Movies 1908
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1. The Adventures of Dollie (1908)
Not Rated | 12 min | Short, Action
On a warm and sunny summer's day, a mother and father take their young daughter Dollie on a riverside outing. A gypsy basket peddler happens along, and is angered when the mother refuses to... See full summary »
Directors: D.W. Griffith, G.W. Bitzer | Stars: Arthur V. Johnson, Linda Arvidson, Gladys Egan, Charles Inslee
Votes: 929
2. After Many Years (1908)
17 min | Drama, Short
John Davis, first mate of the brig "Gifford," is seen bidding his wife and infant a tearful adieu on the eve of the sailing of his ship. Caught in a terrible storm in the Pacific Ocean, the... See full summary »
Director: D.W. Griffith | Stars: Charles Inslee, Florence Lawrence, Harry Solter, Gladys Egan
Votes: 86
3. Antony and Cleopatra (1908)
Short, Drama, History
The story of the ill-fated love affair between Marc Antony and Cleopatra.
Directors: J. Stuart Blackton, Charles Kent | Stars: Maurice Costello, Florence Lawrence, William V. Ranous, Charles Chapman
Votes: 27
4. The Assassination of the Duke de Guise (1908)
15 min | Short, History, Drama
France, at the end of the sixteenth century. Henry III decided to eliminate his rival, the Duke of Guise, and, therefore, calls him in the castle of Blois. The mistress of the duke, warned ... See full summary »
Directors: André Calmettes, Charles Le Bargy | Stars: Charles Le Bargy, Albert Lambert, Gabrielle Robinne, Berthe Bovy
Votes: 777
5. Cupid's Pranks (1908)
Not Rated | 10 min | Short, Comedy, Fantasy
Cupid visits a ballroom dance and tries to bring a couple together.
Director: J. Searle Dawley | Stars: Violette Hill, Mr. Barry, Marie Murray, Phineas Nairs
Votes: 165
6. Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1908)
16 min | Short, Horror
Dr. Henry Jekyll experiments with scientific means of revealing the hidden, dark side of man and releases a murderer from within himself.
Director: Otis Turner | Stars: Hobart Bosworth, Betty Harte
Votes: 68
7. The Dog and His Various Merits (1908)
Not Rated | 2 min | Short, Documentary
We see a working dog, a beggar's dog, a shepherd's dog, and a milkman's dog. The working dog is locked inside a large wire wheel; the dog runs inside the wheel, turning it to run a machine.... See full summary »
Votes: 460
8. Dreams of Toyland (1908)
7 min | Animation, Short
A boy dreams toys come to life.
Director: Arthur Melbourne Cooper
Votes: 243
9. Excursion to the Moon (1908)
Not Rated | 7 min | Sci-Fi, Short
Proving adept at every possible camera trick, Segundo de Chomón was brought by Charles Pathé to his studio at Vincennes, near Paris, to make trick films in imitation of Jules Verne (such as this one, inspired by A Trip to the Moon (1902)).
Director: Segundo de Chomón
Votes: 426
10. The Fairylogue and Radio-Plays (1908)
120 min | Fantasy, Adventure
Lost film that adapted L. Frank Baum's books "The Wonderful Wizard of Oz", "The Marvelous Land of Oz", "Ozma of Oz" and "John Dough and the Cherub". Only the narration script, read by L. Frank Baum himself, and production stills survive.
Directors: Francis Boggs, Otis Turner | Stars: L. Frank Baum, Frank Burns, George E. Wilson, Wallace Illington
Votes: 73
11. A Fantasy (1908)
2 min | Animation, Short, Comedy
The first all-animated film in history, a series of scenes without much narrative structure, but morphing into each other.
Director: Émile Cohl
Votes: 2,850
12. Long Distance Wireless Photography (1908)
Not Rated | 6 min | Short, Sci-Fi
An eccentric photographer demonstrates the wonders of technology to a couple who want to be photographed by his innovative wireless procedure that accents one's inner personality. Are they prepared for the harsh truth of the camera's eye?
Director: Georges Méliès | Stars: Fernande Albany, Georges Méliès
Votes: 566
13. Macbeth (1908)
9 min | Short, Drama
Macbeth usurps the Scottish throne by murdering his predecessor.
Director: J. Stuart Blackton | Stars: William V. Ranous, Louise Carver, Paul Panzer, Charles Kent
Votes: 23
14. Magic Bricks (1908)
Not Rated | 3 min | Short, Fantasy
Experimental color film that shows a magician and his assistant making objects and people appear and disappear. Then they stack up some blocks and a moving picture of a little girl appears on them.
Director: Segundo de Chomón
Votes: 373
15. Over the Hill to the Poorhouse (1908)
13 min | Short, Drama
The mother of a large family is abandoned by her children and faces consignment to the poorhouse. But one of her offspring, the one no one had faith in, returns to rescue her.
Director: Stanner E.V. Taylor | Stars: Florence Auer, Edward Dillon, Mack Sennett, Anthony O'Sullivan
Votes: 36
16. The Physician of the Castle (1908)
Not Rated | 6 min | Short, Drama
Two criminals lure a doctor away from his home with a phony note about a child's illness. After the doctor rushes off, the criminals break into his house and menace his wife and child. By ... See full summary »
Votes: 349
17. The Reprieve: An Episode in the Life of Abraham Lincoln (1908)
Short, Drama
This thrilling story of the days of '61 and '65 shows a scene in the woods and our hero doing sentry duty. His work has been tiresome, his strength is about given out and he sits down to ... See full summary »
Director: Van Dyke Brooke
Votes: 14
18. The Tempest (1908)
12 min | Short, Drama, Fantasy
Prospero and his daughter Miranda must take refuge on an enchanted island. There Prospero, who himself has magical powers, releases the spirit Ariel from a spell, and also meets the savage ... See full summary »
Director: Percy Stow
Votes: 287
19. Rescued from an Eagle's Nest (1908)
Not Rated | 8 min | Action, Short
A family is terrified when an eagle carries off its young child.
Director: J. Searle Dawley | Stars: Miss Earle, Jinnie Frazer, D.W. Griffith, Henry B. Walthall
Votes: 862
20. Romeo and Juliet (I) (1908)
15 min | Short, Drama, Romance
Two feuding houses are united with the marriage and eventual death of their children.
Director: J. Stuart Blackton | Stars: Paul Panzer, Florence Lawrence, John G. Adolfi, Josephine Atkinson
Votes: 70
21. Stenka Razin (1908)
10 min | Short, History
The first Russian narrative film.
Director: Vladimir Romashkov | Star: Yevgeny Petrov-Krayevsky
Votes: 433
22. Troubles of a Grass Widower (1908)
Not Rated | 10 min | Short, Comedy
A housewife tires of her husband's annoying behavior and returns to her mother. At first, the husband is quite pleased to have the house all to himself. But he quickly discovers that even ... See full summary »
Director: Max Linder | Star: Max Linder
Votes: 430
23. Une dame vraiment bien (1908)
Not Rated | 4 min | Short, Comedy
A beautiful young woman walking home from visiting the shops. Causes more than enough problems for every man she passes, who stop to admire her beauty.
Directors: Romeo Bosetti, Louis Feuillade | Star: Renée Carl
Votes: 371
24. A Visit to the Seaside (1908)
10 min | Documentary, Short
Director: George Albert Smith
Votes: 115
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