Cinematic Era: 1915 Vintage

One of two movies released 1915 under the same name.

When a rich stranger drives his automobile into a backward mountain village, he sweeps a young girl off her feet with his attentions. This infuriates the local schoolteacher, who's been in love with her for some time. Eventually the stranger lures the girl into running away with him, and the teacher must act quickly to make sure it doesn't happen.

When the redoubtable Colonel, returning home, sees a footpad collecting his toll from an unfortunate "Johnnie" who fell beneath the impact of a blackjack, he quickly goes to the rescue. The befriended person is so grateful to the Colonel that he lets the Colonel drink as much as he likes, with the result that the Colonel gets somewhat stewed. The Colonel is certainly in very good spirits and has very good spirits in him, which accounts for the extraordinary occurrences which happen on the way to his downy (?) couch. The world seems to go spinning around as he makes his uncertain way through the streets. How he finally makes his entrance into his house is as funny as it is unusual.

Arima Ghost-Cat movie.

A silent film shot in Grand Rapids, Michigan. John Graham, a Jenison farm boy leaves his girlfriend for Grand Rapids after receiving an invitation for a banking job. While working there, Graham falls in love with a wealthy banker's daughter.

"If yew cum a lone to thee third bench from thee fontan yew will find sum one to chear your loneliness." This note, received by the girl, is shown to her aunt. Her aunt drops the note and it is found by her uncle. He straightway becomes jealous and goes to the third bench to wait.

A socialite bets that she can educate a lower class man and pass him off as a member of the upper class in a week.

Zirzi witnesses the murder of Professor Wormser.

Adolf Fauler asks Elsa out in a letter. Mr Braun, Elsa’s father, finds the letter and finds the pair together in the park. The next day Adolf visits the father and asks for his blessing.

A short comic film in which a bickering duo start a taxi company. A constantly quarrelling duo, consisting of a tall fat man and a short thin man, find a wallet on the street, with twenty dollars inside. They use that money to buy a car, and then set up their own taxi company. The competition is fierce, and their clumsiness creates many problems. They even turn to transvestism and the kidnapping of passengers to boost their business.

'Le Champagne de Rigadin' tells the story of two neighbouring couples who love to play petanque. One day, one of the men pulls a prank on his neighbours by leaving an explosive filled with water in their garden. His son tries to play the same kind of tricks, resulting in a less cheerful ending.

The Italian colonial war in Libya as seen through the dream of a child who's father in at the front.

A boy and his father are having problems.

Directed by Emilio Ghione, the second film in the Za-la-Mort series. This film is considered lost.

Directed by Sir Douglas Mawson, released in 1915.

In this film, the rich are either "spoiled" or have "calloused hearts" and consort with evil lawyers and have servants dressed almost like they should be at Versailles. They overwork and underpay the workers and are just bad. In contrast, the working class folks are good and loving.

Private 15 August tries to escape military service while handling two girls at the same time.

Drama about a theatrical manager, deeply in love with his new leading actress, who discovers her secret past after her performance in "Camille" falls short of expectations.

Henry Latimer's wife believes in "Beautiful Thoughts" that transform life. Her friend devises a plan to cure Mrs. Latimer of the fad.

John Carter is a good fellow. In fact, his good fellowship is Carter's one great fault, for the highballs and cocktails which go with it too frequently make him forget his more serious obligations and are cause for anxiety on the part of his charming fiancée Marybelle. Marybelle's little brother, Billie asks Carter what is making Marybelle so sad. Carter replies evasively, "It's a Ringtailed Rhinoceros." Billie vows to kill the rhino. When Carter fails to appear on time at a dinner which was planned to announce his engagement to Marybelle, and finally arrives intoxicated, her parents in anger force her to break the engagement and forbid Carter the house. Marybelle's rejection of Carter hits him hard.

Amateur aviator Harold McNutt's hopes of taking flight result in an escalating series of high jinks.

The soldier Bengt has problems with the drill, so the lieutenant orders punishment drill. Bengt beheves so badly he ends up in the brig but manages to escape.

The father of Anna teaches music. A manager of the variety convinces Anna to perform for him at a variety, promising in return to release the old songs of her father. Anna decides to perform in the Variety against the advice of her father.

This short 1915 Edison film stars Frank McGlynn as the famous president from his marriage to assassination by Booth.

A series of flashbacks where a penniless, friendless tramp and his dog relates the story of his downfall due to drink.

Animated WWI-era comic highlights from the innovative cartoonist George Studdy, creator of Bonzo the dog.

A satirical short produced to highlight the unreasonable extremes of local film censorship—a film so heavily censored that only the title cards remain!

Short film.

Becoming extremely tired of his wife's propensity for indulging in bridge whist parties and other social functions, to the sad neglect of her domestic duties, Walter Greene determines to teach her a lesson.

Released under Thanhouser's "Falstaff" comedy brand, in this film two rival lovers face off at croquet. One wins out because of his honesty, or rather, Clarence gets it wrong because he cheats at croquet.

Marceline is a professional window washer. He goes from store to store with his mop and pail. First he gets a job cleaning a jeweler's plate glass front, where he works havoc among the priceless valuables on display. Next he applies at a grocery, where he deluges the goods with soapy water. At last he winds up in a saloon and is set to washing the mirrors in the back bar. His ladder slips, and a hundred dollars' worth of glasses goes crashing to its ruin. Marceline is arrested and arraigned in court, where he has many other laughable adventures.

This film is an adaptation from Aleksandr Kuprin's book.

The common house fly becomes a brooding menace in this public health short. Filmed as a document of the insect's life cycle, the intertitles drive home the connection between flies and the spread of disease. Flies feed from a sore on a dog’s back and then crawl on a bottle teat from which a baby will be fed. Hours and miles may have separated the filming, but the two images remain together in your mind - hopefully encouraging better public health.

Wealthy and charitable-minded manufacturer Mr. Merwin fearing his death, decides to donate a large sum of money to the church to atone for his past lack of charity.

Daphne experienced the high life but realized it was all for nothing. The 'it' girl of the ballroom, courted by a wealthy and persistent admirer, was seeking a man with more substance.

Spaniard Senor Cabello threatened by an invading party of "Gringoes." leaves his home, accompanied by his servant, Miguel, taking with them the family treasure to be buried until safer days come. Burying the treasure near a certain tree then marking the location on a silver buckle, Miguel kills Senor and retains the buckle so that he may later recover the master's gold. Later settler John Monroe pitches his camp near the treasure tree, cutting it down to make way for his home. After twenty years Miguel sends his son, Felipe, to recover the buried treasure but he is stymied at first by the missing tree. Young surveyor George Davis, who is in love with the John’s daughter Alice, is instrumental in foiling Felipe's work, and in time Alice recovers the treasure.

Mr. Martin and Mr. Purdy, both businessmen, are tricked into believing their wives are visiting each other. While they embark on a night out, their wives actually meet at Martin's house. A thief then robs the intoxicated men upon their return, and they end up in each other's marital beds. The story resolves with explanations, reconciliations, and a shared vow to avoid such mishaps in the future.

Visit of Russian Emperor Nicholas II to Helsinki on March 10, 1915: including arrival and reception at Helsinki railway station, visit to Uspenski and Nikolai churches, drive to the castle, visit to Suomenlinna.

Gilbert enters his house through an open door and discovers a young female thief stealing his jewels. He lets her go, but they are both caught by two accomplices: one posing as the homeowner and the other as a policeman. The impostors manacle Gilbert and the girl together and have them "marched away." The fake policeman then returns, announcing he "gave them the slip," and he and his partner prepare to flee. At this point, the real police arrive, led by Gilbert and the girl, and the two wily crooks are arrested. The story concludes on a romantic note, with the open door proving to be their "gateway to happiness" as love awakens between Gilbert and the lass.

A cinematic response from Mr. Isaac Grünewald et al.

A murder victim's spirit takes revenge on the man who killed him.

Captain Silas Tugg, of the schooner Helen, is a hater of women and all their doings. He has forbidden his mate, Tom Burns, to marry.

A Colonel Heeza Liar short.