Movies 1907 Page 5

The story centers on a gregarious but rather undependable man whose attentions to a young gypsy woman lead to complications for them both.

Cooperating with, and probably subsidized by, the islands' local railroad company and their promotional committee, Bonine photographed a series of...

The producer of "brainstorms-while-you-wait" is entertaining his audience with the antics of those under his soporific influence, when the fellow...

Jack and the daughter of a horse trainer are in love with each other, but when the trainer discovers them together, he makes it clear that Jack is...

Joseph Vallot and his team of guides and porters climb Mont Blanc in 1906. Their ascent will take three days. They spent their nights at the Grands...

Presentation of horses and cows.

Punished for mistreating the family pets, a young boy uses his chemistry set to wreak revenge on his parents.

A series of static shots of the buildings of the California Mission system, as they existed in 1907. Because many of the Mission buildings were in...

A magician's son plays tricks with his father's magic wand.

Devilish looking man dances with a dress in his arms. The dress stands up by itself and a woman magician appears in it. She conjures six women and...

1907, cinematography by Frank Ormiston-Smith.

A German Tonbild, or 'Sound Picture'.

1907, cinematography by Frank Ormiston-Smith.

A professor sprays people with 'galvanic fluid', and unleashes pent-up energy. Displays an early use of over-cranking and under-cranking.

A generous boy tries to help a girl who does not believe in Santa Claus because of her family's poverty.

Polichinelle the servant (called Harlequin in the English language version) rescues his girlfriend from a gang of decadent aristocrats, who have...

Cheering crowds and much jubilation greet the launch of the Accrington to Oswaldtwistle electric tram service.

An early short featuring Florence Lawrence.

The story of two sisters and a tragic love affair.

1907, cinematography by Frank Ormiston-Smith.

A 360 degree view of Haleakala.

The devil hijacks a train trip in France. Made by magician turned filmmaker Walter Booth, who established the Charles Urban Trading Company to make...

The film is several vignettes of slap stick presentation of racial stereotypes. We are treated to murderous Mexicans, conniving Jews, brawling Irish,...

A woman replaces her injured beau on a spy mission.

An energetic man steals kisses from passing ladies, until bystanders give chase.

Scenes of Theodore Roosevelt at the Jamestown Exposition in Norfolk, Virginia, in April and June, 1907, participating in Jamestown's tercentennial...

A nicely-dressed man is riding on a bicycle. When he parks it a hobo quickly steals it, but he is clearly new at riding. He cannot manage to steer...

A Woman sings and everything breaks.

A shopkeeper suffers the loss of some valuable merchandise, and thinks of a way to regain his losses.

A man attempts a series of 'trial marriages' with various women, and eventually gives up on marriage altogether.

Desperadoes cause trouble and attempt to push settlers from their property. A cowboy, motivated by justice, decides to get involved in the...

A darkey finds it impossible to keep his feet still whenever he hears the sound of music. Sam is enticed from his home by hearing the sound of mouth...

Two men box in a comedic manner, with the film opening as one man in a cap punches the other and then ducks behind him.

The story of a little girl and her pets, a horse and a dog, whose marvelous intelligence is most strikingly shown. The little girl, whose home is at...

Children light confiscated fireworks and set fire to a house.

A battle between two forces takes place. There's no information on this 4-minute film aside from the fact that it was available from Charles Urban's...

The first scene preceded by the title: greeting visitors, is taken across a dirt road that runs in front of the Jeffries' home. Approaching the house...

A marriage, a fight, a chase and a honeymoon

Long ride on the front of a tram through Vancouver, BC, Canada on May 4-6, 1907