A Joia Maldita

A Joia Maldita 1920

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A jewel thief who goes so far as to steal his own wife's jewels. During his escape, he goes through a series of adventures and incidents, leading to the exhibition of landscapes of São Paulo, Alto de Santana and Rio de Janeiro.

1920

Coração de Gaúcho

Coração de Gaúcho 1920

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Film based on the book "O Gaúcho" by the writer José de Alencar.

1920

Shackleton South Georgia Birds

Shackleton South Georgia Birds 1920

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Sir Ernest Shackleton is a poignant absence in this fragment from the closing chapter in the Heroic Age of Antarctic Exploration. The Shackleton-Rowett Expedition and their ship the Quest docked at the old whaling station at Grytviken, South Georgia, on 4 January 1922; Shackleton died of a heart attack on board in the early hours of 5 January. These scenes of wildlife on the remote island – including skewers, fulmars, penguins and seals – were shot before the Quest departed on 18 January.

1920

Amsterdam Squares and Streets

Amsterdam Squares and Streets 1920

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Most shots are slow pans, with the camera moving from left to right. Some sequences are shot from a high vantage point, which leads to beautiful long-shots of the city. The images of Leidseplein with the news kiosk show the comings and goings of people and trams.

1920

The Dead Towns on the Zuiderzee

The Dead Towns on the Zuiderzee 1920

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Recordings of Duth towns Monnikendam, Enkhuizen and Edam. The film shows noteworthy buildings, squares, streets, factories and canals. The intertitles provide historical background information. Also beautiful pictures of a setting sun. Some shots were taken from the church tower and from a moving boat. The departure of the Enkhuizen-Stavoren boat is also depicted.

1920

If We Lived on the Moon

If We Lived on the Moon 1920

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A Popular Science Monthly film demonstrating how life on the moon would be different than life on Earth.

1920

Livestock Industry of Korea

Livestock Industry of Korea 1920

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Similar to Livestock Industry Promotion Exhibition in Hwanghae-do, this film contains another livestock exhibition held at Sariwon Public Agricultural School in Hwanghae-do Province. While Livestock Industry Promotion Exhibition in Hwanghae-do conveys the overall festive atmosphere and the expressions of the crowd, Livestock Industry of Korea shows livestock such as chickens, cows, pigs, and ducks exhibited at the festival, the farmers exhibiting them, and the award ceremony. This film focuses more on the details of the festival. According to the related materials, at the time of the exhibition, there were other events, such as hunting contests, restaurants, essay contests, concerts, and motion-picture screenings. Acquired in 1993.

1920

As I Go Off to War

As I Go Off to War 1920

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The film is a family drama set against the backdrop of the First World War and Latvia's freedom struggle.

1920

Peewit

Peewit 1920

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Close-ups of the Northern lapwing.

1920