Collection no. #69413 minA Corner in Wheat
D. W. Griffith
13 min · Subtitles: English
A financier gains control of the wheat market while farmers continue their exhausting work and families struggle to buy bread. His success is…
Decades
1900–1909
177 films in this collection
10 films
Audio, intertitles or subtitles in EnglishCollection no. #69413 min
Collection no. #75313 minThe Great Train Robbery
Edwin S. Porter
13 min · No spoken dialogue. Intertitles: English.
Bandits seize a railway office, stop a train and rob the passengers before escaping with their loot. A rescued telegraph operator raises the alarm,…
Collection no. #78115 minA Trap for Santa Claus
D. W. Griffith
15 min · Subtitles: English
An unemployed father abandons his family, believing they will be better off without him. An unexpected inheritance subsequently gives his wife and…
Collection no. #7861 minThe Enchanted Drawing
J. Stuart Blackton
1 min · No spoken dialogue. Intertitles: English.
An artist sketches a man's face and adds objects that suddenly seem available outside the paper. Drawing, performance and camera tricks allow him to…
Collection no. #89512 minThe Adventures of Dollie
D. W. Griffith
12 min · No spoken dialogue. Intertitles: English.
A family outing by the river becomes a search when a rejected peddler abducts the young daughter. Hidden inside a barrel, the child is carried away…
Collection no. #9567 minMoscow Clad in Snow
Georges Meyer
7 min · Subtitles: English
Snow changes the appearance and movement of Moscow as the camera visits streets, markets, riverside views and a public park. Workers, shoppers and…
Collection no. #116012 minThe Witch
Georges Méliès
12 min · No spoken dialogue. Intertitles: zxx.
A penniless troubadour obtains a magical charm from the witch Carabosse by paying with a bag of sand. He hopes to rescue a captive woman, but the…
Collection no. #12731 minThe Sick Kitten
George Albert Smith
1 min · No spoken dialogue. Intertitles: zxx.
Two children care for an ailing kitten in a brief domestic scene. The camera moves closer to the animal, turning a small gesture of care into the…
Collection no. #128613 minThe Salvation Army Lass
D. W. Griffith
13 min · No spoken dialogue. Intertitles: English.
Mary loses her home and work after becoming associated with a fatal saloon fight. The Salvation Army offers her a new direction, but her former…
Collection no. #12923 minThe Little Match Seller
James Williamson
3 min · No spoken dialogue. Intertitles: zxx.
A young match seller faces cold and indifference on Christmas Eve. Lighting her matches brings visions of warmth and plenty, briefly replacing the…