1929 Movies

The first Screen Songs cartoon.

A musical short starring Sam McDaniel and Spencer Williams.

Silent military propaganda film by Erkki Karu, later followed by the musical revue film Meidän poikamme merellä ("Our Boys at Sea", 1933) and Meidän p...

A series of animated short subjects created by Paul Terry and actor-turned-writer Howard Estabrook.

In order to keep her job, a young dress designer must keep her recent marriage a secret from her boss. An important client arrives from Paris and her...

Harry lands on an iceberg with his rival.

A young man trying to win the attentions of a pretty lady gets lumbered with another woman's baby, beginning a cascade of misunderstandings, close sha...

The film is about the life of a White emigrant returning to Soviet Russia.

The oldest surviving animated film from Brazil. The only animal in a zoo, a monkey, escapes its cage, causing a lot of trouble.

When the story begins, James is confronted by his wife for his roving eyes! Soon after this, he goes to a speakeasy and begins chatting up women. One...

The Idiot, by Fyodor Dostoevsky.

A middle-aged dad gets no respect from his ungrateful family at home, so he goes to the beach for the day. The family decides to go too, bringing the...

In this one, there are two Chinese men on screen. One is eating and the one to the right of him is ironing. The one eating seems to be so dumb as to a...

Japanese silent film by Masahiro Makino to which sound was added.