Nearly Married

Such Is Life(en)

A feisty homeless orphan girl struggles with winter cold and hunger.

The Naked Eye(en)

An erotic horror film about a boy who sleeps naked on a hot summer night and suddenly discovers that he's not alone.

The Half-Back of Notre Dame(en)

Romance hits a football player when he falls for an aviatrix.

Dorothy and the Scarecrow in Oz(en)

Dorothy and the Scarecrow are now in the Emerald City. They have become friendly with the Wizard, and together with the woodman, the cowardly lion, and several new creations equally delightful, they journey through Oz -- the earthquake -- and into the glass city. The Scarecrow is elated to think he is going to get his brains at last and be like other men are; the Tin-Woodman is bent upon getting a heart, and the cowardly lion pleads with the great Oz for courage. All these are granted by his Highness. Dorothy picks the princess. -- The Dangerous Mangaboos. -- Into the black pit, and out again. We then see Jim, the cab horse, and myriads of pleasant surprises that hold and fascinate.

Les incohérences de Boireau(fr)

Boireau is sleeping in his bed, floating in the air, when a fire wakes him. So he takes his gun and shoots a fish down from the sky...

The Fable of the Kid Who Shifted His Ideals to Golf and Finally Became a Baseball Fan and Took the Only Known Cure(en)

The Fable of the Kid Who Shifted His Ideals to Golf and Finally Became a Baseball Fan and Took the Only Known Cure is a 1916 American short comedy silent film pertaining to baseball.

Bigorno fume l'opium(fr)

Bigorno gets a visit to his seaside estate from a traveler, who brings a monkey and bric-a-brac for his wife and mother-in-law, and some opium for him.

Broken Bubbles(en)

A poor chap, with only fifty cents, hesitates whether to buy a meal with it or visit a fortune teller. He chooses the latter, and gazing into a crystal globe, he is told to follow the horses. He is then shown working around a racing stable, and, of course, rides the heroine's horse to victory. That night they decide to celebrate in a cabaret, where several amusing complications ensue.

Free and Easy(en)

Campers on a vacation have all the comforts of home fitted into their Ford car. Eggs are fried on the hot engine, and coffee is percolated in the radiator.

The Duck Hunter(en)

A 1922 comedy short.

Kiss Me Quick(en)

Kipling had a prevision of this bird, when he wrote that famous line "HE'S A INDIA-RUBBER IDOT ON A SPREE!" Silent comedy short starring Clyde Cook.

The House That Jack Built(en)

A cleverly conceived picture of a little boy and girl with building blocks. The little girl has erected a pretty structure, which the boy proceeds to demolish with pokes of his fingers. When the demolition of the house is completed, the film is shown in reverse, and the little building comes back to its original form in a most marvellous manner.

Unusual Cooking(fr)

A chef comes into the kitchen and throws a lot of rags on the floor: he then casts a spell over them, and immediately they take the form of human beings, and dance a wild saraband around the place. After performing many unique tricks they disappear into space, and are replaced by a group of knives and forks, pans, kettles and spoons. (Moving Picture World)

Jujuna's Dowry(ka)

Varden, a poor peasant decides to find a rich fiancée but in vain. Following Galaktion, his rich neighbor’s advice, he attempts a horse theft but fails and nearly escapes death. Thanks to Jujuna, his other neighbor, he finds job at the village’s blacksmith.

Films Confiscated from a French Brothel(en)

"Films Confiscated from a French Brothel" is a bare all Avant-garde Anthology homage to silent stag films.

Friends(ru)

Polycarpe Wants to Make a Hit(fr)

The homeless Polycarpe steals a rifle from some careless society sportsmen and goes on a mindless shooting spree. (MoMA)

Bébé soigné son père(fr)

A mischievous child feeds his father a laxative, leading to disruptive bouts of intestinal disorder—and an unexpected reward. (MoMA)

Rosalie and Her Phonograph(fr)

A jolly housekeeper brings new meaning to the notion of “home entertainment” with a handsome new portable phonograph that causes people, furniture, and buildings to rock and roll through the magic of stop-motion animation. (MoMA)

Polidor's Gramophone(it)

In a scheme that is all the more convincing on silent film, Polydor attempts to fool a high-society mob with a no-talent singer who lip-synchs recordings from a hidden Gramophone. (MoMA)