Billy Bitzer Movie Trailers
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Automobile Race for the Vanderbilt Cup Trailer (1904)
14 May 1904
Automobile Race for the Vanderbilt Cup
Panorama from the Tower of the Brooklyn Bridge Trailer (1899)
20 May 1899
Filmed from the Brooklyn tower of the bridge, this is a panorama starting at Manhattan's Battery and then panning northward along the East River shoreline.
Catch-As-Catch-Can Wrestling Bout Trailer (1903)
01 July 1903
A very exciting contest between two well known Metropolitan wrestlers. It is full of fast work and scientific wrestling.
Westinghouse Air Brake Co. Trailer (1904)
01 May 1904
A large group of men are shown performing various tasks in one room at the Westinghouse Air Brake Co.
The Iconoclast Trailer (1910)
03 October 1910
A printer, drinking excessively and neglectful of his family obligations, is fired from his job when he offends his wealthy employer and his employer’s guests as they tour the printworks.
The Coney Island Beach Patrol Trailer (1904)
25 April 1904
Two small boys with policemen's hats and nightsticks are struggling with another small boy. The object of their struggle seems to be to arrest him.
The Haymarket Trailer (1903)
29 June 1903
This is in every respect a stunning picture, though somewhat bohemian in subject. It depicts in six scenes, six lively hours at New York City's famous Tenderloin dance hall, "The Haymarket.
From Leadville to Aspen: A Hold-Up in the Rockies Trailer (1906)
29 June 1906
A train traveling through the Rockies is held up and boarded by two thugs. They rob the wealthy occupants at gunpoint and then make their getaway by handcar.
Steam Whistle Trailer (1904)
15 April 1904
A closeup of the steam whistle blowing at the "Westinghouse works" complex of factories in Pennsylvania, probably at the Westinghouse Electric & Manufacturing Co.
Iola's Promise Trailer (1912)
14 March 1912
Iola, the little Indian girl, is held captive by a gang of cutthroats but is soon rescued by Jack Harper, a prospector.
Wrestling at the New York Athletic Club Trailer (1905)
11 November 1905
Several chairs rest against a blank wall; three men, then a fourth and soon seven in all, divide into various pairs and wrestle for the camera.
Coil Winding Section E Trailer (1904)
01 November 1904
Rows of women are shown at tables with winding machines. They wind using material from spools behind them, apparently putting the finished products on the table in front of them.
San Francisco: Aftermath of Earthquake Trailer (1906)
01 May 1906
Footage shot not long after the 1906 earthquake in San Francisco is edited together so that more than one scene and more than one vantage are included.
N.Y. Fire Department Returning Trailer (1903)
01 May 1903
Shot at an unidentified location in New York City, the film shows several pieces of horse-drawn fire vehicles in motion: two hook-and-ladders; two steam pumpers; a rescue wagon.
Alone Trailer (1904)
01 July 1904
A small child in the surf at the seashore. The child is evidently frightened at the rushing waves and stands terrified until a larger wave than usual comes along, whereupon the child turns and runs toward the shore.
Testing Large Turbines, Westinghouse Co. Works Trailer (1904)
01 May 1904
On the left of the screen, a small group of men lift the top off of what appears to be a turbine with a crane and continue to check the machine, tightening various parts with wrenches.
The Coming of Angelo Trailer (1913)
01 January 1913
Young Theresa was thought to be much favored in the love of Guido, the leader of the Italian colony. Then Angelo came.
The Little Tease Trailer (1913)
12 April 1913
The supposition was that she was born a tease, for from her first teeth to the time she was almost grown, she vented her witcheries on her unsuspecting parents and the wild things of her mountain home.
Bathing in the Ice at the L Street Bath, Boston Trailer (1905)
23 March 1905
This film was photographed in the winter, much of it during an actual snowstorm, and snow can be seen on the ground in all scenes.
Olaf—An Atom Trailer (1913)
19 May 1913
Broken by grief after his mother's death, Olaf becomes a wanderer. He is treated cruelly until he is given a meal by a woman at the homestead where she lives with her husband and baby.
The Sunbeam Trailer (1912)
26 February 1912
Set in a tenement, a lonely confirmed bachelor occupies a room across the hall from a dour spinster. Children run amok in the hallways playing pranks on the two.
Taping Coils Trailer (1904)
01 May 1904
Numerous women stand at several rows of tables where they appear to be wrapping tape around some devices, presumably coils.
Panorama View, Street Car Motor Room Trailer (1904)
22 May 1904
A camera moving forward on an overhead crane gives a traveling view of men working on machinery. Carts carrying parts and pieces of machinery pass by on rails; cranes lift machinery; and men perform their various duties, including hammering objects.
McKinley at Home, Canton, Ohio Trailer (1896)
01 September 1896
“This view was taken upon Mr. McKinley's lawn at his home in Canton, Ohio. Mr. McKinley appears walking across the lawn in company with his Secretary, who hands him a telegram, which he reads with apparent satisfaction.
Jamestown Exposition Trailer (1907)
01 May 1907
Scenes of Theodore Roosevelt at the Jamestown Exposition in Norfolk, Virginia, in April and June, 1907, participating in Jamestown's tercentennial celebration on April 26, its opening day, and later on Georgia Day, June 10.
The Faded Lilies Trailer (1909)
17 June 1909
A disfigured violinist mistakes a token of appreciation for a love bouquet. When he realizes his mistake, he loses his mind.
Assembling a Generator Trailer (1904)
09 May 1904
A group of men work on various parts of a large generator, assembling the pieces
The Renunciation Trailer (1909)
19 July 1909
Two miners are fighting over a woman, and one is about to murder the other in his sleep. At the critical moment, the woman introduces her fiancé from the city.
The Broken Locket Trailer (1909)
16 September 1909
George Peabody is a young man who has been giving free rein to his inclinations, the principal one being drink.
One Is Business, the Other Crime Trailer (1912)
24 April 1912
Griffith intercuts between the lives of two couples married on the same day. One couple is rich, the other poor.
The Rose of Kentucky Trailer (1911)
24 August 1911
A farmer takes in a young orphan after her mother's death and sends her off to school. After she's grown, he encourages her to consider his younger brother as a husband.
The Lady and the Mouse Trailer (1913)
26 April 1913
The question is, would the young tramp really have fallen in love with the groceryman's daughter if he had not caught her in the heart struggle? Be that as it may, she could not find it in her to drown the unwelcome visitor to the pantry, so she let it go and the silent little drama witnessed by the tramp greatly impressed him.
The Suicide Club Trailer (1909)
03 May 1909
One of the members of a suicide club learns he has inherited some money, but only after he drew the fatal lot and is expected to kill himself.
The Massacre Trailer (1912)
19 December 1912
The story of the massacre of an Indian village, and the ensuing retaliation.
Confidence Trailer (1909)
15 April 1909
Nellie flees her old life and goes east to become a nurse, where she marries a doctor. One of her old colleagues finds her and tries to blackmail her.
The Goddess of Sagebrush Gulch Trailer (1912)
25 March 1912
The Goddess, the prettiest and best-natured girl that ever graced that little mining town, meets the tenderfoot prospector and leaves him another worshiper of her.
Westinghouse Works Trailer (1904)
01 May 1904
Billy Bitzer filmed 21 short actualities inside the Pittsburgh Westinghouse Works in April and May of 1904.
Panorama Exterior Westinghouse Works Trailer (1904)
14 May 1904
The view from a moving train shows some of the Westinghouse interests and the surrounding areas.
When a Man Loves Trailer (1911)
05 January 1911
Mr. Bach, a wealthy man, visits the scenes of his boyhood days in his auto and meets farmer Brown, his boyhood friend.
A Cake Walk on the Beach at Coney Island Trailer (1904)
14 August 1904
People doing the Cake Walk dance on the Beach at Coney Island.
The Camera Speaks Trailer (1934)
11 August 1934
In this short film, an elderly cameraman and his camera reminisce about their days shooting silent films and news stories.
The Birth of a Nation Trailer (1915)
08 March 1915
Two families, abolitionist Northerners the Stonemans and Southern landowners the Camerons, intertwine.
The Sands of Dee Trailer (1912)
21 February 1912
A young girl who lives by the sea with her parents, is the object of one fellows affection. One day she meets a wily artist painting on the beach, he seduces the young girl and gives her a ring, with the promise of marriage.
Winning Back His Love Trailer (1910)
25 December 1910
A Husband thinks the grass is greener on the other side of the fence. His wife shows him its not.
Hooligan in Jail Trailer (1903)
06 October 1903
Happy Hooligan is thrust into prison, but makes the most of his hardship. He is seen in his cell enjoying a full meal of prison hash.
Panorama of Machine Co. Aisle Trailer (1904)
01 May 1904
A camera on an overhead crane travels down a large, long aisle where men are shown working on large machinery on either side.
The Lesser Evil Trailer (1912)
29 April 1912
A young woman's peaceful existence is shattered when she is abducted by the crew of a boat of smugglers, who then also turn against their captain.
Weighing the Baby Trailer (1903)
01 October 1903
A pretty domestic scene showing the proud father, with the assistance of the nurse and doctor, tying the little one in a towel and weighing it with a spring scale.
The Unveiling Trailer (1911)
16 October 1911
The boy, who is the idol of his widowed mother, returns from college with a collegiate record she is justly proud of.
Intolerance: Love's Struggle Throughout the Ages Trailer (1916)
05 September 1916
The story of a poor young woman, separated by prejudice from her husband and baby, is interwoven with tales of intolerance from throughout history.
The Mender of Nets Trailer (1912)
15 February 1912
A young woman who works mending fishermen's nets is engaged to be married. But her fiancé has an old love who refuses to let him go.
Coil Winding Machines Trailer (1904)
06 May 1904
Numerous women stand in rows at winding machines, taking material from large spools behind them. A male supervisor walks down the aisle, checking the work of the women.
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.
Waiter No. 5 Trailer (1910)
03 November 1910
After conducting a raid on a Rebel camp, a Czarist officer discovers that his wife has joined the revolutionaries.
Happy Hooligan Interferes Trailer (1903)
20 June 1903
An organ-grinder is playing beneath the window of a cranky old woman. She objects strenuously. The organ-grinder, egged on by Hooligan, keeps on playing until a policeman appears.
His Trust Trailer (1911)
16 January 1911
A Confederate officer is called off to war. He leaves his wife and daughter in the care of George, his faithful Negro servant.
Little Egypt Trailer (1896)
01 March 1896
"A well-known character, in a dance that created considerable excitement when first introduced in America.