Albert E. Smith Movies

  • 1898
    The Burglar on the Roof

    The Burglar on the Roof

    The Burglar on the Roof

    3.31898HD

    There is a burglar on the rooftop of a Manhattan office building, and he is trying to break in. Two women spot him, and one of them begins beating...

    The Burglar on the Roof
  • 1920
    Springtime

    Springtime

    Springtime

    01920HD

    Springtime
  • 1920
    Dead Men Tell No Tales

    Dead Men Tell No Tales

    Dead Men Tell No Tales

    61920HD

    Notorious pirate Joaquin Santos lives by the saying, "Dead Men Tell No Tales". He conspires with the prominent Squire Rattray to take over and...

    Dead Men Tell No Tales
  • 1898
    The Cavalier's Dream

    The Cavalier's Dream

    The Cavalier's Dream

    4.3671898HD

    He sits asleep at a bare table; old witch enters, raps three times, then disappears; cavalier sees table spread for a sumptuous repast....

    The Cavalier's Dream
  • 1918
    The Woman in the Web

    The Woman in the Web

    The Woman in the Web

    01918HD

    An adventure serial released in 1918

    The Woman in the Web
  • 1898
    Battle of Santiago Bay

    Battle of Santiago Bay

    Battle of Santiago Bay

    21898HD

    Vitagraph’s Battle of Santiago Bay (1898) blended real Spanish–American War footage with tabletop trickery. Albert E. Smith’s...

    Battle of Santiago Bay
  • 1900
    Panorama of Orphans' Home, Galveston

    Panorama of Orphans' Home, Galveston

    Panorama of Orphans' Home, Galveston

    41900HD

    This is the building in which so many of the poor orphans met their death. The place is completely dismantled. In addition to the orphanage is shown...

    Panorama of Orphans' Home, Galveston
  • 1919
    His Home Sweet Home

    His Home Sweet Home

    His Home Sweet Home

    41919HD

    Larry Semon is in the kitchen preparing food for a high society musical evening.

    His Home Sweet Home
  • 1915
    Playing Dead

    Playing Dead

    Playing Dead

    01915HD

    in this domestic drama, Jimmie’s wife Jeanne falls for Proctor Maddox, a socialist and male feminist, and wants a divorce from her husband. To...

    Playing Dead
  • 1907
    The Despatch Bearer; or, Through the Enemy's Lines

    The Despatch Bearer; or, Through the Enemy's Lines

    The Despatch Bearer; or, Through the Enemy's Lines

    01907HD

    A woman replaces her injured beau on a spy mission.

    The Despatch Bearer; or, Through the Enemy's Lines
  • 1919
    Smashing Barriers

    Smashing Barriers

    Smashing Barriers

    51919HD

    When sawmill owner Helen Cole is kidnapped by bandits, it falls on lumberjack Dan Stevens to rescue her, but "Wirenail" Hedges is not willing to give...

    Smashing Barriers
  • 1917
    The Bottom of the Well

    The Bottom of the Well

    The Bottom of the Well

    01917HD

    Stanley Deane, raised by a British governor, defends mill workers and falls for Alice, daughter of mill owner Amos Buckingham.

    The Bottom of the Well
  • 1900
    The Clown and the Alchemist

    The Clown and the Alchemist

    The Clown and the Alchemist

    3.91900HD

    Although we are led to believe that the ancient alchemists were all powerful, this picture somewhat reverses the order of things...

    The Clown and the Alchemist
  • 1900
    The Congress of Nations

    The Congress of Nations

    The Congress of Nations

    3.51900HD

    A magician steps upon the stage carrying a hoop covered with white paper. Then in quick succession the flags of Germany, Russia, Ireland, England and...

    The Congress of Nations
  • 1899
    Raising Old Glory Over Morro Castle

    Raising Old Glory Over Morro Castle

    Raising Old Glory Over Morro Castle

    2.61899HD

    "Down goes the Spanish flag, and up floats the Stars and Stripes. Down falls the symbol of tyranny and oppression that has ruled in the new world for...

    Raising Old Glory Over Morro Castle
  • 1919
    Perils of Thunder Mountain

    Perils of Thunder Mountain

    Perils of Thunder Mountain

    01919HD

    The uncle of John Davis, killed on the mountains, leaves a will directing that Davis and his cousin, Hawke Morgan, shall be joint guardians of his...

    Perils of Thunder Mountain
  • 1922
    The Ladder Jinx

    The Ladder Jinx

    The Ladder Jinx

    01922HD

    Peter Stalton, retiring as a bank cashier, is anxious that his nephew Richard Twing should succeed him. The directors, however, appoint Arthur...

    The Ladder Jinx
  • 1899
    Astor Battery on Parade

    Astor Battery on Parade

    Astor Battery on Parade

    2.81899HD

    The Astor Battery became famous after the Spanish-American war and these young men are on display in this Edison short, which was shot on Saturday,...

    Astor Battery on Parade
  • 1919
    The Common Cause

    The Common Cause

    The Common Cause

    01919HD

    Helene Palmer and her husband Orrin have grown apart, and she becomes infatuated with bachelor Edward Wadsworth. With the outbreak of World War I,...

    The Common Cause
  • 1920
    The Decorator

    The Decorator

    The Decorator

    51920HD

    Jimmy Aubrey and Oliver Hardy comedy produced by Vitagraph features the screen debut of Kathleen Myers.

    The Decorator