Honesty Is the Best Policy

Honesty Is the Best Policy 1925

1

Pre-title reads: "In this third film of a new All-British Cartoon Series." Animation. A U.I.C. production featuring "Jerry the Troublesome Tyke".

1925

Window Washers

Window Washers 1925

1

Farmer Al Falfa's car comes to life and sprays oil on his window before driving away. Al Falfa now needs a window washer. A cat, using a mouse as a washrag, takes the job.

1925

Games on Reflection and Speed

Games on Reflection and Speed 1925

6.13

A high-speed view of Paris via train-track; Zooming down the Seine by boat. Chomette's first film, Games of Reflections and Speed, traverses tunnels and elevated railways to produce a disarming rhythm.

1925

Araki Mataemon

Araki Mataemon 1925

1

The 1000th film for actor Matsunosuke Onoe, made for Nikkatsu Studios.

1925

Muñecos de cera

Muñecos de cera 1925

1

A sentimental comedy in which the director leaves his mark on human portraits of naturalist lineage.

1925

Wild Papa

Wild Papa 1925

1

The story revolves around two brothers-in-law as business partners in a cloak and suit establishment with a ravishing model as go-between. The married member of the firm scoffs at his partner's declaration that the beautiful model vamp is in love with him. He is soon proven otherwise when he sees her enter the room.

1925

The Revue of Sports

The Revue of Sports 1925

1

(Winter) sports news with items including gymnastics and ice hockey in Berlin, ice skating and skiing.

1925

Whispering Lions

Whispering Lions 1925

1

At the Second Annual Athletic Meet, "The Fat Men's Race" is open to anybody ~ under a ton and a half... The entries are 'Hippo' (Loback) and 'Rhino' (Parrott) who get on the scales to be weighed. Rhino is assisted by extra padding and a third leg supplied by Wallace Howe on the scales in an attempt to boost his weight. The judge spots his attempts to cheat and orders Rhino to carry extra weight in order to qualify for the race so he is stuffed with filled sacks.

1925

Suerte y azar

Suerte y azar 1925

1

"The plot of the film, although it has no local color, as it would have been to our liking, is something very human that happens quite frequently in this century full of vanities, of a life of useless sacrifices to appear to have a wealth that one is far from possessing". (Diario del Comercio. August 25, 1926).

1925

Rose of the Desert

Rose of the Desert 1925

1

One of a series of 6 silent Westerns featuring the dog hero Wolfheart.

1925

The Devil's Disciple

The Devil's Disciple 1925

1

Aileen Kennibrew, a charming and beautiful girl calls on one Richard Ellis, a motion picture producer, who is impressed by her modesty, refined personality and striking carriage and is persuaded to "try" her out in the movies. She makes good, and altho' elevated after a few pictures to stardom, becomes obsessed with an overwhelming desire to go on the stage. Finally securing a part with a dramatic stock company, she fall in love with a character man, who, unknown to her, is of degenerate character. Giving him all her love, however, she sets out to reform him with the usual result—but that's the story!

1925

Fager er lien

Fager er lien 1925

1

Aase lives together with her old grandfather above the city, and she dreams of going away. Kaare is in love with her, but her dreams seem to come between them.

1925

Manasse

Manasse 1925

8.00

Lelia Cohanovici, a young Jewish woman from the capital falls in love with Matei Frunză, who is a Christian, but her parents, Nissim and Esther, want her to marry their coreligionist Emil Horn. Old Manasse, the girl's grandfather and the spiritual leader of the Cohanovici family comes all the way from Fălticeni to attend the wedding. But on the day of the ceremony the girl runs away to Matei. The relationship between the two young people and their wish to get married are little by little accepted by the Jewish family members, except for the fanatic Manasse who will die of bitterness when he sees that all his efforts to prevent this fail.

1925

The Slaves of Luxury

The Slaves of Luxury 1925

1

Presented as a comment on the lifestyle of Bombay's rich, the film tells of the wealthy Mr. Nanavati (Sandow) who is attracted to a dancer, Roshanara (Yakbal) who in turn is represented by a Dalal Chhotalal (Noor Mohammed). Chhotalal plans to rob Nanavati and seizes his chance when the rich man buys a gold necklace as a present for his daughter's birthday. Chhotalal tempts Nanavati to visit Roshanara, who then seduces him and obtains the necklace. When Nanavati realizes that he has been duped, he accuses Chhotalal, who has by then switched the necklace for a fake. Roshanara, was based upon a real cabaret dancer of that name.

1925