Van American Mutoscope & Biograph Studios

A gang of thieves lure a man out of his home so that they can rob it and threaten his wife and children. The family barricade themselves in an...

An old man tells his grandchildren about prehistoric man: Caveman Weakhands is unable to court a woman because of his physical weakness. Humiliated...

A man recognizes the thief who had previously robbed him as one of the men involved in an unrelated mob shootout.

Based on Shakespeare's play. Petruchio courts the bad-tempered Katharina, and tries to change her aggressive behavior.

A new bride has made a batch of biscuits. Her husband pretends to like them, so she delivers the rest to his office. But one bite of these biscuits...

An elderly actor who lives with his wife and daughter is dismissed from his acting job because he is considered too old. On his way home from the...

A train-station telegraphist warns the next station of approaching bandits.

Strong-man Eugene Sandow flexes his muscles and strikes a few poses in front of a black background. This was a short film shot by William K.L....

A man and three women leave an abandoned mining town and travel across the desert. After the man's death, his wife plans revenge against her...

Two young girls are sent away to live with their uncle, which sets off a chain of events resulting in an Indian attack on the town.

Soon after their engagement, Bill goes to sea, and Emily vows to stay true until his return. Unknown to her, Bill marries another woman from a...

Antonine, a worthless, good-for-nothing scoundrel, demands money of his cousin Galora, an energetic, provident husband and father. His demands are...

A young woman takes over her sick father's role as telegraph operator at a railway station, and has to deal with a team intent on train robbery.

On a warm and sunny summer's day, a mother and father take their young daughter Dollie on a riverside outing.

The camera platform was on the front of a New York subway train following another train on the same track. Lighting is provided by a specially...

Union soldiers march off to battle amid cheering crowds. After the battle turns against the Union Army, one soldier runs away, hiding in his...

A series of short black and white films from director William K.L. Dickson which chronicle the adventures of Rip Van Winkle.

A castaway returns home after years lost at sea, to the wife and child he left behind. Has she waited faithfully or has she moved on?

A disfigured young woman with two beautiful sisters is courted by a blind man. Will he still love her when his sight is restored?

While caring for his sick daughter, a doctor is called away to the sickbed of a neighbor. He finds the neighbor gravely ill, and ignores his wife's...