The Hierarchies of Love

The Hierarchies of Love 1906

4.80

A pretty maid is out walking and encounters a series of military men, starting with a private, who lose her to higher ranks.

1906

The Terrible Kids

The Terrible Kids 1906

5.00

Two boys and their dog set out to play a series of practical jokes on their neighbors. After they have caused several disruptions, the police are called, and soon the boys are on the run, pursued by the police and others. In their efforts to escape, the boys receive considerable help from the resourceful dog.

1906

Dream of a Rarebit Fiend

Dream of a Rarebit Fiend 1906

6.30

A live-action film adaptation of the comic strip Dream of the Rarebit Fiend by American cartoonist Winsor McCay. This silent short film follows the established theme: the “Rarebit Fiend” gorges himself on rarebit and thus suffers spectacular hallucinatory dreams.

1906

Getting Evidence

Getting Evidence 1906

5.00

A jealous husband arrives in the office of Hawkshaw, a private detective. The husband is certain that his wife is being unfaithful, and he wants the detective to produce photographic evidence. The detective tails the wife, and thinks he has caught her, but a sudden mishap prevents him from getting a photo. Despite this and further setbacks, the dedicated detective presses on, determined to fulfill his assignment.

1906

Kathleen Mavourneen

Kathleen Mavourneen 1906

4.80

Captain Clearfield, a wealthy landlord, assaults Kathleen with the help of an accomplice, but Terence O'More arrives in time to break up the attack. Clearfield then tries to get his way by intimidating Kathleen and her father, but again help arrives in time. Clearfield and his accomplice then come up with their most violent plan yet.

1906

The Stepmother

The Stepmother 1906

4.80

A poor boy is mistreated by his stepmother when his father isn't present.

1906

The '?' Motorist

The '?' Motorist 1906

6.50

A magical glowing white motorcar ignores policemen, drives up buildings, flies through outer space, and can transform into a horse and carriage.

1906

Une noce à bicyclette

Une noce à bicyclette 1906

1

Clowns on bicycles: that pretty much sums up this short Pathe comedy. They dress in various costumes. The bicycles are in varying states of disrepair. They ride along various places, occasionally falling off the bicycles, or being unable to get the bicycles moving. A dog appears to yap at the effort.

1906

Joined Lips

Joined Lips 1906

4.83

The setting is a postoffice. A well-to-do lady has brought her maid to lick the stamps. A man, the maid's love interest, is taken by the sight and, as soon as he can, attempts to kiss her. Unfortunately the lovers forgot about the sticky residue…

1906

Bathing Forbidden

Bathing Forbidden 1906

5.00

Three young women are smiling and playing in a lake, their nude bodies reflecting in the water, when a forest watcher appears from the wood, and chases them away. They get out of the water, pick their clothes from tree branches, and move away before putting them on. The bearded man seems to be shy, but he is chasing after them through the wood, anyway.

1906

The Mouse in the Crinoline

The Mouse in the Crinoline 1906

1

Short silent film about the difficulty caused by these dresses in getting out of the car without offending the modesty of passers-by.

1906

The Rajah's Casket

The Rajah's Casket 1906

4.90

An evil magician visits the rajah's palace to perform his magic tricks, but he also steals a valuable casket making his getaway aboard a dragon. The rajah pursues the wizard to a subterranean cavern.

1906

An Obstacle Course

An Obstacle Course 1906

5.20

A bunch of people run an obstacle course all around town.

1906

The Black Hand

The Black Hand 1906

5.80

Two gang members send a threatening letter to a butcher, demanding money if he did not want his shop to be destroyed and his daughter Maria kidnapped. When he is unable to meet their request, they take Maria away. The Black Hand is the earliest surviving gangster film.

1906

Dogs Used as Smugglers

Dogs Used as Smugglers 1906

4.00

With contraband strapped to the backs of their dogs, smugglers set off to cross the Spanish-French border. Having been spied upon and betrayed to customs officers, a fierce skirmish results and only the dogs and a single smuggler reach their destination.

1906

The Mysterious Retort

The Mysterious Retort 1906

5.60

A wizard sleeps at a table in his well-appointed sitting room. From a drawer in the table, a snake appears.

1906

How the Office Boy Saw the Ball Game

How the Office Boy Saw the Ball Game 1906

5.00

An office boy plays hooky from work so he can watch a ballgame perched high atop a telephone pole. Includes footage of an actual baseball game as if seen through a telescope.

1906