Silent Movies

A man's sisyphean struggle to fall asleep during a particularly bothersome night. A Silent Comedy Short.

"While The Salvation Army on the Job is listed in film databases without a full plot summary, it is closely associated with the 1919 short comedy A...

“Tai Chi II,” similarly to Elam’s “Tai Chi Bowling” and “Tai Chi,” focuses on movement. Through a sequence...

Released on April 18th, 1920. Produced by Burton Holmes.

Released on April 25th, 1920. Produced by Burton Holmes.

Released on May 2nd, 1920. Produced by Burton Holmes.

Released on May 9th, 1920. Produced by Burton Holmes.

Released on May 30th, 1920. Produced by Burton Holmes.

Released in December of 1920. Produced by Burton Holmes.

An experimental silent thriller that was shot and edited on 16mm film

A man and a woman in a mountaineering tour on the Blackfoot Glacier in the Glacier National Park. They cross the glacier, negotiating big crevasses...

Sprocket holes moving across the screen.

Released on August 17th, 1919. Produced by Burton Holmes.

Documentary that details the daily habits of beavers and their interaction with the ecosystem at large. Filmed mostly in Digby County, Nova Scotia.

Abyssinian state ministers visit London during Prince Regent Haile Selassie's diplomatic tour of Europe. A group of Ethiopian state dignitaries...

Ancient documentary that presents the ascent of Higher and Lower Cathedral Spires in Yosemite Valley by a party of three climbers from the Sierra...

Cleaning supplies and flames.

Released on August 31st, 1919. Produced by Burton Holmes.

Released in December of 1920. Produced by Burton Holmes.

Short silent animated film