John R. Cumpson
Those Awful Hats
as Theatre AudienceA pair of young ladies cause trouble at the cinema with their lavish hats.
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At the Altar
as Dinner GuestAt the Italian boarding house the male boarders were all smitten with the charms of Minnie, the...
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Confidence
as In BarNellie flees her old life and goes east to become a nurse, where she marries a doctor. One of...
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The Cord of Life
as In TenementAntonine, a worthless, good-for-nothing scoundrel, demands money of his cousin Galora, an...
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Mr. Jones Has a Card Party
as Mr. JonesMr. Jones, since his last escapade, had made strenuous efforts to amend the reputation he had...
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Her First Biscuits
as Mr. JonesA new bride has made a batch of biscuits. Her husband pretends to like them, so she delivers the...
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Jones and His New Neighbors
as Mr. JonesJones' new house looks like all the others on the street. One night Jones enters the wrong house...
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The Little Darling
as In Boarding HouseThis might be termed a comedy of errors, for the overzealousness of a lot of good-hearted simple...
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The Violin Maker of Cremona
as In CrowdA contest is being held in Cremona for the best violin, with Giannina's hand in marriage as the...
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Resurrection
as At Inn / ServantNekhludoff, a Russian nobleman serving on a jury, discovers that the young girl on trial,...
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What Drink Did
as uncreditedA man leaves his wife and two daughters for work in a carpentry shop. At work, he initially...
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They Would Elope
as uncreditedTwo lovers elope and expect to be pursued by her father. But the clever father has tricked them...
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A Drunkard's Reformation
as Man in the Orchestra / Man in the BarA man arrives home late and drunk as usual. His wife reminds him that he's supposed to take...
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A Strange Meeting
as At PartyMary Rollins is torn between selfish depravity and righteous living. After she's coerced into...
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The White Caps
as uncreditedTwo members of a vigilante group known as 'The White Caps' post a warning sign on a man's home....
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Getting Even
as MinerAll the young men in the mining camp flirt with Lucy. Bud, the youngest of them, doesn't stand a...
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Two Memories
as Party GuestHenry and Marion have a lover's quarrel and part in anger. They do not reconcile, and ten years...
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The Lure of the Gown
as Man on Street / At Dance"Fine feathers make fine birds", and handsome gowns make handsome women. Hence it is when...
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The Peachbasket Hat
as Mr. JonesMrs. Jones leaves her baby with the maid and goes shopping for a new hat. Meanwhile, the maid...
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Love Finds a Way
as FootmanMack Sennett appears as a footman in this film produced by the Biograph Company.
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Mr. Jones at the Ball
as Mr. JonesMr. Jones at the Ball is a 1908 American silent short comedy film, part of the once-popular...
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The Cardinal's Conspiracy
as Comic Cutthroat/A Member of the CourtA royal woman rejects her arranged marriage. The cardinal hatches a plan: the suitor will shave...
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How Bumptious Papered the Parlor
as BumptiousMr. Bumptious insists on wallpapering the parlor himself, in order to save money.
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The Cricket on the Hearth
as InnkeeperAfter three years at sea, Edward returns home to find his sweetheart forced into an engagement...
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A Smoked Husband
as Mr. BibbsAfter his wife receives an extravagant dress, a man find himself the victim of an attempted...
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Mr. Jones’ Burglar
as Mr. JonesMr. Jones stays out late playing poker with his buddies. While he's gone, a burglar starts to...
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Mr. Smith, Barber
as uncreditedA short silent comedy in which Billy, who has lied to his wife so that he can go out on the town...
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The Joneses Have Amateur Theatricals
as Mr. JonesThe amateur dramatic society chooses the Joneses' residence as the location of its next meeting,...
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as Barkeep / SalvationistA girl from the New York slums falls in with crooks. After her love is arrested following a...
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The Girls and Daddy
as At Black & Tan BallSisters guarding their house from a burglar set upon stealing their daddy's money.
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Billy's Séance
as uncreditedBilly is out for a stroll when he spies a prepossessing-looking young woman. He follows and she...
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