1908 Movie Trailers
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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
Refugium peccatorum Trailer (1908)
01 January 1908
A young cartwright’s daughter is courted by a wealthy man and leaves her family home for a life of comfort.
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.
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.
The Ingrate Trailer (1908)
20 November 1908
A hunter lost in the Northern woods is rescued by a trapper and his wife. He makes advances to the wife, is rejected, and tries to kill the trapper.
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.
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?
The Taming of the Shrew Trailer (1908)
10 November 1908
Based on Shakespeare's play. Petruchio courts the bad-tempered Katharina, and tries to change her aggressive behavior.
The Diligent Orderly Trailer (1908)
14 December 1908
This short about a clumsy valet is considered the very first Russian film comedy.
Her First Adventure Trailer (1908)
18 March 1908
A father arrives home, greets his wife and daughter, and then goes inside with his wife. Though they are only inside for a brief time, their daughter wanders off, attracted by the music from a pair of gypsies performing in the street.
Women Chauffeurs Trailer (1908)
28 December 1908
Paris has the unique distinction of possessing women cabbies; the scheme of making them chauffeurs (or, more properly, "chauffeuses") meets with rather disastrous results, as is shown in this extremely funny picture.
Monday Morning in a Coney Island Police Court Trailer (1908)
04 September 1908
Judge Patrick Henry McPheeney presides over a chaotic Monday morning police court following a busy weekend.
The Stolen Jewels Trailer (1908)
29 September 1908
It would have taken more than the wonderful powers of deduction of a Sherlock Holmes to have dispelled the mystery that shrouded the disappearance of a case of jewels at the home of Robert Jenkins, a wealthy stockbroker, and although they were eventually brought to light, it was through a most remarkable accident.
Concealing a Burglar Trailer (1908)
30 October 1908
At a banquet, Mrs. Brown realizes she left her pearl necklace at home. Overhearing this, a guest named Wells—secretly a burglar—feigns illness to rob her apartment.
Behind the Scenes: Where All Is Not Gold That Glitters Trailer (1908)
11 September 1908
A mother works as a dancer to support her ill daughter. One night while performing, the mother has a vision of her child dying.
The Reckoning Trailer (1908)
11 December 1908
An impoverished factory worker happily endures hard labor out of love for his wife, but she detests their meager lifestyle.
The Adventures of Dollie Trailer (1908)
14 July 1908
On a warm and sunny summer's day, a mother and father take their young daughter Dollie on a riverside outing.
Legend of a Ghost Trailer (1908)
04 May 1908
A young woman passing through a cemetery at night is suddenly startled by a voice coming from one of the graves.
Excursion to the Moon Trailer (1908)
02 January 1908
Segundo de Chomón's remake of Georges Méliès' A Trip to the Moon.
Unusual Cooking Trailer (1908)
13 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 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.
An Awful Moment Trailer (1908)
18 December 1908
After a judge (Harry Solter) does his job and sentences a man, a gypsy woman (Marion Leonard) erupts in vehement protests and has to be taken forcefully out of the courtroom.
Deceived Slumming Party Trailer (1908)
31 July 1908
Old Ezra Perkins, his wife Matilda, and an English gentleman named Reggie take a "rubberneck" sightseeing tour of New York’s Bowery district.
The Clubman and the Tramp Trailer (1908)
27 November 1908
A tramp tricks a cook into leaving her wealthy employer's house. While the clubman's house is empty the tramp makes himself at home, starting by helping himself to a good meal, then going upstairs for a bath and a new set of clothes.