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The Elusive Dog

The Elusive Dog

1912 • 6 min
A dog escapes from home and is chased by two dog catchers, who soon find out that catching this hound is a bit more difficult than they would first imagine.
Ein neuer Erwerbszweig

Ein neuer Erwerbszweig

1912 • 8 min • Germany
A love doctor successfully produces men on order for needy women, until his system for delivering them – through the mail as puppets in canisters - goes awry.
The Father

The Father

1912 • 43 min • Sweden
Film adaptation of August Strindberg's classic marriage drama in which the wife Laura drives the equestrian master into insanity and death.
Death Jump off the Eiffel Tower: Paris, France

Death Jump off the Eiffel Tower: Paris, France

1912 • 2 min • France
Paris, France. Franz Reichelt wearing the parachute that he designed and invented before ascending the Eiffel Tower. Reichelt standing on platform high up on the tower preparing to jump he hovers on the brink for some time and then eventually jumps falling straight down to his death. Police and small crowd around the body of Reichelt as it is carried away, they then measure the depth of the hole made by his fall.
Love Finds the Way

Love Finds the Way

1912 • 13 min
Ethel is in love with Jack, one of her father's employees. Jack is fired by Ethel's father, because he wants Ethel to marry a rich banker. Ethel and Jack run away together and on the way they get married with the help of a preacher.
Town of Tartu and Its Surroundings

Town of Tartu and Its Surroundings

1912 • 6 min • Russia
A short tour of the sites to see in and around Tartu.
A Child's Devotion

A Child's Devotion

1912 • 16 min • United States of America
A melodrama about a boy who initially wants nothing to do with his stepmother.
The Fatherhood of Buck McGee

The Fatherhood of Buck McGee

1912 • 14 min
A gruff prospector with a distaste for women and children suddenly finds, when his mining partner dies in an accident, himself responsible for the man's orphaned daughter.
Patouillard Has a Jealous Wife

Patouillard Has a Jealous Wife

1912 • 6 min • France
When Patouillard meets another woman at a street cafe, his jealous wife dresses up as a man in a suit and beard to spy on him.
Le pique-nique d'Arthème

Le pique-nique d'Arthème

1912 • 8 min • France
Ernest Servaes and his wife leave their apartment, hoping to have a peaceful picnic in the green suburbs. However, they miss the train. Then the carriage they take turns upside down. Then footballers tromp over their picnic cloth.
The House of Ill Repute

The House of Ill Repute

1912 • 32 min • Denmark
A young woman, Nina, works as a singer at a Copenhagen variety theatre, but when her contract expires she suddenly finds herself with no income to support her and her old mother. Upon seeing a newspaper advertisement looking for singers for a theatre in St. Petersburg, Nina jumps at the chance – and a few weeks later she is on her way. However, the advertisement is a hoax, and she actually ends up in a notorious brothel. She fears that all hope is out, but at the same time her sailor boyfriend has just landed in St. Petersburg and is leaving no stone unturned to find his beloved.
The Pescara

The Pescara

1912 • 4 min • Italy
Recordings of the Pescara river in Italy, from the mountains to the sea.
Bill and the Lions

Bill and the Lions

1912 • 5 min
In search of something toothsome, two hungry lions escape and enter the house of Billy Lux. He endeavors to escape them, but they are hungry. Even when he hides in a suit of armor the lions still endeavor to get at him. This constitutes the first occasion upon record upon which lions have shown partiality for "tinned" meat; They are prevented from "Getting the distinguished William in their midst" by the arrival of their keeper.
Milord l'Arsouille

Milord l'Arsouille

1912 • 25 min • France
Amid the Lovely Swiss Alps

Amid the Lovely Swiss Alps

1912 • 4 min • Germany
Shots of the Swiss Alps: farmers posing with goats, alpine flowers, climbing a (snowy) glacier, a man climbs a rock formation in search of Edelweis and the Matterhorn.
The Fire Cop

The Fire Cop

1912 • 14 min • United States of America
Andy Brannigan was a good-natured policeman, large of frame, but limited in nerve. He has, however, been very successful in posing as a hero, and deceives all but his wife, who laughs at him when he tells her that he has been awarded a medal for bravery.
A Lively Day Off

A Lively Day Off

1912 • 9 min
Two Merry Jokers get "caught with the goods." Leah and Lizette receive notes from their respective admirers, who wish to arrange a holiday party. Leah suggests that the three come to her house and have a jolly time. The two sweethearts, Tony and Fritz, are married men, Tony being Fritz's father-in-law. Each leaves home in the morning, claiming to have an important engagement for the day. Fritz arrives first, with parcels of good things to eat, and Lizette and her friend Tony arrive soon after. The scene which follows may be better imagined than described. However the two men pledge secrecy, and the party proves a huge success. An unexpected sequel follows the next day, for the wives happen to make purchases at the millinery shop in which the girls are employed. On delivering the hats, Leah and Lizette meet their sweethearts and learn that they are married men. Accusations, excuses and a general scrimmage follow. In which the husbands certainly "get theirs." —Moving Picture World
Delhi Durbar Dawns

Delhi Durbar Dawns

1912 • 5 min • United Kingdom
Dignitaries including the Nizam of Hyderabad gather to celebrate the Durbar in honour of George V, who arrives by boat in Bombay.
The Railroad Porter

The Railroad Porter

1912 • 10 min
Directed by William Foster.
The Bear Tamer

The Bear Tamer

1912 • 50 min • Denmark
A bear tamer is hired by a traveling circus and soon gets married to a snake charmer. Not long after the wedding, the snake charmer gets involved in a variety show, and to the bear tamer’s horror, one evening he watches how she’s seduced by a rich man who takes her home. Luckily, he has a furry, faithful squire who’s always ready to step in. (Stumfilm.dk)
La Marseillaise

La Marseillaise

1912 • 10 min • France
An early Gaumont short.
Journey of Akaki Tsereteli in Racha-Lechkhumi

Journey of Akaki Tsereteli in Racha-Lechkhumi

1912 • 44 min • Georgia
The first Georgian full-length documentary follows the trip of the “king of Georgian poetry”, Akaki Tsereteli, to Racha and Lechkhumi, and his relationships with the people living in the mountainous areas of Western Georgia
Lindstrøm's Play

Lindstrøm's Play

1912 • 4 min • Denmark
Two fine gentlemen battle brutishly for the favour of two fine ladies. However, one of the gentlemen forgets his suitcase at the station, and his competitor spots his chance to gain a huge lead. (Stumfilm.dk)
Oxford vs. Martigues

Oxford vs. Martigues

1912 • 4 min • France
Rugby players play the game throughout the city streets.