All Films

The Bond of Music

1912 • 12 min • United States of America

Short anti-war film in which a French musician turns out to be a German spy.

Children Who Labor

1912 • 13 min • United States of America

The father of a working class family is having trouble finding a job, because the local textile mill is hiring only inexpensive child labor. Reluctantly, he allows his oldest daughter to work in the mill. Meanwhile, in New York, the wealthy businessman Hanscomb is being urged to speak out against child labor, but he declines to do so. Then, while Mrs. Hanscomb and her daughter are traveling, the young girl accidentally wanders away, gets lost, and is taken in by the working class family. To help them, she takes a job in the mill. While this is taking place, Hanscomb has initiated a search for the daughter even as he goes about building up his financial empire.

The Fastidious Bride

1912 • 9 min • Russia

About a young pretty bride, who cannot choose between all the grooms that circles around her...

Helen's Marriage

1912 • 7 min

Helen and Tom are desperate to get married. After a foiled elopement attempt, the couple hatches a “fake wedding” scheme to trick Helen’s protective parents into allowing their marriage.

Mabel’s Adventures

1912 • 7 min • United States of America

Mabel poses as "Cousin Jack" in a scheme to test her two quarreling suitors who decide to take young "Jack" to a cabaret.

The Craven

1912 • 15 min • United States of America

A short western about a cowardly sheriff who leaves it up to his wife to catch a murderer, and then takes the credit himself.

La nuova cameriera è troppo bella

1912 • 8 min • Italy

The new maid and her mistress devise a plan to foil the men in the house. ...[The mistress of the house finds her chambermaid using her toiletries.]... She is dismissed and the lady advertises for a new maid. The new maid arrives at the front gate and the bemused gate keeper lets her in. The page boy sees her walking up to the house and admires her beauty. She is shown in to meet her new master, who also admires her, and mistress.

Le Voyage Fantastique de Marius

1912 • 5 min • France

Marius goes on a trip in a car that becomes a boat, and a submarine, and hatches an airplane from an egg.

Our King Emperor and Queen Empress Hold a Durbar in Delhi

1912 • 11 min • United Kingdom

King George V and Queen Mary hold ceremonial court in Delhi.

Ida's Christmas

1912 • 8 min • United States of America

A poor young girl finds a purse and returns it to its owner, who decides to reward her honesty.

The Achievements of Will O' the Wisp

1912 • 3 min • France

An Émile Cohl animation short.

I Do Like to Be Where the Girls Are

1912 • 3 min • United Kingdom

Filmed using Vivaphone sound system. This was invented by Cecil M. Hepworth, and performers mimed to a 10" record.

At the Masquerade Ball

1912 • 16 min

A short comedy about the romance between Margaret and John. At a masked ball at the home of John's mother, Margaret is suspected of stealing jewellery. When the misunderstanding is cleared up, nothing more stands in the way of their romance.

When the Mask Falls

1912 • 30 min • Germany

Bank director Hardner, a cunning businessman who hides his unscrupulousness behind a mask of friendliness, tries to destroy a family. This film is considered lost.

The 'Diamond S' Ranch

1912 • 11 min • United States of America

The "Diamond S" ranch abounds in thrilling scenes of dare-devil cowboy life.

A Cure for Pokeritis

1912 • 13 min • United States of America

This domestic comedy depicts a woman who stops her husband's gambling habit by having her cousin stage a fake police raid on the weekly poker game.

The Lovesick Maidens of Cuddleton

1912 • 12 min • United States of America

An old doctor hires a young new doctor to join his practice, particularly to attract women for more business.

Tweedledum's Sweet Wife

1912 • 7 min • Italy

Robinet escapes from his wife’s smothering devotion to the adventure of lovemaking outside marriage.

Boireau on a Scientific Mission

1912 • 10 min • France

Her Friend, the Doctor

1912 • 10 min

Jane Carston was to return tomorrow from Ohio, where she had been for the past three years in school, and the ranch was all agog with expectancy and cleanliness. Bob Evans, head cowboy, was most eager and most anxious of the lot. Tomorrow finally became today and Pa had gone to the station in his best linen duster and the buckboard to meet Jane. Finally, in a cloud of dust. Bob discerns them on the brow of the hill. Arriving at the house Jane greets mother with a rousing smack.

Tilly in a Boarding House

1912 • 8 min • United Kingdom

Girls dress in boys' clothes and trick boarders.

Lulu's Doctor

1912 • 13 min • United States of America

Magde leaves her fiancé Lewis in order to take care of Lulu, the child of her deceased sister, in New York. After some time, chance brings the two lovers together again.

Tomboy Bessie

1912 • 9 min

In this one, Mabel Normand plays the title role, a wild child who keeps tormenting people and getting into scrapes. Mack is courting Kate Toncray, who plays Mabel's aunt and William Butler plays Mabel's father and Kate's brother, who tells Mack he may marry his sister if he amuses his daughter. This consists of letting her torment him and of setting a local chicken farmer on them all.

When Wealth Torments

1912 • 14 min

A young man must overcome a stubborn mother's objections in order to marry the girl he loves.