Where Women's Hats Come From

Where Women's Hats Come From 1925

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In a village near Florence (referred to as “Scicci” in the Dutch intertitles), the female inhabitants sit in front of their houses, manufacturing straw hats. This short film depicts the entire process of a hat being made and ends with a model wearing it to demonstrate.

1925

Animated Hair Cartoon, No. 4

Animated Hair Cartoon, No. 4 1925

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Marcus draws a bird, finally turning it upside down to show a perfect likeness to Galli Curci. Likenesses in the short also include W. H. Taft, General Joffre, Napoleon, J.P. Morgan, Sessue Hayakawa, Nickolai Lenin, La Follette.

1925

Animated Hair Cartoon, No. 1

Animated Hair Cartoon, No. 1 1925

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This time he transforms some hard looking characters into the well known countenances. Snub Pollard's picture is changed into Jack Holt. Charles Chaplin into Rudolph Valentino. Other faces are manipulated until they appear as Charles Murray, Mabel Normand, Irvin Cobb, and Harold Lloyd. Hair, mustaches, ears, etc. fly around at an amazing rate.

1925

Daily Life in Egypt: Ancient and Modern

Daily Life in Egypt: Ancient and Modern 1925

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A short documentary that explores the culture and traditions of Egypt. Made by famous Egyptologists Harry Burton and Albert Morton Lythgoe, the film presents the many similarities and differences between ancient Egypt and the one from 1925.

1925

Valadião, o Cratera

Valadião, o Cratera 1925

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A Brazilian style Western inspired by the young director's fondness for American films.

1925

Bonzoby

Bonzoby 1925

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Bonzo, a mischievous dog, takes the place of Toby in a Punch and Judy show. Bonzo's Pekinese sweetheart, Cheekee, is captivated by the acrobatics of Toby in a Punch and Judy show. Bonzo, jealous, reads a book on acting, then lures Toby into a public house.

1925

S.O.S.

S.O.S. 1925

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An Aesop’s Film Fables cartoon.

1925

Dr. Orlov

Dr. Orlov 1925

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Unfinished film by Ernest Bošnjak.

1925

The Golden Dream

The Golden Dream 1925

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Two small commercials advertising the department store Magasin du Nord. The first is proclaimed to be ‘An amusing little film recorded by Nordisk Films Kompagni’ with the title ‘The Golden Dream’. Having seen a fashion show in Magasin du Nord, the lady of the house dreams of owning a dress from the store’s model salon. She entreats her husband, who sticks to his ‘no’. After a long and scary dream in which he is being chased by mannequins from the Model Salon because he does not want to give his wife a dress, he changes his mind. This is followed by an excerpt from the Storm P. film ‘Peter and Ping in the Department Store’. (Stumfilm.dk)

1925