Silent Movies

Elam turns in place while filming nature.

A jaded used car salesman, under the threat of losing his job, struggles to find a car for his most difficult client yet: A group of circus clowns.

Released in March of 1920. Produced by Burton Holmes.

A Young Skater repeatedly fails to learn a new trick and begins to doubt his skills.

A hungry student tries to steal food from a stranger.

Documentary without audio produced by deaf people. Music is depicted visually with the complete absence of musical instruments or voices. Directed by...

Mountain climbing with all its thrills near Lake O'Hara in Yoho National Park, British Columbia. The film begins on a busy street in Toronto with...

A short version of the film 'A la conquête des cimes' by René Moreau released for the domestic market in two Pathe Baby big reels. In...

An exercise in no-budget filmmaking made over a two day span.

Multiple thrusts and then retractions of oranges, reds, blues, and the flickering, almost black, textural dissolves suggesting an amalgam approaching...

A woman attempts to save her relationship with a man by using an item from their past.

A girl sitting on an autumn leaf-filled sidewalk communicates with a mysterious figure across the street.

Released on January 26th, 1919. Produced by Burton Holmes.

Released in 1922.

William J. Oliver filmed the ascent of Mount Tupper in the Glacier National Park by the famous Swiss mountain guide Edward Feuz accompanied by his...

Elaborate petal-like and multicolored flowers rising in white space until the whole field is as if crushed by floral designs in madly-swift mixtures...

Released on July 13th, 1919.

In an attempt to reignite their relationship, a couple goes on a vacation to a waterpark where they argue incessantly about even the most menial...

Government travelogue depicting New Zealand's West land's scenery: Lake Manapouri, Fox Glacier Hotel, and Franz Josef Glacier. From the Fox Glacier...

Released in October of 1920. Produced by Burton Holmes.