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In the Bushes

In the Bushes

1912 • 13 min
Up Against It

Up Against It

1912 • 11 min
Amos Bentley was up against it in more senses than one. Times were so hard with him that he had to part with the furniture of his little apartment in order to pay his debts. However, things were inclined to take a better turn for him. He was invited to be a guest of some friends of his. And between him and the daughter of the family some sort of heart interest was supposed to exist. Disinclined to accept the invitation at first, he yielded to the persuasions of his friend, the brother of the girl, and made his way to the host's house. Unfortunately his nether garment gave way in a somewhat conspicuous place and in his attempts to conceal the tear while the evening party was in progress, poor Amos suffered a great deal of torture. Finally, he was shown into the room of his probable fiancée. And while in the act of searching for a needle and thread, was discovered by her father, who had not yet made the acquaintance of Amos.
The Obsession

The Obsession

1912 • 23 min • France
A mother (Renee Carl) goes to see a palm reader who informs her that a loved one is about to die. The woman doesn't know if it's her son or her husband (Rene Navarre) but history buffs will know who it is as it's April 10, 1912 and the husband is about to board the Titanic.
East Lynne

East Lynne

1912 • 19 min • United States of America
Based on the novel of the same name by Mrs. Henry Wood (Ellen Wood).
Un mariage au revolver

Un mariage au revolver

1912 • 9 min • France
An early Gaumont short
My Concierge Is So Pretty

My Concierge Is So Pretty

1912 • 7 min • France
Madeleine Aubry is the new concierge at the apartment house, and she's a hard-working girl. She can get no work done, because all the men insist on doing it for her. If she is sweeping out the foyer, one comes and sweeps for her; when she turns her attention to polishing the stair rail, another shows up to do the task; and when she takes the opportunity to darn socks, a third does that chore.
The Surprises of Divorce

The Surprises of Divorce

1912 • 24 min
Hitchin. Honouring the Brave

Hitchin. Honouring the Brave

1912 • 2 min • United Kingdom
Victims of a tragic air crash are honoured in a sombre military funeral procession through the streets of Hitchin.
You Remember Ellen

You Remember Ellen

1912 • 13 min
Summer 1911, Sidney Olcott cross again the Atlantic to shoot films in Ireland for Kalem company. With a stage company, he settled in Beaufort near Killarney. Among the films: You Remember Ellen, an adaptation of a famous poem written by Thomas Moore.
At the End of the Trail

At the End of the Trail

1912 • 14 min • United States of America
A short Western about the tragic romance between a sheriff and the daughter of a horse thief.
Parson Sue

Parson Sue

1912 • 11 min • United States of America
A parson arrives in the midst of a bunch of wild cowboys. Expecting a male parson, the boys set out in full force to receive him, but on the road when they suddenly run into the one-horse shay of a female parson, they keel over in surprise. Right after her arrival the boys begin to lay plans to get in right, while the parson loses no time in starting a campaign for the defeat of Satan. She begins by posting a sign near the town horse trough to the effect that "Cleanliness is next to Godliness." Of course the boys see the sign and immediately there is a sudden disposition among them to make use of soap, water and brush. One cowboy in particular is very much in love with the parson. He shows his affection only too plainly, and so the boys decide to play a trick on him. Their practical joke unintentionally is not only the means of frustrating a plot against the parson, but it brings the parson and her lover together.
A Soldier's Duty

A Soldier's Duty

1912 • 11 min
Lieutenant John Miller, U.S.A., receives a note from his southern sweetheart chiding him for not getting through the enemy's lines to visit her. His pride determines him, and going to his general he asks leave of absence. The general tells Miller that leave of absence will be given him on condition that he purposely gets captured in his fiancée's home with a decoy dispatch on him.
The Life of Buffalo Bill

The Life of Buffalo Bill

1912 • 41 min • United States of America
While on a vacation, an elderly Buffalo Bill dreams of his adventures as a young man when he scouted for the cavalry, fought Indians and captured outlaws.
War on the Plains

War on the Plains

1912 • 20 min • United States of America
The emigrants are seen fighting the hordes of redskins. The hero rides to the settlement for help and engages in a thrilling duel with pursuing Indians. The settlers swoop down on the unprotected Indian village and burn it up. The savages seeing the flames, hurry back and fall into an ambush. They are attacked from the rear by the emigrants and from the front by the settlers. In a wild scene of carnage the surprised Indians are mowed down by the hail of bullets, horses and riders falling in tangled masses.
The City Hyena

The City Hyena

1912 • 31 min • Denmark
Having grown up in poverty, the ambitious Nana is determined to break out of it. She becomes part of the Paris theatre scene and gets involved with several of the men who court her. However, Nana’s impoverished past catches up with her, and the story comes to a tragic end. Stumfilm.dk
La lumière et l'amour

La lumière et l'amour

1912 • 40 min • France
Freckles

Freckles

1912 • 14 min
A comedy in which a man secretly has his pustules removed. His secrecy leads his wife to believe that he is cheating.
The Colonel's Escape

The Colonel's Escape

1912 • 13 min • United States of America
A short Western in which a colonel and a resistance fighter help each other out in times of war.
The Reincarnation of Karma

The Reincarnation of Karma

1912 • 52 min • United States of America
In India, Leslie Adams dreams of a priestess who is turned into a snake by Karma, the high priest. While touring a ruined temple, he finds the snake, who is said to resume human form every 100 years. Assuming her human form, Qunitreea give Leslie's fiancée an amulet, causing her to fall into a permanent sleep. Leslie realizes he is the high priest Karma reincarnated, and that Qunitreea has had her revenge.
Love's Miracle

Love's Miracle

1912 • 10 min • United States of America
Wealth does not always bring happiness. The girl was young, rich, but an invalid, and the noted physicians who eared for her shook their heads wisely, and gravely pronounced her cause as one of general ill health, a gradual wasting away. Her one trouble, although the physicians did not suspect it, was that the girl did not really care whether she lived or died.
Lena and the Geese

Lena and the Geese

1912 • 20 min • United States of America
A first-born baby girl is sent away and placed in the care of Gretchen, a trusted peasant woman, who is the widowed mother of a child about the same age. The two children grow up as sisters. Later, upon her deathbed, the noble lady repents and sends for her child to reinstate her. Gretchen takes this opportunity to make a great lady of her own daughter Lena, the goose girl, by sending her to court instead of the real heiress. Hence Lena is taken before the noble lady, happy in the belief that she has made reparation. Lena is now a great lady, but the title does not fit well-- She longs to be back with Gretchen and her "geeses".
A Suffragette in Spite of Himself

A Suffragette in Spite of Himself

1912 • 8 min • United Kingdom, United States of America
A gentleman who's opposed to and mocks women's suffrage goes for a walk and unknowingly becomes an advertisement for it.
Max Takes Back His Freedom

Max Takes Back His Freedom

1912 • 10 min • France
"Max quarrels so with his wife that the lady leaves him. Our hero then attempts to do his own cooking, etc. He buys a fowl, but it proves to be still alive, and after he has chased it with a revolver, partly plucked it, shaved and finally half-roasted it, the bird is still alive and wings its way off. Max next turns his attention to blacking his boots, upsets the liquid blacking, spoons it up, and a minute later is using the same spoon to stir the broth. He writes for his wife to return home, but soon after sending the letter hears he is heir to a large fortune, and lives in the seventh heaven of delight - until his wife returns." (The Bioscope, Feb. 15, 1912)
The Wedding Trunk

The Wedding Trunk

1912 • 8 min
Max wants to marry his girl but one man stands in the way. Her guardian. And Max got to find a way to get him to consent.