His New Mamma
His New Mamma (1924) starring Harry Langdon
His New Mamma: A farm lad's aging father thinks that the boy is after Dad's fiancée, so he banishes the young man, who heads to California. He gets employed to drive a cab, and through a fare, he meets a lovely young lady. His work takes him to the beach, where he sees Dad's fiancée with another man. He calls home and learns that she has deserted his father after cleaning him out. The lad and his lassie follow the woman and try to prevent her from marrying yet another rich man, but she's abetted by her chauffeur. Will our farm boy and his sweetie stop injustice from happening again?
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The Marriage Bond
The Marriage Bond - part of Charlie Chaplin's 1918 film, The Bond - a patriotic film for the war effort (World War I) – a few short skits illustrate the different kind of bonds, including the most important – Liberty Bonds!
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The Devil in a Convent
The Devil in a Convent - a short silent film byGeorges Méliès. The father of movie special effects, he was a magician who invented the art of movie effects, and many of his films are really an excuse to demonstrate some of that. Here, the devil literally comes to a convent, is resisted, but is only defeated when the archangel Michael arrives.
Writer: Georges Méliès Stars: Georges Méliès (as The Devil) Country: France Release Date: 30 June 1900 (USA) Also Known As: The Devil in a Convent Also Known As: The Sign of the Cross
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The Hilarious Posters by Georges Méliès
The Hilarious Posters by Georges Méliès (1902) - a very early silent short, by the great magician & father of special effects. Very short, but funny, as a series of posters seem to come to life & interact with each other - enjoy!
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