1917 Movies

"We have only one really tropic state in the good old U.S.A., and that is Florida, and so, just returning from the tropics of the Far East, Mr. Holmes...

Ben and his pal Paddy, a couple of drifting loafers and con-men, arrive in town via a "side-door Pullman" - a free ride in a boxcar. They set up a pri...

It all begins when Nirka takes the daughter she has had by Prince Rodolpho and hands her to a confederate. He in turn hands her over to a hag, who fir...

1917 travelogue.

'How Films Are Made' (1917),a Satish Bahadur's documentary. All of these shots appear to have been taken during the shooting of the 1917 remake.

Travelogue released on the 22nd of January, 1917. Produced by Burton Holmes.

Seeking inspiration for his next novel, a struggling writer named Allan travels out West accompanied by Mike, a recently released ex-convict looking t...

Musty applies for a job as office boy, but is turned down because he is too old. He visits a doctor to get some elixir of youth, but drinks too much a...

An early animated short based on the Japanese folktale. There is some confusion as to which version is which, as there are other animated takes on th...

From Jaipur to Agra and Calcutta is a wonderful trip, and Burton Holmes shows some of the quaintest and queerest sights in the world, among them the f...

1921 travelogue.

Early animated short by Gregory La Cava

Animated commercial for Melange Margarine, based on the Norwegian folk tale The devil in the nut.