Oh How Deceptive

Oh How Deceptive 1908

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A performer lipsync sings “La Donna e Mobile” from the opera Rigoletto.

1908

The Funeral of Colonel Melo Oliveira

The Funeral of Colonel Melo Oliveira 1908

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Departure from the funeral procession of Colonel João Batista de Melo Oliveira and his arrival at the Cemetery of Consolation, São Paulo.

1908

Olympic Games 4000 Children of South London Schools Hold Sports Meeting at the Crystal Palace

Olympic Games 4000 Children of South London Schools Hold Sports Meeting at the Crystal Palace 1908

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Ready, steady, relay! This newsreel captures the pepped-up mood of the camera-conscious youngsters assembled for the South London Schools Sports event at Crystal Palace in 1908. Judicious editing succinctly conveys the excitement of the relay race as the competitors traverse the "finest and safest running track" - as a contemporary newspaper article described the Edwardian sports facility.

1908

A Visit to Stockholm

A Visit to Stockholm 1908

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Travelogue taking viewers on a tour of Stockholm in 1908. The film begins with a panoramic view from the Belvedere, then shows the busy harbor, wharves, and rail yard with a jack-knife bridge in operation. It concludes with a tram-top ride through the city’s main business streets, capturing the bustle of modern urban life. Issued in Sweden under the title Ett besök i Stockholm, it is distinct from the newsreel footage of King Edward VII and Queen Alexandra’s state visit.

1908

Martyrdom of Louis XVII

Martyrdom of Louis XVII 1908

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This richly colored picture revives an interesting incident in French history and shows us some of the famous events connected with the overthrow of the power of Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette. (MPW Vol.4 Num.16)

1908

Les Déménageurs ont soif

Les Déménageurs ont soif 1908

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Four sturdy moving men are busy at work taking down huge cupboards, trunks, beds, etc., and are feeling very hot and thirsty, when all at once the lid of a badly fastened basket giving way, they discover a snug nest of bottles of wine.

1908

La Canne du douanier

La Canne du douanier 1908

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After a fight in the forest against customs officers, one of the smugglers is denied of his share of the profits and thrown away. Making his way into the village, he will ask for help to the wife of the customs officer he assaulted.

1908

Hong Kong: The Funicular from Victoria

Hong Kong: The Funicular from Victoria 1908

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Travelogue about the Peak Tram in Hong Kong. A journey with this funicular from the top to the end point, the city below. The camera is in front of the tram, so that only the rails and the landscape are visible, and the effect of a roller coaster is created.

1908

Patins à Roulettes

Patins à Roulettes 1908

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Short comedy about a man who dreams that he runs over everyone with his skates. A man falls asleep on the sidewalk and dreams that he gets into trouble with his homemade skates because he runs over everyone. He is woken up with a garden hose by two mischievous boys. When he takes the garden hose away, a police officer gets wet, which puts the man in trouble after all.

1908

Kristianstad and Karlshamn in 1908

Kristianstad and Karlshamn in 1908 1908

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International Workers' Day and the 250th anniversary of the Treaty of Roskilde. May Day demonstration and flower procession in Kristianstad and the Roskilde Festival in Karlshamn.

1908

Native Life in Egyptian Sudan

Native Life in Egyptian Sudan 1908

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Pictures of travel in such places as the Orient and the black continent are always sure to be interesting, for not many of us have sojourned in these countries. In this picture we see the black race in their own land and have an opportunity of studying their peculiar ways at close range. We see the natives unloading the boats and carrying the merchandise to the shore on their heads. The grain is heaped up and they sort it and make their flour by breaking the grain between two stones. They are seen weaving rugs, the men at work washing the clothes, and the women attending to their duties of cooking and feeding the little ones. We see the Pacha going among the poor and distributing food to the unfortunates, who clamor for it like hungry wolves. Lastly, there is a fête on the public square, and the girls are dancing the native dances, while the men sit around and gamble

1908

Göta Elf Accident

Göta Elf Accident 1908

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Documentary short showing recovery footage of a boat accident in Göta älv (Göta River)

1908

Bizzarrie di una ruota

Bizzarrie di una ruota 1908

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During an effort to repair a horse carriage a boy grabs the wheel and gives it a push down the hill and towards the city. The wheel turns and turns and causes one accident after the other until everybody runs after it to stop the mayhem. Bizzarrie di una ruota is a slapstick film in love with an object out of control and the confusion it can cause, over and over again in endless variations.

1908

J'ai gagné un cochon

J'ai gagné un cochon 1908

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A raffle booth at a country fair is shown, at which live stock is being drawn for, in full operation. The good, folk gathered about hold numbers and as the wheel turns a clown distributes among the winners, chickens, rabbits and geese. One portly gentleman wins a pig and becomes so elated on receiving his prize that with some friends he goes to a café to drink. He indulges by far too freely and spills many bottles of liquor into the pig's anatomy, via its mouth, until the animal seems to be intoxicated too.

1908