American Mutoscope and Biograph Company Movie Trailers
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Her First Adventure Trailer (1908)
18 March 1908
A father arrives home, greets his wife and daughter, and then goes inside with his wife. Though they are only inside for a brief time, their daughter wanders off, attracted by the music from a pair of gypsies performing in the street.
Jones and His New Neighbors Trailer (1909)
29 March 1909
Jones' new house looks like all the others on the street. One night Jones enters the wrong house and finds himself in a precarious situation.
Personal Trailer (1904)
29 June 1904
A man who has placed a personal advertisement for a prospective wife goes to wait at the meeting place that he designated.
Monday Morning in a Coney Island Police Court Trailer (1908)
04 September 1908
Judge Patrick Henry McPheeney presides over a chaotic Monday morning police court following a busy weekend.
The Fascinating Mrs. Francis Trailer (1909)
21 January 1909
A young man at a party becomes infatuated with Mrs. Francis after she sings for the guests. His father, the host of the party, intervenes, convincing Mrs.
The Stolen Jewels Trailer (1908)
29 September 1908
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.
Concealing a Burglar Trailer (1908)
30 October 1908
At a banquet, Mrs. Brown realizes she left her pearl necklace at home. Overhearing this, a guest named Wells—secretly a burglar—feigns illness to rob her apartment.
And a Little Child Shall Lead Them Trailer (1909)
22 March 1909
Seven years after the death of their first child, a couple has grown apart and decides to divorce. Their second child asks a question about who will keep the first child's most cherished toy after they separate.
Behind the Scenes: Where All Is Not Gold That Glitters Trailer (1908)
11 September 1908
A mother works as a dancer to support her ill daughter. One night while performing, the mother has a vision of her child dying.
His Ward's Love Trailer (1909)
15 February 1909
Reverend Howson loves his young ward, but urges her to marry someone else. She accepts the proposal, but then sees the Reverend kissing an object she has dropped, and realizes he loves her.
The Reckoning Trailer (1908)
11 December 1908
An impoverished factory worker happily endures hard labor out of love for his wife, but she detests their meager lifestyle.
The Adventures of Dollie Trailer (1908)
14 July 1908
On a warm and sunny summer's day, a mother and father take their young daughter Dollie on a riverside outing.
The Criminal Hypnotist Trailer (1909)
18 January 1909
To a reception there is invited a celebrated professor of hypnotism, and during the evening he obliges with an exhibition of his wonderful powers.
An Awful Moment Trailer (1908)
18 December 1908
After a judge (Harry Solter) does his job and sentences a man, a gypsy woman (Marion Leonard) erupts in vehement protests and has to be taken forcefully out of the courtroom.
Deceived Slumming Party Trailer (1908)
31 July 1908
Old Ezra Perkins, his wife Matilda, and an English gentleman named Reggie take a "rubberneck" sightseeing tour of New York’s Bowery district.
The Note in the Shoe Trailer (1909)
06 May 1909
A shoe-factory worker puts a note in a shoe box offering to marry the lucky buyer. As a result, she is dismissed from her job, but her employer finds her so attractive that he suggests a new job for her, as his wife.
The Clubman and the Tramp Trailer (1908)
27 November 1908
A tramp tricks a cook into leaving her wealthy employer's house. While the clubman's house is empty the tramp makes himself at home, starting by helping himself to a good meal, then going upstairs for a bath and a new set of clothes.
The Brahma Diamond Trailer (1909)
04 February 1909
An unscrupulous tourist plots to steal the famous diamond, "The Light of the World," tricking a young woman into helping him.
Tying the Red Light on the Tiger's Tail Trailer (1903)
05 November 1903
There is painted backdrop with a wooden fence in front of it and three steps leading to a porch. A man seated on the steps is approached by two men, costumed as frock-coated, stovepipe-hatted politicians who ask for and receive money.
The Pirate's Gold Trailer (1908)
06 November 1908
Young Wilkinson is leaving his dear old mother for a journey to seek his fortune in a foreign clime. Now, the little cottage is situated near the coast.
The Tavern Keeper’s Daughter Trailer (1908)
24 July 1908
In the lonely wilds of Southern California there stands a rural tavern, kept by an old trapper, who had been widowed years ago; his wife leaving him a most precious legacy in the being of a pretty daughter.
Exit of Rip and the Dwarf Trailer (1896)
30 September 1896
A series of short black and white films from director William K.L. Dickson which chronicle the adventures of Rip Van Winkle.
A Woman's Way Trailer (1908)
24 November 1908
The pretty daughter of a French-Canadian backwoodsman incites the love of a trapper who is so smitten with the beauty of this wood nymph that he purchases her into marriage from her father.
Foxy Grandpa and Polly in a Little Hilarity Trailer (1902)
23 May 1902
Foxy Grandpa and Polly was a comic strip upon which husband and wife team Joseph Hart and Carrie DeMar based a musical for the stage.
A Calamitous Elopement Trailer (1908)
07 August 1908
A young couple are enjoying a romantic interlude in the young woman's home, when her father discovers them and angrily chases the young man out of the house.
The Welcome Burglar Trailer (1909)
25 January 1909
“The Biograph people tell an excellent story in this, and tell it so strongly that it grips very close.
A Subject for the Rogue's Gallery Trailer (1904)
02 February 1904
In this one, we have a tracking shot, starting from a long distance into a close up as policemen restrain a woman for her mug shot -- and she does some mugging to enliven the piece.
Where the Breakers Roar Trailer (1908)
22 September 1908
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.
The Kentuckian Trailer (1908)
07 July 1908
Mack Sennett appears in this film produced by the Biograph Company.
The Boys Try to Put One Up on Foxy Grandpa Trailer (1902)
23 May 1902
Fourth film in the “Foxy Grandpa” series. The boys try to play a trick on Foxy Grandpa with the punching machine, but he manipulates it so well that the joke is turned on the boys, who are bowled over by the punching arm.
Trial Marriages Trailer (1907)
17 January 1907
A man attempts a series of 'trial marriages' with various women, and eventually gives up on marriage altogether.
Drive for a Life Trailer (1909)
22 April 1909
Harry's jealous former mistress puts poison in some candy intended for his new fiancée. Harry discovers what she has done, and races to save his fiancée before she eats the candy.
The Music Master Trailer (1908)
06 May 1908
What is more miserable than love-blighted life? For the heart that truly loves can never forget. Such is the sad fate of the hero of this Biograph story.
Annabelle in Flag Dance Trailer (1896)
01 January 1896
Sandow and Peerless Annabelle were the first performers filmed by the new American Mutoscope Co. Annabelle reprised her Butterfly Dance and several others, among them this example of American patriotism.
The Divorce Trailer (1903)
13 July 1903
A husband walks out on his wife, leaving an incriminating letter behind. She hires a detective, who discovers the husband in a compromising position with another woman.
The Vaquero's Vow Trailer (1908)
16 October 1908
Manuella, a wealthy Mexican girl, rejects the honest cowboy Renaldo to marry Gonzales, a dashing but greedy musician.
Money Mad Trailer (1908)
04 December 1908
The central figure is an old miser, a Harpagon of sorts, who, like Frosine, stashes his ill-gotten money in a secret cellar.
Schneider’s Anti-Noise Crusade Trailer (1909)
08 April 1909
Schneider is trying to write a speech but he can't concentrate with all the noise around him. During the night, Schneider catches burglars in his house, but when he sees they are stealing all the noisy distractions, he helps them get away.
Hard Wash Trailer (1896)
01 June 1896
This scene of an African-American woman vigorously scrubbing a black baby was immensely popular with early audiences, and was featured on Biograph’s programs in London and Paris, as well as various locations in the U.
In a Chinese Restaurant Trailer (1900)
25 November 1900
Two Chinese men (in full regalia) and an American-style tough are sitting at a table, eating out of bowls, all of them using chop sticks; The American is quite practiced with his chopsticks, eating things of large size and indeterminate composition.
Romance of a Jewess Trailer (1908)
23 October 1908
This early D.W. Griffith short shows the director's interest in Jewish ghetto life, portrayed here with sympathy and sentimentality.
The Broker's Athletic Typewriter Trailer (1905)
09 May 1905
Boss insists on pawing secretary. She teaches him a lesson.
The Boy Detective, or The Abductors Foiled Trailer (1908)
11 March 1908
As a newsboy is playing a game on the sidewalk with a friend, two men come near to them, and then stand in a position where they cannot be seen from the sidewalk.
Those Boys! Trailer (1909)
18 January 1909
Two boys find a pistol their father has hidden. While they're playing with it, they line up a target, not realizing their sisters are on the other side of the door.
Classmates Trailer (1908)
01 February 1908
Two students at college were friends until a girl appeared and by the workings of fate was beloved by both.
The Impossible Convicts Trailer (1906)
27 January 1906
Four prisoners, in convicts' stripes, march backwards down stairs and, under the watchful eyes of guards, hop backwards into their cells.
Married for Millions Trailer (1906)
29 December 1906
Early Biograph short on the results of marrying for financial gain.
The Dude and the Burglars Trailer (1903)
13 August 1903
Two burglars have just entered an elegant-looking home, but before they can proceed, the woman of the house enters the room.
The Prussian Spy Trailer (1909)
01 March 1909
Lady Florence hides her lover, a Prussian spy, from the French troops who are hunting for him. One of her other suitors, a French officer, discovers the hiding place and threatens to kill the spy.
Falsely Accused! Trailer (1908)
18 January 1908
A wealthy old alchemist and inventor has just perfected a motion picture camera with which he hopes to revolutionize the art of animated photography, and our story opens with the old man in his library studying out the plans of his invention.
The Deception Trailer (1909)
22 March 1909
A wife offers to support her artist husband by teaching piano. She can't find work at the conservatory, and ends up working in a laundry, without telling him the truth.
Bobby's Kodak Trailer (1908)
10 February 1908
A boy takes pictures of everything, including some embarrassing situations. When he projects the pictures on a wall for everyone to see, his father spanks him and smashes the camera.
The Johnnie and the Telephone Trailer (1903)
23 December 1903
The camera was placed to encompass a set of the backstage dressing room of a burlesque show. There are three chorus girls and one featured dancer in the dressing room as the film starts.
The Tired Tailor's Dream Trailer (1907)
31 August 1907
A tailor falls asleep and dreams that the suit he needs to make is magically completed.
From Show Girl to Burlesque Queen Trailer (1903)
01 September 1903
The film opens on a dressing room set with a mirror, dressing table, and chair center stage and a folded dressing screen on the left.
Duel Scene from Macbeth Trailer (1905)
24 July 1905
Based on a scene from Shakespeare's play: Macbeth, king of Scotland, is being challenged by forces led by Macduff.
The Princess in the Vase Trailer (1908)
27 February 1908
In ancient Egypt, a princess is executed after being caught in an affair with a Theban warrior, with her soul sealed inside a vase.
The Story the Biograph Told Trailer (1904)
08 January 1904
An office boy at Biograph learns how to operate a camera, and when he spies the boss kissing his secretary, he records their illicit act.