1917 Movies

The rich uncle of "Hopeful John" objects to Betty's sister Mabel's upcoming marriage to his nephew, as he considers the family--especially Betty--to b...

A Italian documentary short from 1917.

At the heart of the eastern Alps, in the Niedere Tauern massif that rises in the Austrian state of Salzburg, soldiers undertake the tortuous ascent of...

An experimental short mixing live performance with film.

Pathé turns its eye homeward in this edition of its History of the War series which looks at the internment of "enemy aliens" in Dorset and Surrey. It...

Running four reels, How Uncle Sam Prepares illustrated the measures taken by the United States in the months prior to its inevitable entry into WWI.

General Nivelle gives the cross of war to Italian officers and soldiers Prince Emanuele Filiberto, Duke of Aosta, Generals Nivelle, Cadorna and Porro...

1921 travelogue.

1917 travelogue.

Documentary short.

A Krazy Kat short.

After her father dies while crossing the plains, young Billie is taken in by Bob, a wagon driver in the rough frontier town of Contentment. Though the...

WW1 documentary

The synopsis of the film is unknown, as it was never published in any newspaper at the time, but it can be assumed, from the title, that it told about...

Footage from Northern Sweden.

There's little sign of war in this attractively tinted film of London landmarks (the Dutch intertitles are mostly self-explanatory),but the film's pr...

Documentary featuring the death of bullfighter Florentino Ballesteros.

Following the boat Capella as it makes its way through and around the Dalsland canal.

On a military base, we follow the preparation of the Austrian planes and their takeoff to fly over and observe the Italian enemy. The pilot is equippe...