22 September 1908 Drama 9 mins
A group of collegiates decide to go for a splash. A lunatic, having escaped from a nearby asylum, heads for the surf, brandishing a knife. Innocent seaside fun becomes a struggle against a maniac on the water.
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Arthur V. Johnson as Tom Hudson
Linda Arvidson as Alice Fairchild
Charles Inslee as The Villain
Edward Dillon as Policeman
Mack Sennett as Policeman
George Gebhardt as At the Beach / Assaulted Man
Robert Harron as On Boardwalk
Florence Lawrence as At the Beach
Harry Solter as At the Beach
D.W. Griffith Director
Stanner E.V. Taylor Writer
D.W. Griffith Writer
Billy Bitzer Cinematography
Arthur Marvin Cinematography
United States 22 September 1908
These some of the most viewed trailers for movies released in 1908:
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.
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 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).
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
Three woman playing a game of catch leads to one of them exposing herself as she gets stuck whilst peering out the window.
01 January 1908
A kabuki scene starring actors Ichikawa Udanji an Uchikawa Unosuke.
29 August 1908
King Herod is enchanted by Salome's dance and grants her wish for the head of John the Baptist.
06 June 1908
Two feuding houses are united with the marriage and eventual death of their children.
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.
03 December 1908
There's a chemistry lab, in which one or two people ingest the wrong drug -- apparently -- and have a seriously bad trip.
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