American Mutoscope & Biograph Movie Trailers
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The Forbidden City, Pekin Trailer (1903)
19 August 1903
Panoramic view of the Forbidden City (Imperial Palace), Peking, China.
For the Son of the House Trailer (1913)
20 September 1913
In the home of ease and refinement a new life opens to the girl. She no longer is obliged to resist the sordid way of poverty and sin.
Around the Flip-Flap Railroad Trailer (1900)
21 September 1900
A splendid picture of the remarkable centrifuge railroad at Coney Island in which the car makes a complete circle in its course around the track, commonly known as "Loop the Loop.
Father's Chicken Dinner Trailer (1913)
17 August 1913
Clarence Barr comes home to discover that Sylvia Ashton and Charles West are getting ready to butcher a chicken for his dinner… but he thinks they're talking about him and not a bird!
The Marked Time-Table Trailer (1910)
17 May 1910
Young Tom Powers has a wild, irresponsible lifestyle which is condemned by his father but indulged by his well-meaning mother.
The Final Settlement Trailer (1910)
05 January 1910
Noticing that Jim is partial to a drink, Ruth breaks off her engagement to him and turns to John, who until then had kept his love for her to himself.
The Power of the Camera Trailer (1913)
17 March 1913
Two convicts escape from the city jail and manage to elude their pursuers for quite a while, by contriving a fake motion picture machine and posing as picture producers.
Ramona Trailer (1910)
23 May 1910
Ramona, residing on her wealthy Spanish adoptive mother's rancho in California, falls in love with the Indian Alessandro.
Oh, Uncle! Trailer (1909)
26 August 1909
Harry's rich old bachelor uncle thinks Harry is still single. When Uncle announces a visit, Harry's wife has to play the part of the housekeeper so Uncle doesn't discover the truth.
The Last Deal Trailer (1910)
27 January 1910
Owen Moore is addicted to gambling and about to lose his family and job because of it. James Kirkwood, his brother-in-law, shows up and cures him of his gambling fever.
Never Again Trailer (1910)
20 June 1910
Clarence McKnight and Felix De Grosse are rivals for the heart of pretty little Letitia Mooney, but it is evident that Clarence is the favored one.
Starting a Skyscraper Trailer (1902)
14 January 1902
Taken in the immense excavation for the foundation of the new Macy building at the corner of Broadway and 34th Street, New York.
Early Superimpositions Trailer (1900)
01 January 1900
“The filmmaker took several different scenes shot earlier between 1896 and 1899 and double-printed two sets of images together to create a new artistic creation.
Her Mother's Oath Trailer (1913)
28 June 1913
The orthodox mother's indomitable will dwarfed the child's individuality, defeating the very purpose it would attain.
Three Sisters Trailer (1911)
02 February 1911
Mary is the youngest of three sisters and of an impressionable nature. She and her sister Florence are living at home with their widowed mother, while Adele travels on the road with a theatrical company.
The Lily of the Tenements Trailer (1911)
27 February 1911
A struggling young seamstress supports her elderly parents by working at home. The landlord offers free rent for sex, but she declines.
U.S.I. Dept., "Old Faithful," Yosemite Valley Trailer (1901)
01 January 1901
The great geyser at Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming. c. 1901.
Paris Exposition Trailer (1900)
14 April 1900
A panoramic bird's-eye view of Paris and the Exposition. Taken from a captive balloon, the camera being pointed downward so that the exact effect is obtained that one would have in looking over the side car of a balloon.
The Whirlpool Rapids, Niagara Falls Trailer (1900)
01 January 1900
Showing the Whilrpool Rapids as they are seen from the front of a car on the Great Gorge Road.
The Inner Circle Trailer (1912)
12 August 1912
A lonely widower living in the Italian quarter of the city, whose only solace since the death of his wife is his little child, reluctantly becomes a member of a secret society existent among his countrymen.
The Hungarian Nabob Trailer (1915)
01 December 1915
After Count John Karpathy, belovedly known as the Nabob, falls ill while entertaining the peasants of his estate, his dissolute nephew and sole heir, Count Bela, comes home from Paris to acquire his inheritance.
A Woman Scorned Trailer (1911)
30 November 1911
Thieves follow a doctor as he takes home a large sum of money. Later, when they break into his house, the doctor's wife and daughter are trapped.
The Two Paths Trailer (1911)
02 January 1911
Two sisters, Nellie and Florence, support themselves and their mother by sewing. A man accompanying a wealthy client tempts first Nellie and then Florence to leave with him.
Liberty Belles Trailer (1914)
13 May 1914
Liberty Belles, silent comedy film from 1914 starring Dorothy Gish, Jack Pickford, and Gertrude Bambrick.
Westinghouse Air Brake Co. (Casting Scene) Trailer (1904)
01 May 1904
What appear to be molds pass some men by on conveyor belts. The men take them off the belt and dump the contents onto the ground.
Muggsy Becomes a Hero Trailer (1910)
01 September 1910
Two spinsters on their way to church, are accosted by a couple of burly tramps. When Mabel is called to the church meeting with her mother, she sends Muggsy a note asking him to meet her after the service so he may walk home with her.
Ameta Trailer (1903)
24 April 1903
A filmed record of a fan dancer performing a dance using two white sheets suspended from poles which she frantically twirls around herself to create a succession of patterns.
The Dandy Fifth Trailer (1899)
30 October 1899
Taken during the land parade in honor of Admiral Dewey, just before the turn into 72nd street, with Grant's Tomb and decorated residences in the background.
Death's Marathon Trailer (1913)
14 June 1913
Two business partners pursue the same woman. She accepts the marriage proposal of the irresponsible partner, much to her later regret.
A Decree of Destiny Trailer (1911)
06 March 1911
Kenneth Marsden, a young artist in failing health is advised to go south to New Orleans, where he expects to find accommodation with an old-time friend of his mother.
Men and Women Trailer (1914)
01 August 1914
Robert Stevens robs the bank where he is employed, and through the efforts of Calvin Stedman, the prosecuting attorney, he is sentenced to six years' imprisonment.
Mardi Gras Carnival Trailer (1898)
16 February 1898
The film is part of Eye Filmmuseum’s Mutoscope and Biograph Collection. This collection consists of about 200 films preserved on their original 68 mm format.
The Gibson Goddess Trailer (1909)
01 November 1909
A pack of admirers won't leave a beautiful woman alone at a seaside resort, so she devises a plan. She appears in a leg-revealing swimsuit, but the stockings have been stuffed with cotton to make her limbs appear misshapen.
A Child's Faith Trailer (1910)
07 June 1910
A loving father favors a prosperous young man as his daughter’s suitor but disowns her when she chooses a working-class man.
Two Little Waifs Trailer (1910)
31 October 1910
Mrs. Weston’s child dies and she mourns her loss. Meanwhile, two young girls are placed in an orphanage after their mother dies.
White Roses Trailer (1910)
22 December 1910
Harry loved Betty, and vice versa, but Harry was very shy. No matter how he tried, he never could muster up sufficient courage to propose, despite the fact that Betty always endeavored to help him out.
A Summer Idyll Trailer (1910)
05 September 1910
Rebuffed in his attempts to propose to Cora, Albert elects to take a walking trip through the countryside.
With the Enemy's Help Trailer (1912)
19 August 1912
A discouraged prospector is about to give up his search when he hears his two little children praying, "Please, God, help papa find gold.
A Midnight Cupid Trailer (1910)
03 June 1910
Perry Dudley, a rich eligible bachelor, is bored with his life and longs for a change. Nick, a penniless tramp, has received a letter from the town where he lived as a child, asking him to return home.
May and December Trailer (1910)
20 June 1910
The quartet comprising this story are of ages as the months are to each other. June, a young college boy, finds his resources in depletion, and to improve his financial condition, proposes to October, a wealthy spinster of the "where-is-he" stage, and is accepted with avidity, and so these two soul "mis"-mates start their engagement inning.
The Banker's Daughters Trailer (1910)
20 October 1910
A criminal gang conspire to rob the home of a wealthy banker and his two daughters. To do so, they first lure the banker from his home, then have a trunk containing one of the gang delivered there, where it is taken into the daughters’ dressing-room.
Girls Winding Armatures Trailer (1904)
28 April 1904
Numerous women sit in rows at machines where they appear to be winding some type of wire and tooling it onto machines.
As the Bells Rang Out! Trailer (1910)
18 June 1910
If a Wall Street financier is to escape arrest, he must flee his house at once. He chooses instead to stay in order to watch his daughter get married.
Sound Money Parade Trailer (1896)
02 November 1896
A "gigantic demonstration of the Business Men's Republican and Sound Money Association" on 10/31/1896, opposing "Free Silver" Democrats in the upcoming election.
A Sweet Revenge Trailer (1909)
18 November 1909
After being jilted for another, a woman sends her lover's old letters to the new fiancée and looks forward to the reaction.
The Little Teacher Trailer (1909)
11 October 1909
A young female teacher is assigned to an unruly class. After a student revolt, a passing surveyor helps her restore order, and the teacher becomes interested in him.
Home Folks Trailer (1912)
06 June 1912
A stern father rules his family by what he thinks to be the Bible's precepts, but it is simply the influence of his own narrow mind.
Launch, U.S. Battleship 'Kentucky' Trailer (1898)
27 March 1898
A fine picture of the launching of this splendid battleship; taken from the water. The vessel is shown sliding down the ways, plunging into the sea; and finally floating steadily on an even keel.
At the Foot of the Flatiron Trailer (1903)
11 November 1903
It's a very windy day, and the pedestrians passing by the Flatiron Building are having considerable difficulty in keeping their hats from flying off.
In the Season of Buds Trailer (1910)
02 June 1910
It is springtime when little Mabel arrives at her Uncle Zeke's farm. Henry and Steve, two farmhands, are chums, having spent the years of their adolescence together on Uncle Zeke's farm.
A Child of the Ghetto Trailer (1910)
06 June 1910
After her mother's death, Ruth struggles to support herself as a seamstress. While Ruth delivers shirts to the factory owner, the owner's son steals some money and Ruth is accused of the crime.
The Way of the World Trailer (1910)
12 March 1910
The mission bells ring but men are too busy with work and revelers are unwilling to interrupt their amusements.
Shooting the Chutes Trailer (1896)
01 September 1896
A view from across the landing at Coney Island as a boat shoots down the track. "Shooting the Chutes" sign can be seen in the background.
Pippa Passes Trailer (1909)
03 October 1909
Pippa awakes and faces the world outside with a song. Unbeknown to her, the music has a healing effect on all who hear her as she passes by.
A Child's Stratagem Trailer (1910)
05 October 1910
Mrs. Walton wilfully and mistakenly presumes that her husband is unfaithful, and demands a divorce. Devastated by the impending breakup of her home, the Waltons’ little daughter plots to reunite her parents by pretending to be a kidnapping victim.
Oh, Sammy! Trailer (1913)
15 December 1913
Romance blooms between two Jewish employees in a sweatshop.
In Old California Trailer (1910)
10 March 1910
An historical dramatization of a Spanish woman during the reign of Spanish and Mexican owned California in the early 19th century.
Two Memories Trailer (1909)
24 May 1909
Henry and Marion have a lover's quarrel and part in anger. They do not reconcile, and ten years pass without contact.
The Rocky Road Trailer (1910)
03 January 1910
The evils of drink cause a man to separate from his family. In time he becomes sober and prosperous. Then he meets and falls in love with a young woman, and they become engaged.