Man Drinking Coffee

Man Drinking Coffee 1925

4.00

In this small film, prominent Danish artist, actor and cartoonist Storm P advertises CLOC Liqueur. An animated sequence also shows a man drinking coffee; he only starts smiling when the black gold is followed by a generous drop of liquor. (stumfilm.dk)

1925

My Flight to Persia

My Flight to Persia 1925

1

A film by Walter Mittelholzer, shot during a flight from Zurich to Teheran he made on business in 1924 for the Junkers factories, a German manufacturer of planes and motors.

1925

Jurando Vingar

Jurando Vingar 1925

5.00

Julio is enchanted by a coffee shop attendant and confuses himself with a bad element. To get revenge, the thug kills his sister and kidnaps the waitress. Classic representative of the Ciclo do Recife.

1925

Canta y no llores, corazón

Canta y no llores, corazón 1925

1

Fresia is a beautiful young woman who lives with his elderly father in a wealthy ranch in southern Chile. Fresia falls for the son of the owner of the property but for him is just a passing adventure.

1925

Manizales City

Manizales City 1925

5.20

Documentary filmmed on the occasion of the seventy-fifth anniversary of the founding of the city in March 1925, with the record of the festivities and celebrations of the commemorative carnival. However, on July 3, 1925, the city suffered a terrible fire, which destroyed much of its historic center. The producers filmed the ruins of the city and added this footage to the original version, offering a rather bleak contrasting picture.

1925

Under the Antioquian Sky

Under the Antioquian Sky 1925

5.60

Lina, a graceful schoolgirl, has an affair against her father's will with Álvaro, a young bohemian who squanders his fortune. They decide to flee from the father's vigilance, but at the train station a wounded beggar warns Lina about the grave mistake she is making. Álvaro bandages her wound with a handkerchief on which his initials are inscribed and Lina gratefully gives her her jewelry and in turn informs Álvaro of her decision not to continue with this adventure. The beggar woman is assaulted and murdered. Her corpse is found with Alvaro's handkerchief, who is accused of the crime. Although he is innocent, he keeps silent to protect Lina.

1925

Felix Follows the Swallows

Felix Follows the Swallows 1925

1

Winter in his hometown is too cold for Felix, especially after having to put up with a bothersome snowball-throwing boy and his dog...

1925

Labor's Reward

Labor's Reward 1925

4.00

A motherless family is thrown into crisis when the father is injured at work. With no workers' compensation to fall back on, the eldest daughter, Mary, has to work long hours for low wages until she collapses. As a result, her coworkers band together to unionize.

1925

Quando Elas Querem

Quando Elas Querem 1925

1

Clarinda is the adopted daughter of Alberto da Silva, an industrialist facing a crisis due to excess inventory. Benedito Silveira, a representative of a European firm interested in Alberto's products, flirted with Clarinda, despite being relatively old. If Clarinda's heart belonged to him, the problem of the accumulated inventory would be solved. However, Clarinda either didn't want to, or couldn't understand, Benedito's romantic intentions. She spent her time outings with Laura, a highly experienced aviator and her childhood friend. The factory's growing crisis forced the shareholders to meet frequently. Employee layoffs were inevitable. Antonio Martins was a young shareholder who spent most of his time in clubs and cabarets. Introduced to Clarinda, he began to court her, eventually declaring his love. But Clarinda thought of no other affection than that of her adoptive father.

1925

Clothes Make the Woman

Clothes Make the Woman 1925

1

This film, whose German title is a gen­der-flipped play on the proverbial phrase “clothes make the man”, shows how the batik dyeing technique is used to create vividly patterned garments in a small re­tail shop in New York. Different items of clothing are then modelled for the camer­as to the, at times, patronising and sexist commentary provided in the intertitles.

1925

Flying with No Engine

Flying with No Engine 1925

1

Ole Bims has invented a set of wings. Carrying a friend on his back, he flies away – all the way up to the sun, who hands him a bottle of brandy. But flying is not so easy when you’re drunk as a lord. (stumfilm.dk)

1925