Two-minute excerpt from one of the World War One propaganda series by Dudley Buxton and Anson-Dyer, featuring a lightning sketch of Kaiser Wilhem receiving a telephone call.
Watch the official John Bull's Animated Sketch Book 1916 trailer in HD below.
United Kingdom 09 March 1916
These some of the most viewed trailers for movies released in 1916:
22 January 1916
The plan is this: a foreign man of war is interned in the harbor. By blowing up this boat, Carney figures that strained relation existing between this country and warring nations will snap and the United States will be drawn into the conflict.
27 February 1916
The story takes place in Monte Carlo, where the impoverished Julian proposes marriage to the wealthy Dora, only to be turned down by the girl's mercenary mother.
23 January 1916
When Sassoon, also known as "The Wolf” attempts to swindle Dore Baxter out of her grandmother’s farm Garry Lindaberry and the villain’s wife conspire to thwart him leading to a happy conclusion for Dore & Garry.
28 May 1916
A young girl is betrothed to a rich Count by her family who have hopes of partaking in the Count's fortune.
10 September 1916
When her husband Jim strikes it rich, Grace, who has had a lifelong fear of poverty, strictly raises her daughter Florence to accept only luxury.
21 October 1916
To her aunt's dismay, Prudence isn't interested in society life. She'd rather listen to the butler's tall tales of being a pirate.
10 March 1916
Ranger Frank rescues a family from a devastating outlaw band.
18 September 1916
Muriel Flemming secretly marries Graydon Burton before he heads West to make his fortune. Later, when he is about to board a train to return to his wife, he is accused of a murder that was actually committed by crooked attorney Herman Slade.
10 September 1916
Mary Doone (Theda Bara) is a poor British girl who runs away from her adopted family because the father made a pass at her.
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