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:
15 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.
09 June 1908
Stable hostler Joe loves his wife Annie, but she leaves him and their child for a wealthy gentleman, only to die destitute in London, where Joe's enduring love brings her solace in her final moments.
27 June 1908
An old merchant gets lost in the forest and arrives at a magnificent garden where he sits and picks some magnificent roses.
11 November 1908
Two hunters set out on safari with their African guide. They observe zebras, an ostrich, and a hippopotamus, capture a monkey, and camp for the night.
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).
21 November 1908
A woman enters a room with a man. She creates a duplicate of him and changes his personality by throwing his clothes from one man to the next.
08 February 1908
About an Acadian girl named Evangeline and her search for her lost love Gabriel, set during the time of the Expulsion of the Acadians, the forced removal by the British of the Acadian people from the present day Canadian Maritime provinces of Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, and Prince Edward Island - parts of an area also known as Acadia.
24 January 1908
An excellent reproduction of the world-famed riders of Russia in their various stunts and acrobatic feats while on their thoroughbred horses.
19 July 1908
A group of people take roller skating too far.
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Artwork, screen shots, trailers and other imagery is © 1908 American Mutoscope and Biograph Company.
