1908 Movies

A girl walking in the woods is captured by an evil dwarf. He takes her home and forces her to keep house for him. Thanks to a beautiful fairy and the...

An art student inherits a sum of money and has his fellow students over to celebrate. Chaos ensues.

After an altercation two men exchange cards, an invitation to adjudicate their differences on the field of honor. The seconds make all arrangements an...

We can see the children of the director playing and dancing, obviously getting told what to do while it happens, and later on his wife knitting with t...

Shots of Morocco, including a harbour town with a fortress.

Mr. Nearbright is busily engaged writing; consults his watch. His wife, accompanied by her "Ma" enters, attired for a journey, carrying small satchels...

An early silent film, made before intertites became common (which is why very early silent films are narrated, at best). This was filmed in 1907 but r...

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

The Magistrate's Conscience - A drama from Pathé Frères.

Young woman is taken to the faitytale kingdom where gold coins are made.

A collection of eight films with magical elements born out of the eternal duality of good and evil. They were shot between 1902 and 1908, when the pha...

An early account of Marat's murder, and the subsequent arrest, trial, and execution of Charlotte Corday.

A comedic short film.

This picture is an illustration of the story of Beatrice Cenci, the young woman who planned the murder of her guardian, in Rome, in the year of 1599.

A young man, crazy about motorcycles, buys an Ellehammer and drives it out of the store at wild speed. During his unruly driving, he knocks over sever...

A boy armed with itching powder makes a nuisance of himself, spraying everyone in sight.

Released the same week than Selig's version, they both were the first film versions of the popular play, adapted from Ellen Wood's 1861 novel.