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left|thumb|thumbtime=5|The Balloonatic (1923) right|thumb|upright|Buster Keaton and Phyllis Haver A young man has a series of encounters in an amusement area, much like Coney Island, until happening upon a group of men preparing a gas ball…
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Drama, drama film, silent film
David Carroll arrives in the small town of Paris, Vermont, to take over the local newspaper, The Courier. He rents a room in the home of Mrs. Parker, whose family quickly becomes entangled in his life.
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Drama
thumb|The Blot (1921) by Lois Weber At the end of class, poorly paid college professor Andrew Griggs begs his unruly students to show more appreciation for his efforts to teach them. Among the most disrespectful are a spoiled trio led by P…
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drama film, silent film
drama film, silent film
Jo March, her parents, and sisters Meg, Beth, and Amy live in Concord, Massachusetts. Mr. March goes to Washington, D.C.
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Komödie, buddy film, comedy film, silent film
A mad scientist named Professor Padilla captures the attention of law enforcement agencies with his nefarious intentions, particularly his plan to conduct a medical experiment using a deceased body. During a mealtime discussion revolving a…
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Drama, Romance Film, drama film, romance film, silent film
Angela Chiaromonte and Captain Giovanni Severini are deeply in love, but Angela's wealthy father, Prince Chiaromonte, does not know this and arranges her marriage, without her knowledge, to the son of Count del Ferice. However, the prince …
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After the stock market crash of 1929, the Colt-Stratton family is forced to rent their yacht to the nouveau riche at the behest of Nella Fitzgerald, including gambler Barry Forbes and his sidekick Freddy Finn. When Freddy rigs the yacht's …
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Komödie
Charlie offers Mabel a ride on his two-seater motorcycle, which she accepts in preference to his rival's racing car. Unfortunately, as they go over a bump, she falls off into a puddle. The rival, who has followed in his car, picks up the n…
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drama film, silent film
The story follows the plight of Lady Isabel Carlisle, who is married to Archibald Carlyle and has two children. A villainous character, Captain Levison, manipulates her into believing her husband is unfaithful. Driven by mistaken reasons, …
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Komödie, comedy film, silent film
thumb|thumbtime=10|alt=Black and white film clip showing actors in 1920s setting|The Battle of the Sexes (1928) At the start of the film, the Judson family is basking in newfound happiness. J. C.
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Komödie
The narrative unfolds within a Stone Age setting, where the ruler of the cave-dwelling populace mandates that all males aged 13 to 99 must secure a female partner or risk exile. Hardy embarks on a quest to find a spouse, enduring repeated …
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comedy drama, silent film
As described in a film publication, Huckleberry Finn has been adopted by the Widow Douglas who plans to "civilize" him. With Tom Sawyer he forms a robber gang, and in a cave, the local boys take an oath to stick together. In his bedroom he…
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drama film, silent film
thumb|thumbtime=4|Cobra (1925) Count Rodrigo Torriani is an Italian noble and a charming libertine. His weakness is women, who mesmerise and fascinate him – not unlike the myth that cobras mesmerise their prey. Roridgo accepts an invitatio…
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Komödie, buddy film, comedy film, silent film
Ollie and his wife are enjoying a quiet Sunday at home until Stan shows up, eager to play golf. After Stan breaks the chair, the blind, and almost sets fire to their house, and Oliver breaks the Hardys' Victrola, Mrs. Hardy chases the boys…
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Komödie
left|thumb|Lobby card for the film thumb|thumbtime=37|Hot Water (1924) The film opens with Lloyd and his best friend sprinting crazily along the sidewalk to get to the friend's wedding in time. Lloyd is impatient and resentful of all of th…
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silent film
Rosemary Murphy, a lively Irish entertainer, meets Abie Levy, a young Jewish soldier in the A.E.F., while both are in France during World War I. They fall deeply in love and, despite coming from vastly different religious and cultural back…
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When Muriel, an unhappy young woman, goes missing, her worried sister Amelia desperately searches the Internet for a clue to her sibling's whereabouts. Amelia is guided by mysterious webcam footage found on Muriel's laptop and is aided by …
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Komödie
left|thumb|Full movie Harry Shelby has been kept in knee-pants for years by his mother. One day, however, Harry finally gets his first pair of long pants. Immediately, his family expects him to marry his childhood sweetheart Priscilla.
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Komödie
Stan and Ollie are about to attend a poker game when Ollie receives a telephone call telling them their absence is holding up the game. Ollie then tells their wives they have a business engagement at the Orpheum Theater and sneak off to th…
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buddy film, comedy film, silent film
Stan and Ollie are hired as waiters at an upper class dinner party, with Ollie taking charge before entering the property. The maid shows them inside, where Stan puts their personal card on table with a collection of others. Visible on the…
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Splatstick
Priscilla is married to an artist named Leon. However Leon has not been showing much interest in his wife, so she hatches a plot to win back his affections. Ollie plays the butler.
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Splatstick
We are told Charlie is a dental assistant working at Dr. Pain's dental office. He arrives at work where the patients are already waiting.
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comedy drama, silent film
As described in a review in a film magazine, Countess Natatorini (Negri) leaves France seeking to forget a faithless lover by visiting her distant American cousin Sam Poore (Conklin) and his wife Lou (Ward) in their Midwestern home. Richar…
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