A man picks up a man in drag who robs him. Contemporary press critized it as made with a bad taste and technically flawed.
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Italy 01 October 1908
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03 August 1908
It depicts the notorious criminal incident that had occured in Rio de Janeiro.
14 December 1908
Yannic, the farmer, falls asleep at the foot of the enchanted Dolmen despite his friends' recommendations, and is soon prey to the most fantastic nightmare.
08 March 1908
The first scene shows part of Flint's old pirate crew, with one-legged John Silver in the lead. They have discovered the hiding place of Billy Bones, the mate of Flint's ship, the "Walrus," and they send Black Dog, one of the crew, to tip Billy Bones to the "black spot" at the Admiral Ben Bow Inn; but Billy Bones drives Black Dog away, and will have nothing to do with him.
27 November 1908
Our picture relates to a crime committed by a Gorilla who escapes from his cage and through circumstantial evidence a young man, whom we will call in our story Jim, is accused and is just about to be convicted.
08 June 1908
Women turn into roses in this hand-coloured nitrate short from Gaumont.
25 October 1908
Female magicians turn people into origami roosters and vice versa.
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.
01 January 1908
Images from Grängesberg's mines. The ore is loaded onto trains and transported to the port of Oxelösund.
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.
29 August 1908
King Herod is enchanted by Salome's dance and grants her wish for the head of John the Baptist.
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.
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