Making a Stetson

Making a Stetson 1925

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Documentary showing the making of Stetson hats, from animal skins to the finished product.

1925

Inklings, Issue 12

Inklings, Issue 12 1925

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Series of animated vignettes linked by a disembodied hand which appears to be drawing the illustrations. In the first segment, the hand turns around a drawing of an old man and canine-hero Rin Tin Tin magically appears. In the second set of segments, drawings of children morph into adults who look completely unlike their youthful countenances. in the final segment, the hand slices up "The House That Jack Built" into the pictures of the most significant characters in the children's rhyme, and then reattaches the slips of paper to reform the house.

1925

Whose Fault is It?

Whose Fault is It? 1925

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According to Yomota Inuhiko's What is Japanese Cinema?, this is the first film produced by a Taiwanese person in Taiwan (circa 1925).

1925

See How Two Boys and a Dog Fool around These Days!

See How Two Boys and a Dog Fool around These Days! 1925

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A commercial promoting Sana margarine. A painter's hand adds two skinny boys to a painting. The boys have a sausage and a wandering dog steals it from them. In a while, another two younger, but also skinny boys, playing at American Indians, join the chase after the dog, running away with the sausage. The older boys, however, finally pursue the younger boys instead of the dog, who eats the sausage in the meantime. The younger boys run into a factory complex in the Prague neighbourhood of Hlubočepy. A well-nurtured cook welcomes them and feeds the hungry and skinny boys almost to the verge of bursting. When the older pursuers arrive, they are surprised how fast the two younger boys gained weight. The concluding text of the commercial claims: "Every proper boy must feed on margarine."

1925

Schichtal, or Radion?

Schichtal, or Radion? 1925

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A commercial promoting products from the Schicht company. Two gentlemen in suits enter a laundry and dispute over the soaking linen which washing powder is better - Radion, or Schichtal. Their discussion gradually develops into an argument and finally into a fistfight. The next frames present a collage composed of photographs of the washing powder Schichtal, a seductive sphinx and a little head of a man accompanied by text recommending products from the Schicht company (Radion, Schichtal, Kalodont, Elida and Ceres). The commercial for the Czechoslovak-based Schicht company was filmed abroad. Information as to whether the film was submitted for censorship is unknown. The title originates from the text presented at the beginning of the commercial and the year of production was estimated.

1925

O Flagelo da Humanidade

O Flagelo da Humanidade 1925

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Documentary about syphilis and venereal diseases, presenting in its sad truth the horrific consequences of venereal diseases, affecting the intimate organs of men and women.

1925

The Official Film of the Railway Centenary

The Official Film of the Railway Centenary 1925

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A grand parade of locomotives to celebrate 100 years of railways and the world’s first passenger trains. In 1825 George Stephenson made and drove the first passenger locomotive. In 1925 the London and North Eastern Railway presented a historical parade and tableaux to illustrate the subsequent development of the railways. Debenhams of York were commissioned to record the proceedings, making this film record a candidate for one of the earliest films sponsored by a railway company. This version is complete with its original tints, meaning that for the first time in decades the film can be seen as Debenhams had originally intended.

1925

Esimese öö õigus (Jus primae noctis)

Esimese öö õigus (Jus primae noctis) 1925

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Lost film. Helja, an Estonian woman, and his British groom John have met during the Estonian War of Independence. They hear from an old professor of an old folk tale about the dark past of Estonia. Estonian pageboy Mangu who works at von Sternhell's manor proposes a pretty slave girl Linda. However, von Sternhell gives orders to steal the bride right in the middle of the wedding. She will be taken to von Sternhell's castle according to the brutal middle-age custom – the law of the first night. Together with fellow villagers, Mangu gets into a desperate battle with the noblemen in order to save his wife's pride.

1925

Peter and Ping in the Department Store

Peter and Ping in the Department Store 1925

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Two small films advertising the Copenhagen-based department store Magasin du Nord. The first presents a fashion show comprising what are presumably dresses from the store’s Model Salon. The second is a short film featuring Peter and Ping, two well-known characters created by cartoonist Storm P., visiting various departments in the store. (Stumfilm.dk)

1925

Livorno

Livorno 1925

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An exclusive look at the thousand beauties of the Tuscan city of Livorno.

1925

Rev. S.S. Jones Home Movie: Smithsonian Collection Reel 3

Rev. S.S. Jones Home Movie: Smithsonian Collection Reel 3 1925

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A home movie featuring footage taken in Oklahoma during the middle and late 1920s by Solomon Sir Jones. It is the third in a collection of nine films and consists of a single reel of silent 16mm black-and-white acetate film.

1925

Italian Landscapes and Cities

Italian Landscapes and Cities 1925

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Compilation of tourist images of Italy (such as Isola Bella, Lake Como, Messina) and presumably Switzerland and Austria.

1925