Max Linder Movies

A young man is sent away to law school in Paris. He enjoys himself until his parents come to visit and end his fun.

A documentary with many excerpts from the films of French movie pioneer Max Linder, narrated by his daughter.

Reminiscences of the early days of cinema and films show in music halls, including extracts. (BFI)

Blind courtship over a hedge.

At the beach, amorous Max exchanges his shoes for those of a fair bather. The scheme goes awry, Linder's dog still further adding to the fun.

George, passing a pretty woman in the street, has recourse to that old-time trick of dropping his own handkerchief and hurrying after her, making...

Astigmatic, Max apologizes to lampposts, kisses the wrong lady, and is challenged to a duel.

Max Linder is an ardent suitor for the hand of a somewhat rampageous young lady. The gentle Max suffers sadly from her rough treatment, but at length...

In consequence of a first kiss, poor Max finds himself claimed as a property of a persistent damsel. Even his approaching marriage does not deter the...

Max, a young man about town, splits his trousers while getting ready to go out one night. After applying some rather risky repairs without taking the...

Max, who fears dogs, is chased by them through the city, over walls, and even up a chimney and onto a roof.

A dramatic short.

Max Linder is out of sorts and bad-tempered. He is rude to his wife, who tells him she will leave him. He sees an advertisement for pills which...

Again Max is forced into marriage. If he doesn't marry soon he won't get any more money from his uncle. As all three candidates refuse his proposal...

Max wants to marry his girl but one man stands in the way. Her guardian. And Max got to find a way to get him to consent.

A young fellow, who is afflicted with a nervous disorder, gets fits of twitching, which is contagious to all within sight.