Pathe Freres Movies

In this comedy, the sympathy is not the poor, but the noble donor who can not watch the distress: He distributed all his money - and even given away s...

A Japanese-set magic show. There is a lot of visual trickery on display, ending with an amazing effect using reverse footage and superimposing/project...

This film is not exceedingly well acted, but has the additional charm of being taken from the actual history of the man whose personality dominated th...

John Kane, who is passionately fond of his sweet little daughter, has opened his house to a spinster cousin of his, who is alone in the world. Jane re...

A black man is introduced at a high society party, where he proposes to a débutante. He's refused because of his colour. He goes to an inventor who ha...

Bigorno gets a visit to his seaside estate from a traveler, who brings a monkey and bric-a-brac for his wife and mother-in-law, and some opium for him...

A man believes to have scared his perpetually agitated mother-in-law to death and goes out to buy her a nice wreath.

Lost Polish comedy short from 1908. Not to be confused with the 1916 remake of which a small portion survives.

An excellent reproduction of the world-famed riders of Russia in their various stunts and acrobatic feats while on their thoroughbred horses.

A delightful and typical farce film, ending with the usual Gallic chase.

Jimmy Rudge, chief of the infamous Gang "Jacks of Spades", kidnaps the Marquis d'Harcier and passes himself off as him. The impostor held large partie...

Rome, June 1800. Floria Tosca is a celebrated opera singer, better known as La Tosca. Her lover is Mario Cavaradossi, a young artist and Bomapartist s...

Rigadin (Charles Prince) is having raging fits of jealousy.

Gaston Velle's 'Les Fleurs Animées' was screened by the Australian-based Corrick Family Entertainers as part of their variety act. In their advertisin...

Romance of a Boot and a Dancing Slipper

In a playful, reflexive take on the familiar “last-minute rescue” formula, a woman and her housekeeper left alone at home miss-read shadows projected...

A man walks down to the water's edge, takes off his clothes and prepares to go for a swim.... only to find himself fully clothed. This happens again a...

Lefranc is vain selfish man. The only person he loves is his eldest son Bernard, a ship-of-the-line lieutenant. Richard, the youngest son, is a common...