American Mutoscope & Biograph Movie Trailers
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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.
The Feud and the Turkey Trailer (1908)
08 December 1908
Mack Sennett appears as a member of the Wilkenson clan in this film produced by the Biograph Company.
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.
Hulda's Lovers Trailer (1908)
22 April 1908
Hulda is a maiden fair to look upon. Her artless rustic simplicity, rivaling Hebe's gorgeous radiance, phlogisticates the susceptible hearts of the village swains.
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.
Peeping Tom Trailer (1897)
31 May 1897
A man peeping through a keyhole at an attractive young woman gets his comeuppance. This film, presumed lost, is often mistaken for Ferdinand Zecca's "What Is Seen Through a Keyhole" (1901).
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.
Muggsy's First Sweetheart Trailer (1910)
30 June 1910
A scrappy lad from the skids attempts to court a well-to-do maiden. During his visits to her family estate, he upsets the Uplift committee that's weaseled their way into the home.
The Oath and the Man Trailer (1910)
21 September 1910
A rich nobleman steals a perfume merchant's wife just prior to the French Revolution, in which the perfumer is a leader of the peasants.
Sunshine Sue Trailer (1910)
14 November 1910
A country girl follows a city suitor, but is left alone and must fend for herself.
The One She Loved Trailer (1912)
21 October 1912
Roy Norris, a young author, proposes to pretty Mary Ford and is accepted. The first year or more of their married life is one of bliss, made all the sweeter by the arrival of their first-born.
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.
All on Account of the Milk Trailer (1910)
13 January 1910
The hero, a young contractor, is mistaken by the heroine for a laborer, while he thinks she is the maid although she is the daughter of the manor.
Scene in Chinatown Trailer (1900)
01 September 1900
his film was shot in an alley of San Francisco's Chinatown on Saturday, September 15, 1900, at midday.
The Awakening Trailer (1909)
29 September 1909
A confirmed bachelor learns that he will inherit his late uncle's fortune only if he marries, which he does reluctantly.
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.
The Failure Trailer (1911)
07 December 1911
A man loses his business and his fiancée, and drifts into the saloons. There he meets a similarly-downtrodden young woman.
What Drink Did Trailer (1909)
02 June 1909
A man leaves his wife and two daughters for work in a carpentry shop. At work, he initially refuses a beer with lunch, then gives in.
1776, or The Hessian Renegades Trailer (1909)
06 September 1909
During the American Revolution, a young soldier carrying a crucial message to General Washington is spotted and pursued by a group of enemy soldiers.
When We Were in Our 'Teens Trailer (1910)
18 August 1910
Diplomacy was not Tom's strong suit. So when May showed to him her latest painting he poured scorn on it.
Serpentine Dance by Annabelle Trailer (1896)
17 September 1896
Annabelle (Whitford) Moore performs her popular serpentine dance routine. She twirls around, and as she does so, she uses her long skirts to create a variety of patterns.
The Italian Barber Trailer (1911)
09 January 1911
Tony, a barber, becomes enchanted by Alice, a young newsgirl, and the two quickly fall in love. However, their happiness is soon disrupted when Alice’s sister, Florence, a vaudeville performer, returns from her tour and captures Tony’s attention.
Heart Beats of Long Ago Trailer (1911)
06 February 1911
A feud existed between two Italian houses and it meant disaster to any one of the belligerents to intrude into the opposing house.
The Adopted Brother Trailer (1913)
29 August 1913
A Western action film about two men who escape from prison to take revenge on the person who betrayed them.
The Battle Trailer (1911)
06 November 1911
Union soldiers march off to battle amid cheering crowds. After the battle turns against the Union Army, one soldier runs away, hiding in his girlfriend's house.
Governor Roosevelt and Staff Trailer (1899)
30 October 1899
Taken during the land parade in honor of Admiral Dewey, just before the turn into 72nd street...
A Gold Necklace Trailer (1910)
06 October 1910
Mazie lends her necklace to Nellie, her guest. Nellie is asleep in a hammock when Sam, her sweetheart, arrives in his auto.
The Broken Doll Trailer (1910)
17 October 1910
An American Indian child, maltreated by her mother and other tribespeople, accompanies her family to a nearby town to buy supplies.
The Heart of an Outlaw Trailer (1909)
31 December 1909
A man gets revenge on his cheating wife by killing her and her lover. He thinks he has killed his daughter as well, but she survives and is adopted by the sheriff.
Rural Wagon Delivering Mail, U.S.P.O. Trailer (1903)
01 August 1903
The wagon drops of a parcel of mail in the post box which is immediately collected by a gentleman who was clearly waiting stage left for his cue.
A Wreath of Orange Blossoms Trailer (1911)
30 January 1911
The daughter of a poor seamstress takes a package to the house of her mother’s wealthy employer and meets the lady’s son.
The Georgetown Loop (Colorado) Trailer (1901)
01 July 1901
Georgetown, 1901. A silver-mining town at 8,500 feet near the crest of the Rockies. Hooked somehow to the rear of a four-car passenger train is a camera that pans the scenery and, when the train goes around curves, looks ahead to see the engine and passenger cars: the passengers wave hundreds of white handkerchiefs out of the train's left-side windows for the benefit of the camera.
The Invisible Fluid Trailer (1908)
16 June 1908
Had the poor melancholy Dane, Hamlet, lived in this, the twentieth century, he would never have given voice to the remark, "Oh, that this too, too solid flesh would melt, thaw and resolve itself into a dew!" No indeed! He would have procured some of the mysterious fluid compounded by an erudite scientist by which things animate and inanimate were rendered non est, for ten minutes at least, by simply spraying them with it.
The Modern Prodigal Trailer (1910)
28 August 1910
In the opening of this subject we find the callow youth as he points towards the city's spires, exclaiming to his dear old mother, "Mother, there in the big city is my sphere.
Love in the Hills Trailer (1911)
30 October 1911
A pretty mountain girl has to decide between three suitors, an upright young man from the mountains, a shiftless fiddler, and a visitor from the city.
Dora Thorne Trailer (1915)
03 November 1915
Ronald, heir to Lord Earle in Earlescourt, England, secretly loves Dora Thorne, a desirable but working-class woman.
The Lonedale Operator Trailer (1911)
23 March 1911
A young woman takes over her sick father's role as telegraph operator at a railway station, and has to deal with a team intent on train robbery.
His Lost Love Trailer (1909)
18 October 1909
Mary marries James, after jilting his brother Luke. Mary's sister arrives and soon James is professing his love to her.
After Many Years Trailer (1908)
03 November 1908
A castaway returns home after years lost at sea, to the wife and child he left behind. Has she waited faithfully or has she moved on?
A Change of Heart Trailer (1909)
14 October 1909
Howard Norris, a wealthy young man from the city makes the acquaintance of a lovely young daughter of a farmer.
The Wanderer Trailer (1913)
02 May 1913
A little over six minutes survive of this Biograph short. Not to be confused with another Biograph short, Olaf- An Atom (1913, starring Harry Carey, later re-released as The Wanderer), a film not directed by Griffith.
The Lesson Trailer (1910)
19 December 1910
Short drama about the commandment "honour your father and your mother".
The Cord of Life Trailer (1909)
28 January 1909
Antonine, a worthless, good-for-nothing scoundrel, demands money of his cousin Galora, an energetic, provident husband and father.
The Beautiful Voice Trailer (1911)
31 July 1911
An eccentric Frenchman passing along the avenue, hears the sound of a beautiful voice and forthwith falls in love with the unseen singer, assuming that she must be as charming as her voice.