The Fidelity to A Student's Principle

The Fidelity to A Student's Principle 1920

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The concubine devises a plan to take possession of the property of the house. She tries to poison her husband and imprison her son, but the truth is revealed by the army captain who entered the house.

1920

Policemen at Play

Policemen at Play 1920

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Footage of policemen running, climbing and crawling through an obstacle course.

1920

The Belt of the Amazons

The Belt of the Amazons 1920

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La cintura delle Amazzoni (presumed a lost film but actually in perfect health, preserved by the Narodní filmový archív), promises fun, elegance and erotic innuendos. The story concerns a circus of attractions that comes to town. The owner of the local country club is keen on aquiring the circus owner's fine white mares - however to make that happen he must court Cleopatra, his daughter - when he is actually in love with the beautiful niece instead. All the while, a group of no-nonsense/no-men Amazons arrive in town promissing to beat the local athletes to a sports' match on the arena.

1920

The Romance of the Far Fur Country

The Romance of the Far Fur Country 1920

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A documentary commissioned by the Hudson's Bay Company for its 250th anniversary in 1920. The film depicts a journey to different Hudson's Bay outposts across Canada.

1920

Silk

Silk 1920

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Turkmeni newsreel made in the 1920s.

1920

The Tale of A Wag

The Tale of A Wag 1920

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When railroad boss Mr. Givney needs a pesky mosquito exterminated, Jerry is on the job. But Jerry's efforts bug Givney more than the bug.

1920

Mules and Gob Talk

Mules and Gob Talk 1920

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The surviving print of Mules and Gob Talk (the original introduction is missing) begins with spectacular vistas of Yellowstone National Park and majestic herds of buffalo (“a snooty lot” in the intertitles) and ends with “wild” deer being fed by tourists and foraging in garbage cans. Preserved by the Academy Film Archive in partnership with the National Film Preservation Foundation, New Zealand Project, in 2012.

1920

Fuglereder

Fuglereder 1920

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A Danish bird documentary.

1920

Wonders of the Deep

Wonders of the Deep 1920

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A cat observes the wonders of the deep from inside a bottle. Eventually, he finds sunken treasure.

1920

Dutch Tulips and Clogs

Dutch Tulips and Clogs 1920

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Hollandse Tulpen en Klompen – litterally Dutch Tulips and Clogs – consists of two short fragments each describing a traditional facet of post-war Netherlands. The first fragment shows men and women working on the tulip fields. The second fragment shows children playing at the Island of Marken, wearing the traditional costumes of their hometown.

1920