In and Through China: China of the Present Day Trailer (1908)

The Roses Trailer (1908)

08 June 1908

Women turn into roses in this hand-coloured nitrate short from Gaumont.

Richard III, a Shakespearian Tragedy Trailer (1908)

28 September 1908

Vitagraph production of Shakespeare's Richard III.

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.

Scullion's Dream Trailer (1908)

24 January 1908

When the entire kitchen staff falls asleep from exhaustion, a dwarf appears and animates various objects via stop motion -- including their hands, which he cuts off while they snooze -- to do their work.

£100 Reward Trailer (1908)

25 April 1908

A poor family, suffering from a lack of food, plan to sell their dog to gain some extra income. Before they act on their plan, the dog discovers some buried jewels.

Modern Sculptors Trailer (1908)

19 March 1908

The first scene presents before the astonished eyes of the spectators a solid piece of marble, which the minute it is placed on a table seems to take life, and one can follow a snake-like line branding on the polished face of the stone the name of the house of Pathé Frères.

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.

Hackenschmidt-Rogers [The Great Wrestling Match] Trailer (1908)

01 February 1908

Documents one of the most important wrestling matches of the early 20th century between the legendary Estonian strongman Georg Hackenschmidt and the American Joe Rogers.

Les infortunes des patineurs Trailer (1908)

19 July 1908

A group of people take roller skating too far.

Working with Oil Wells Trailer (1908)

02 January 1908

The Stranglers Trailer (1908)

03 August 1908

It depicts the notorious criminal incident that had occured in Rio de Janeiro.