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Short films I watched during June 2013

by JeiceWarrior created 11 hours ago | last updated - 11 hours ago
Short films I watched during June 2013. Viewed on DVD unless otherwise noted.

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Image of Character Studies
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Character Studies (1927 Short Film)
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Carter DeHaven announces that he will perform a series of "impressions." For each impression we see him applying makeup... (6 mins.)
Stars: Carter DeHaven, Roscoe 'Fatty' Arbuckle, Jackie Coogan, Douglas Fairbanks
“ 8/10 (re-watch) ” - JeiceWarrior
 
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Curses (1925 Short Film)
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When Buttonshoe Bill steals some papers from Buckwheat Ben, and kidnaps Ben's daughter, Rodney Hemingway comes to the rescue. (18 mins.)
Director: William Goodrich
Stars: Al St. John, Bartine Burkett, Walter C. Reed, John Sinclair
“ 8/10 ” - JeiceWarrior
 
Image of The Movies
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The Movies (1925 Short Film)
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Although his parents have warned him to stay away from the movies, our hero winds up acting in a costume picture, doubling for comedian Lloyd Hamilton. (19 mins.)
Director: William Goodrich
Stars: Lloyd Hamilton, Marcella Daly, Arthur Thalasso, Frank Jonasson
“ 7.5/10 ” - JeiceWarrior
 
Image of The Fatal Mallet
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The Fatal Mallet (1914 Short Film)
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Three man will fight for the love of a charming girl. Charlie will play dirty, throwing bricks to his contender, and using a huge hammer to hurt one of them. But a precocious kid will be the fourth suitor in discord. (18 mins.)
Director: Mack Sennett
Stars: Charles Chaplin, Mabel Normand, Mack Sennett, Mack Swain
“ 8/10 (re-watch) (can't help but love such a primitive comedy) ” - JeiceWarrior
 
Image of My Stars
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My Stars (1926 Short Film)
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Johnny tries hard to impress his girl, but she seems to be much more interested in movie stars. (11 mins.)
Stars: Johnny Arthur, Florence Lee, Virginia Vance, George Davis
“ 8/10 ” - JeiceWarrior
 
Image of Fool's Luck
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Fool's Luck (1926 Short Film)
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A young man faces perilous adventures when he is evicted from his apartment. (15 mins.)
Director: William Goodrich
Stars: Lupino Lane, George Davis, Virginia Vance, Jack Lloyd
“ 8/10 ” - JeiceWarrior
 
Image of Bridge Wives
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Bridge Wives (1932 Short Film)
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Mrs. Smith is participating in a marathon bridge tournament, and Mr. Smith has become anxious and desperate as a result. (11 mins.)
Director: William Goodrich
Stars: Al St. John, Fern Emmett, Billy Bletcher, Lynton Brent
“ 8/10 ” - JeiceWarrior
 
Image of The Public and Private Care of Infants
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The Public and Private Care of Infants (1912 Short Film)
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A young widow with two babies faces some very difficult decisions in caring for them. (14 mins.)
Director: Charles M. Seay
Stars: Bliss Milford
“ 7/10 ” - JeiceWarrior
 
Image of An Unsullied Shield
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An Unsullied Shield (1913 Short Film)
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While their degenerate descendant sleeps, ancestral portraits come alive and admonish him. (17 mins.)
Director: Charles Brabin
Stars: Wadsworth Harris, Marc McDermott, Margery Bonney Erskine, Mabel Trunnelle
“ 8/10 ” - JeiceWarrior
 
Image of At Bear Track Gulch
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At Bear Track Gulch (1913 Short Film)
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 5.0/10 X  
The mining community of Bear Track Gulch must adapt its ways when it receives its first female visitor. (14 mins.)
Director: Harold M. Shaw
Stars: William West, Herbert Prior, George Lessey, Bigelow Cooper
“ 8/10 ” - JeiceWarrior
 
Image of The Ambassador's Daughter
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The Ambassador's Daughter (1913 Short Film)
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 5.0/10 X  
The theft of an important document from the ambassador's residence leads his daughter to investigate the crime. (14 mins.)
Director: Charles Brabin
Stars: Miriam Nesbitt, George Lessey, Robert Brower, Marc McDermott
“ 5/10 ” - JeiceWarrior
 
Image of A Serenade by Proxy
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A Serenade by Proxy (1913 Short Film)
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A farmer's daughter helps a farmhand win the heart of a cook by convincing him to serenade her, with unexpected results. (14 mins.)
Director: C.J. Williams
Stars: Frank A. Lyons, Margery Bonney Erskine, Gertrude McCoy, Augustus Phillips
“ 8/10 ” - JeiceWarrior
 
Image of All on Account of a Transfer
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All on Account of a Transfer (1913 Short Film)
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Herr Müller needs to travel across town, but he runs into difficulties because he cannot understand English. (11 mins.)
Director: C.J. Williams
Stars: Frank A. Lyons, Ida Williams, William Bechtel, Edward O'Connor
“ 7/10 ” - JeiceWarrior
 
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Philadelphia Express, Jersey Central Railway (1897 Documentary)
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 4.5/10 X  
Director: James H. White
“ 7/10 (viewed via copy downloaded from LOC American Memory website) ” - JeiceWarrior
 
Image of One Touch of Nature
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One Touch of Nature (1914 Short Film)
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An irritable man meets a boy in the woods, and gets a change of attitude. (16 mins.)
Director: Ashley Miller
Stars: John Sturgeon, Elizabeth Miller, T. Tamamoto, Alan Crolius
“ 8/10 ” - JeiceWarrior
 
Image of The Adventure of the Hasty Elopement
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The Adventure of the Hasty Elopement (1914 Short Film)
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An amateur detective's automobile is stolen by a young woman who is determined to elope, leading to a complicated chase involving several vehicles. (15 mins.)
Director: Charles M. Seay
Stars: Barry O'Moore, Julian Reed, Viola Dana, Yale Benner
“ 6.5/10 ” - JeiceWarrior
 
Image of The Wonders of Magnetism
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The Wonders of Magnetism (1915 Documentary)
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A series of demonstrations that illustrate some of the scientific principles involved in magnetism. (8 mins.)
“ 8/10 ” - JeiceWarrior
 
Image of Black Eyes
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Black Eyes (1915 Short Film)
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A husband and wife swear never again to sneak out on each other with their friends, and are both faced with complications when they go back on their word. (15 mins.)
Director: Will Louis
Stars: Raymond McKee, Jean Dumar, Guido Colucci, Yale Benner
“ 8/10 ” - JeiceWarrior
 
Image of The Lone Game
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The Lone Game (1915 Short Film)
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A brother, a sister, and a friend all battle against the deadly disease of tuberculosis. (16 mins.)
Director: Edward C. Taylor
Stars: Bessie Learn, Robert Walker, Wilfred Young
“ 7.5/10 ” - JeiceWarrior
 
Image of This Charming Couple
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This Charming Couple (1950 Short Film)
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 6.0/10 X  
(18 mins.)
Director: Willard Van Dyke
Stars: Ken McCannon, Nancy Todd
“ 7.5/10 (viewed via copy downloaded from Internet Archive) ” - JeiceWarrior
 
Image of The Midnight Snack
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The Midnight Snack (1941 Short Film)
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 7.4/10 X  
Jerry's raiding the fridge, carrying off a giant wedge of cheese. Tom's feeling playful, so he piles the cheese high with dishes... (9 mins.)
Director: Joseph Barbera, William Hanna
Stars: Lillian Randolph
“ 7/10 (re-watch) ” - JeiceWarrior
 
Image of The Passion Play
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The Passion Play (1903 Short Film)
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1. THE ANNUNCIATION. The Angel of the Lord appears to Mary, announcing the birth of a child, which shall be called the "Son of God." 2... (44 mins.)
Director: Lucien Nonguet, Ferdinand Zecca
Stars: Madame Moreau, Monsieur Moreau
“ 7/10 ” - JeiceWarrior
 
Image of The Knockout
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The Knockout (1914 Short Film)
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To show his girl how brave he is Fatty challenges the champion to a fight. Charlie referees, trying to avoid contact with the two monsters. (27 mins.)
Stars: Roscoe 'Fatty' Arbuckle, Edgar Kennedy, Charles Chaplin, Dan Albert
“ 7.5/10 (re-watch) ” - JeiceWarrior
 
Image of Mabel's Busy Day
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Mabel's Busy Day (1914 Short Film)
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A hotdog girl gives one to a policeman who then allows her into a race track. While other customers swipe her hotdogs... (10 mins.)
Stars: Charles Chaplin, Mabel Normand, Dan Albert, Charles Avery
“ 7/10 (re-watch) ” - JeiceWarrior
 
Image of Sudden Fried Chicken
25.
Sudden Fried Chicken (1946 Short Film)
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 5.1/10 X  
Director: Bill Tytla
“ 6/10 (viewed on Internet Archive) ” - JeiceWarrior
 
Image of Valley Town
26.
Valley Town (1940 Documentary)
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 6.4/10 X  
A documentary examining the effects of industrial automation on a small American town.
Director: Willard Van Dyke
Stars: Ray Collins
“ 7/10 (viewed via copy downloaded from Internet Archive) ” - JeiceWarrior
 
Image of Johnny Learns His Manners
27.
Johnny Learns His Manners (1946 Short Film)
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 4.0/10 X  
“ 4/10 (viewed via copy downloaded from Internet Archive) ” - JeiceWarrior
 
Image of Cheese Burglar
28.
Cheese Burglar (1946 Short Film)
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Herman the mouse attempts to break up the smarmy friendship between the cat and dog of the house in order to raid the icebox. (7 mins.)
Director: I. Sparber
Stars: Jackson Beck, Carl Meyer, Arnold Stang
“ 7.5/10 (re-watch) (viewed via copy downloaded from Internet Archive) ” - JeiceWarrior
 
Image of Mabel's Married Life
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Mabel's Married Life (1914 Short Film)
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Accosted by a masher in the park and unable to motivate husband Charlie into taking action, Mabel gets him a boxing mannequin to sharpen his fighting skills. (17 mins.)
Director: Mack Sennett
Stars: Charles Chaplin, Mabel Normand, Mack Swain, Eva Nelson
“ 7/10 (re-watch) ” - JeiceWarrior
 
Image of Rocketeers
30.
Rocketeers (1932 Short Film)
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 5.9/10 X  
Director: John Foster, George Rufle
“ 7/10 (viewed via copy downloaded from Internet Archive) ” - JeiceWarrior
 
Image of Piano Tooners
31.
Piano Tooners (1932 Short Film)
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Tom and Jerry (the human versions, not the cat and mouse) work as piano tuners. After seeing them at... (7 mins.)
Director: John Foster, George Rufle
Stars: Margie Hines
“ 8/10 (viewed via copy downloaded from Internet Archive) ” - JeiceWarrior
 
Image of The Blue Umbrella
32.
The Blue Umbrella (2013 Short Film)
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 7.2/10 X  
Amidst the rain in a singing city, two umbrellas-one blue, one not-fall eternally in love. (7 mins.)
Director: Saschka Unseld
“ 8/10 (viewed at cinema) ” - JeiceWarrior
 
Image of Cancelling Machine, U.S.P.O.
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Cancelling Machine, U.S.P.O. (1903 Documentary)
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 3.8/10 X  
“ 7/10 (viewed via copy downloaded from LOC American Memory website) ” - JeiceWarrior
 

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