The Active Life of Dolly of the Dailies—Episode 5, The Chinese Fan
(1914),
episode of the famous serial in which ace reporter Dolly Desmond, played by Mary Fuller, rescues a kidnapped girl and gets the scoop
(New Zealand Project).
The Big Show
(1926),
only surviving fiction film made by the Oklahoma-based Wild West Show managed by the Miller Brothers
(New Zealand Project).
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The Darling of the C.S.A.
(1912),
tale of a daring crossdressing Confederate spy, played by Anna Q. Nilsson
(EYE Project).
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Dodge Motor Cars
(ca. 1917),
two parts of an epic industrial film chronicling the manufacture of automobiles
(New Zealand Project).
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Fifty Million Years Ago
(1925),
introduction to the theory of evolution told through animation
(EYE Project).
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Flaming Canyons
(1929),
stencil-colored travelogue promoting the wonders of Zion, Bryce, and Grand Canyon National Parks
(EYE Project).
Fordson Tractors
(ca. 1917),
promotional film for the all-purpose tractor introduced by Henry Ford & Son in 1917
(New Zealand Project).
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Her First Kiss
(1919),
long fragment in which comedienne Ethel Teare performs wild stunts
(New Zealand Project).
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Hold ‘Em Yale
(1928),
college romance, based on the play by Owen Davis, about an Argentinean football player at Yale
(New Zealand Project).
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Hollywood Snapshots
(1922),
tour of Filmdom with glimpses of celebrities Ramon Novarro, Jack Warner, Max Linder, and Vola Vale
(New Zealand Project).
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Hunting Wild Geese for Market
(ca. 1915),
documentary about hunting in the Sacramento Delta, which ends with a plea for greater government regulation
(New Zealand Project).
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A Husband in Haste
(1920),
farce in which a prospective suitor wins a second look from his sweetheart’s father
(New Zealand Project).
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The Last Word in Chickens
(1924),
survey of modern egg production and poultry raising techniques, as demonstrated on a large Long Island farm
(EYE Project).
Latest Dance Creation is ‘Sugar Foot Strut’
(ca. 1928),
step-by-step run-through of the dance created by famed choreographer Charles “Buddy” Bradley
(New Zealand Project).
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Long Pants Trailer
(1926),
excerpt from a preview for the Harry Langdon comedy
(Film Connection Australia).
A Modern Cinderella
(1910),
update of the classic fairy tale, set in a boarding house and featuring Mary Fuller
(New Zealand Project).
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Mules and Gob Talk
(1920),
travelogue highlighting the wildlife of Yellowstone National Park
(New Zealand Project).
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Red Saunders’ Sacrifice
(1912),
Western in which the bandit braves capture to fetch a doctor for his sweetheart’s mother
(EYE Project).
The Scheme That Failed
(1916),
surviving reels of a tale involving childhood affections and rivalries
(New Zealand Project).
The Sergeant
(1910),
probably the first surviving narrative filmed in Yosemite Valley
(New Zealand Project).
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A Smash-Up in China
(1919),
a Happy Hooligan cartoon directed by Gregory La Cava
(EYE Project).
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Strong Boy Trailer
(1929),
preview for a “lost” feature directed by John Ford and starring Victor McLaglen
(New Zealand Project).
The Tares of the Wheat
(1912),
family melodrama involving a gambling debt
(New Zealand Project).
A Trip Through Lassen Volcanic National Park
(1918?),
tour of California’s active volcano two years after the area was made a national park
(EYE Project).
Uncommon Clay
(1925),
survey of America’s art pottery heritage from Acoma Pueblo to Rookwood Pottery
(EYE Project).
Upstream
(1927),
a backstage romance directed by John Ford and starring Nancy Nash and Earle Foxe
(New Zealand Project).
The White Shadow
(1924),
opening three reels from the earliest surviving feature with Alfred Hitchcock credits: as the film’s writer, set designer, editor, and assistant director
(New Zealand Project).
Women’s Swimming Race at Pickfair
(ca. 1927),
fragment showing a competition held at the Beverly Hills estate of Mary Pickford and Douglas Fairbanks, with Mary congratulating the winner at poolside
(New Zealand Project).