The Tavern Keeper’s Daughter Trailer (1908)
24 July 1908
In the lonely wilds of Southern California there stands a rural tavern, kept by an old trapper, who had been widowed years ago; his wife leaving him a most precious legacy in the being of a pretty daughter.
The Puppet's Nightmare Trailer (1908)
14 September 1908
A nightmare, sketched out upon a living blackboard.
The Tempest Trailer (1908)
02 November 1908
Prospero and his daughter Miranda must take refuge on an enchanted island. There Prospero, who himself has magical powers, releases the spirit Ariel from a spell, and also meets the savage Caliban.
Professional Jealousy Trailer (1908)
04 January 1908
Two young ladies, members of a dramatic stock company, are rivals for stellar honors. One seems to have had things her own way for a time, having been cast always for the leading roles, which opportunities made her the "public's pet.
The Dog Outwits the Kidnapper Trailer (1908)
20 April 1908
Dog Rover, from Rescued by Rover fame, chases a kidnapper's car and while he is in a pub, drives it safely home and thus saves the baby.
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.
A Very Fine Lady Trailer (1908)
10 August 1908
Renée Carl stars in this lively slapstick silent short as a beautiful lady who causes distractions and accidents among the male population as she walks though the streets of Paris.
The New Lord of the Village Trailer (1908)
22 March 1908
There's a scene in a village, then there's a scene out in the wilderness with what appear to be gods, and a giant crab, and a giant frog.
Whimsical People Trailer (1908)
24 January 1908
A moon-woman shakes a Pierot costume and manifests a Pierot clown. She does this four more until there are five Pierots crowded on the ledge of the moon.
Stenka Razin Trailer (1908)
28 October 1908
Stenka Razin is the leader of a group of outlaws who live a life of revelry and carousing along the Volga River and in the nearby forests.
The Christmas Burglars Trailer (1908)
22 December 1908
Mack Sennett appears as one of character Mike McLaren's assistants in this film produced by the Biograph Company.
Excursion to the Moon Trailer (1908)
02 January 1908
Segundo de Chomón's remake of Georges Méliès' A Trip to the Moon.
Sleeping Beauty Trailer (1908)
31 January 1908
Based on the story of "Sleeping Beauty" by Charles Perrault. Titles read: The Christening of the Princess; The Good Fairies Fatal Prediction; The Royal Edict; The Princess is Sixteen Years Old; Searching for the Princess; The Prediction Comes True; Thou Shalt Sleep for a Hundred Years; A Hundred Years later the Prince Charming Goes Hunting; Prince Charming Dismisses His Escort; The Castle of Sleep; The Guard's Hall; You Have Been a Long Time Coming, prince; The Wedding of the Sleeping Beauty to Prince Charming.
Romance of a Jewess Trailer (1908)
23 October 1908
This early D.W. Griffith short shows the director's interest in Jewish ghetto life, portrayed here with sympathy and sentimentality.
The Stepmother Trailer (1908)
06 November 1908
When his wife dies, knight Svend Dyring gets married to noble Mrs. Guldborg. Little does the good knight know that Mrs.
The Boutdebois Brothers Trailer (1908)
14 December 1908
And here is an early success as he puts the viewer in the mood of a little boy, playing with his toys, running them through the paces of his little circus.
The Magic Table Trailer (1908)
22 January 1908
A family tries to eat dinner, but the table vanishes and reappears, changes shape and location, all in the usual manner laid down by Melies, but here copied by Segundo de Chomón.
The Defilee of Army Orchestra, Carriages and Horsemen Trailer (1908)
18 September 1908
Early Balkan footage.
The Sheep Stealer Trailer (1908)
09 September 1908
A man steals a sheep and is chased by the shepherds and the police.
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.
The Göta Elf Catastrophe Trailer (1908)
15 April 1908
Documentary short showing recovery footage of a boat accident in Göta älv.