29 September 1908 Drama 11 mins
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.
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Harry Solter as Mr. Jenkins
Florence Lawrence as Mrs. Jenkins
Linda Arvidson as The Nurse
Gladys Egan as The Child
George Gebhardt as The Detective / The Mover
John R. Cumpson as Smithson / Man at Broker's
United States 29 September 1908
These some of the most viewed trailers for movies released in 1908:
08 June 1908
Women turn into roses in this hand-coloured nitrate short from Gaumont.
20 September 1908
The fairest maiden is crowned queen of the May Day festival and the dignitaries of the town, surrounded by the cheering populace, music and decoration, are on the huge platform to do her honor.
02 May 1908
In this screaming comic is shown the amount of mischief that can be accomplished by one small boy. (Moving Picture World synopsis.
03 August 1908
It depicts the notorious criminal incident that had occured in Rio de Janeiro.
01 January 1908
A short documentary about industrial whaling. The surviving footage runs for approximately 12 minutes.
23 September 1908
L. Frank Baum would appear in a white suit and present his live actors, slide shows and films as a live travelogue presentation of his popular fantasies.
27 October 1908
George Redfeather, the hero of this subject, returns from Carlisle, where he not only graduated with high honors, but was also the star of the college football team.
23 May 1908
A man in civil clothes, and three men in army uniforms are inspecting seven women to be recruited.
25 August 1908
An Old man is chased by some people. He hits them with his magic sack and they disappear. He is then arrested and escapes by climbing into his sack and reappearing outside the prison walls, he is soon caught again and makes amends by shaking his sack and bringing back those who disappeared.
13 September 1908
This is an incomplete fragment of a longer film, so doesn’t make much sense, but it’s very beautiful and colourful with plenty of fireworks, flames and fountains as well as the customary fairies, magic and dancing.
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