1912 Movie Trailers

Sisters Trailer (1912)

08 November 1912

When a fireman rescues his long-lost sister-in-law he mistakes her for his wife when she dies, and contemplates suicide until he learns the truth.

Hot Stuff Trailer (1912)

21 March 1912

Hank (Mack Sennett) loses his girl (Mabel Normand) to another guy (Dell Henderson) so he decides to get even with some hot sauce.

The Old Actor Trailer (1912)

06 May 1912

An elderly actor who lives with his wife and daughter is dismissed from his acting job because he is considered too old.

A Beast at Bay Trailer (1912)

26 May 1912

A young woman is quite taken with a man she met; in fact, he is her “ideal”. However, after her new suitor refuses to get mixed up in a street brawl, the young woman views him as a coward.

His Mother Trailer (1912)

25 January 1912

An Irish mother uses her life savings to pay for her son, a talented musician, to study in America.

Shamus O'Brien Trailer (1912)

14 March 1912

Based on JS Le Fanu's 1850 poem "Shamus O'Brien." Copies of this short film survive at the Library of Congress and British Film Institute.

The Mill Buyers Trailer (1912)

09 August 1912

Flo's suitor wins her mother's favor when he returns a lost pocketbook.

Cardinal Wolsey Trailer (1912)

02 January 1912

King Henry VIII smitten with Anne Boleyn wishes to displace his estimable Queen Catherine for her. He appeals to Cardinal Wolsey to set aside the tenets of the Church and consent to his divorce from the Queen.

Kaintuck Trailer (1912)

08 June 1912

Kaintuck is a big mountaineer. He loves his sweetheart, Sue, with his whole simple, honest heart. One day an artist comes to sketch in their vicinity.

The Chief's Blanket Trailer (1912)

10 October 1912

When the Great Chief's body is placed before the funeral pile by his mourning braves, his sacred blanket is covered over it and a sentinel left to watch that this, his last resting place, is not desecrated.

Billy, the Detective Trailer (1912)

19 April 1912

Anxious to be a detective Billy buys a “how to” book and thinks he’s stumbled on a case when he finds the diary belonging to Dora Burns.

The Tragedy of a Dress Suit Trailer (1912)

14 August 1912

A Mack Sennett comedy short starring Dell Henderson & Mabel Normand.

The Reincarnation of Karma Trailer (1912)

27 December 1912

In India, Leslie Adams dreams of a priestess who is turned into a snake by Karma, the high priest. While touring a ruined temple, he finds the snake, who is said to resume human form every 100 years.

Mrs Lirriper’s Lodgers Trailer (1912)

15 October 1912

A glimpse of the life of a few lodgers in a boarding house, focusing on the young couple Mr and Mrs Edison.

Forger's Doom Trailer (1912)

15 March 1912

Claire, the wife of a bank teller, has a liason with a mysterious stranger while her husband is away.

A Suffragette in Spite of Himself Trailer (1912)

30 October 1912

A gentleman who's opposed to and mocks women's suffrage goes for a walk and unknowingly becomes an advertisement for it.

The Father Trailer (1912)

18 March 1912

Film adaptation of August Strindberg's classic marriage drama in which the wife Laura drives the equestrian master into insanity and death.

Billie Trailer (1912)

07 May 1912

Billie is the "little mother" of the family and cares for the two smaller children. Her father has fallen under the spell of drink.

How a Mosquito Operates Trailer (1912)

01 January 1912

A hungry mosquito spots and follows a man on his way home. The mosquito slips into the room where the man is sleeping, and gets ready for a meal.

The Gardener Trailer (1912)

16 October 1912

A gardener's son has fallen in love with the daughter of one of the workers at the nursery, and the two are married.

La Marseillaise Trailer (1912)

31 December 1912

An early Gaumont short.

The Black Sheep Trailer (1912)

19 July 1912

You would think that the death of his wife through his dissipation and neglect would have brought Jack Moreland to his senses.

Long-Lasting Love Trailer (1912)

03 October 1912

As a struggling artist, Max is not allowed to pay attentions to a girl by her father. Max decides to win by persistency, and it is a case where persistency meets obstinacy to come off victorious.

She Never Knew Trailer (1912)

02 April 1912

Left with the care of his little grandchild through the death of his daughter, old Mr. Blinn tries in every way to give her the cure and attention which she needs.

The Ball Player and the Bandit Trailer (1912)

27 November 1912

An Easterner wins his battles in the West by using his fists.

Father's Hot Toddy Trailer (1912)

17 October 1912

Tired of living alone with his two motherless daughters. Jones decides to take unto himself a wife. She is a charming woman and his daughters readily accept her as their stepmother.

For His Son Trailer (1912)

21 January 1912

A father, anxious for his son's financial well being, develops a special soda pop called Dopokoke which is laced with cocaine.

Onesime, Clockmaker Trailer (1912)

01 November 1912

In an effort to secure a promised inheritance, Onésime invents a time machine that speeds up activity on earth, hyper-animates men and machines, and telescopes the human life-cycle.

The Water-Funker Trailer (1912)

06 December 1912

Max is in love with Lili, capricious bride who won't do his will until he has recovered the ring she launched into the sea.

Lucile Trailer (1912)

27 November 1912

A royal love triangle leads to heartbreak for all until 25 years hence all is made right for their descendants.

A Juvenile Love Affair Trailer (1912)

30 July 1912

Two little children, who think themselves very much in love with each other, imbued with the ideas of their elders, plan a romantic marriage.

The Players Trailer (1912)

19 July 1912

Two actors, trying to soak up local color for an upcoming play, fall in love with the same girl.

The Female of the Species Trailer (1912)

15 April 1912

A man and three women leave an abandoned mining town and travel across the desert. After the man's death, his wife plans revenge against her companion, whom the wife suspects had an affair with her deceased husband.

The Burglar’s Dilemma Trailer (1912)

16 December 1912

In this latter day Cain and Abel story, a jealous brother strikes down his sibling just as a young burglar is about to enter the house.

So Near, Yet So Far Trailer (1912)

29 September 1912

It's love at first sight for the Boy, but obstacles— namely shyness, and the temerity of other suitors— place themselves in the way of his love.

My Baby Trailer (1912)

14 November 1912

When the double wedding takes two daughters away from the old man at once, the youngest, now the only one left, in outraged spirit promises never to leave her father, but soon she too is departing for a new home.

The Dream of a Moving Picture Director Trailer (1912)

05 June 1912

The manager calls in the director to give him one in a hurry. The director shows him several scripts, but they do not suit; so the director is compelled to call the scenario writer to have a play written in an hour.

In Swift Waters Trailer (1912)

12 July 1912

A foolish suitor gains favor in a girl's eyes when he pretends to have saved her life. When the truth is known, she rejects him for the real hero.

In the Furnace Fire Trailer (1912)

26 October 1912

John meets Mary and is invited to her home where he falls in love with her sister, Kate. They begin dating and John introduces her to his coworker Frank Johnson.

The Crime of Carelessness Trailer (1912)

30 December 1912

Edison short about a happy couple about to be married, but the guy's carelessness at their workplace leads to tragedy.

Fine Feathers Trailer (1912)

02 February 1912

The story of a male painter who rises to fame after completing two portraits of his maid, a woman who later becomes his companion.

Getting Rid of Trouble Trailer (1912)

05 September 1912

The Newlyweds move into their new flat and prepare to entertain their uncle.

Delhi Durbar and Coronation Trailer (1912)

15 January 1912

Jaw-dropping pomp and pageantry at the 1911 Delhi Durbar

A Lively Affair Trailer (1912)

01 January 1912

Women attending a suffragette club meeting wear pants, boss their husbands, neglect their kids, play poker, and fight.

A Western Kimona Trailer (1912)

24 February 1912

Pretty Bessie King has all the cowboys' hearts thumping ragtime jigs against their ribs whenever she comes to town, and Alkali is the hardest hit of all.

The Jester's Joke Trailer (1912)

30 January 1912

A cheeky female jester uses the smoke of her cigarette to make things appear and disappear. After showing her talents by playing with a chair or a dog, she lets clowns appear; one female, and two male.

Her Indian Hero Trailer (1912)

16 April 1912

The Chief's son, Silver Water, returns from college and is met at the station by the tribe. The Indians make merry to celebrate his homecoming.

Sharps and Chaps Trailer (1912)

08 November 1912

Professor De Risque, anxious to escape for a time the too solicitous attention of Madame De Risque, arrives at Roaring Gulch and, noting that the town numbers some very pretty girls amongst its population, he hangs out his shingle announcing the fact that he teaches the piano and violin.

The Musgrave Ritual Trailer (1912)

01 November 1912

Reginald Musgrave’s maître d’hôtel has disappeared! Called to the rescue, Sherlock Holmes goes immediately to his friend, to inspect the premises.

Max Takes Back His Freedom Trailer (1912)

26 January 1912

"Max quarrels so with his wife that the lady leaves him. Our hero then attempts to do his own cooking, etc.

The Girl in the Arm-Chair Trailer (1912)

13 December 1912

Peggy Wilson has recently become an orphan and a ward of the Waston family. She’s also inherited the late Robert Wilson’s vast fortune, which puts her very much in Mr.

The Girl and Her Trust Trailer (1912)

28 March 1912

A train-station telegraphist warns the next station of approaching bandits.

The Mask of Horror Trailer (1912)

24 May 1912

A mad sculptor, searching for the perfect realization of "the mask of horror", places himself in front of a mirror after smearing blood over himself with the glass of an oil lamp.

The Lucky Holdup Trailer (1912)

11 April 1912

A young couple elope and short of cash move hotels. Knowing they are unreachable someone tries to extort money from her banker father claim they have been kidnapped.

The Virtue of Rags Trailer (1912)

17 December 1912

A grouchy landlord discharges a kind-hearted rent collector for failing to collect the rent from an impoverished widow.

Max Wants to Grow Trailer (1912)