25 December 1908 Comedy 8 mins
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. In this film, Jones rips his suit pants and chaos ensues.
Watch the official Mr. Jones at the Ball 1908 trailer in HD below.
John R. Cumpson as Mr. Jones
Florence Lawrence as Mrs. Jones
Mack Sennett as Butler / Policeman
George Gebhardt as Man in Blackface / Guest at Ball
Charles Inslee as Guest at Ball
Arthur V. Johnson as Guest
Jeanie Macpherson as Guest at Ball
Harry Solter as Guest at Ball
Marion Sunshine as Guest
United States 25 December 1908
These some of the most viewed trailers for movies released in 1908:
29 December 1908
Mack Sennett appears as a wedding guest in this film produced by the Biograph Company.
18 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.
03 September 1908
In a living room, four contemporary couples from the time the film was shot dance a waltz under the direction of a violinist (Linder).
19 April 1908
Macbeth usurps the Scottish throne by murdering his predecessor.
11 December 1908
Mack Sennett appears as a lover in this film produced by the Biograph Company.
08 May 1908
Albert Capellani's retelling of the biblical passage, previously taken to the screen by Ferdinand Zecca in 1902.
01 January 1908
A short documentary about industrial whaling. The surviving footage runs for approximately 12 minutes.
08 September 1908
Mack Sennett appears as a Native American in this film produced by the Biograph Company.
06 June 1908
Two feuding houses are united with the marriage and eventual death of their children.
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.
29 April 1908
Mack Sennett appears as a soldier in this film produced by the Biograph Company.
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.
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Artwork, screen shots, trailers and other imagery is © 1908 American Mutoscope & Biograph.
