Albert E. Smith Movies

  • 1915
    Playing Dead

    Playing Dead

    Playing Dead

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    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
  • 1922
    Too Much Business

    Too Much Business

    Too Much Business

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    Through sheer bluff Rodney Marvin ( Edward Everett Horton ) gets a job on a newspaper; becomes editor Matt Hayward's ( James Corrigan ) partner; and...

    Too Much Business
  • 1921
    What's Your Reputation Worth?

    What's Your Reputation Worth?

    What's Your Reputation Worth?

    01921HD

    What's Your Reputation Worth?
  • 1899

    "Shamrock" and "Erin" Sailing

    "Shamrock" and "Erin" Sailing

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    The Shamrock is seen after its defeat in the 1899 America's Cup, along with the Erin, which served as its tow boat across the Atlantic.

  • 1919
    Smashing Barriers

    Smashing Barriers

    Smashing Barriers

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    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
  • 1900
    Searching Ruins on Broadway, Galveston, for Dead Bodies

    Searching Ruins on Broadway, Galveston, for Dead Bodies

    Searching Ruins on Broadway, Galveston, for Dead Bodies

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    This shows the heart of one of the tremendous drifts in the east end of Galveston. Hundreds of dead bodies are concealed in these immense masses, and...

    Searching Ruins on Broadway, Galveston, for Dead Bodies
  • 1920
    Sauce and Senoritas

    Sauce and Senoritas

    Sauce and Senoritas

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    Sauce and Senoritas
  • 1920
    The Rent Dodgers

    The Rent Dodgers

    The Rent Dodgers

    01920HD

    The Rent Dodgers
  • 1915
    The Heights of Hazard

    The Heights of Hazard

    The Heights of Hazard

    01915HD

    Miss Olivia Martindale, at a dinner, announces: "There is no longer any romance in American life," and immediately arouses a storm of protest.

    The Heights of Hazard
  • 1898
    The Burglar on the Roof

    The Burglar on the Roof

    The Burglar on the Roof

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    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
  • 1900
    Panorama of Orphans' Home, Galveston

    Panorama of Orphans' Home, Galveston

    Panorama of Orphans' Home, Galveston

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    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
  • 1900
    Bird's-Eye View of Dock Front, Galveston

    Bird's-Eye View of Dock Front, Galveston

    Bird's-Eye View of Dock Front, Galveston

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    At the first news of the disast by cyclone and tidal wave that devastated Galveston on Saturday, September 8th, 1900, we equipped a party of...

    Bird's-Eye View of Dock Front, Galveston
  • 1899
    Astor Battery on Parade

    Astor Battery on Parade

    Astor Battery on Parade

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    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
  • 1899
    'Columbia' Winning the Cup

    'Columbia' Winning the Cup

    'Columbia' Winning the Cup

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    This picture shows the Columbia crossing the line, leading the Shamrock by about 1/2 mile. The Shamrock is plainly seen in the distance and she later...

    'Columbia' Winning the Cup
  • 1900
    Panorama of East Galveston

    Panorama of East Galveston

    Panorama of East Galveston

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    It's what it says on the label: a panoramic shot of East Galveston, right after the Storm of the Century came through, ripping up trees and...

    Panorama of East Galveston
  • 1901
    Jeffries Throwing the Medicine Ball

    Jeffries Throwing the Medicine Ball

    Jeffries Throwing the Medicine Ball

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    James J. Jeffries throwing the medicine ball. An absolutely perfect picture of the champion heavyweight of the world.

    Jeffries Throwing the Medicine Ball
  • 1901
    Panoramic View of Boston Subway from an Electric Car

    Panoramic View of Boston Subway from an Electric Car

    Panoramic View of Boston Subway from an Electric Car

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    Persons who have visited the "Hub," no doubt carried away with vivid recollections of Boston's famous system of Underground Transportation and this...

    Panoramic View of Boston Subway from an Electric Car
  • 1900
    Panoramic View of Tremont Hotel, Galveston

    Panoramic View of Tremont Hotel, Galveston

    Panoramic View of Tremont Hotel, Galveston

    4.81900HD

    This picture shows several buildings which were wrecked and also shows a rear view of this hotel, which is on the highest point of land in Galveston,...

    Panoramic View of Tremont Hotel, Galveston