John R. Cumpson Movies

  • 1909
    Mrs. Jones Entertains

    Mrs. Jones Entertains

    Mrs. Jones Entertains

    3.21909HD

    In the third installment of the "Mr. and Mrs. Jones" series, Mrs. Jones hosts a luncheon for her Ladies' Temperance League chapter on the condition...

    Mrs. Jones Entertains
  • 1909
    Mr. Jones’ Burglar

    Mr. Jones’ Burglar

    Mr. Jones’ Burglar

    11909HD

    Mr. Jones stays out late playing poker with his buddies. While he's gone, a burglar starts to break into his home. Mr. Jones arrives home just in...

    Mr. Jones’ Burglar
  • 1909
    The Peachbasket Hat

    The Peachbasket Hat

    The Peachbasket Hat

    4.21909HD

    Mrs. Jones leaves her baby with the maid and goes shopping for a new hat. Meanwhile, the maid invites a band of gypsies into the house for a palm...

    The Peachbasket Hat
  • 1909
    At the Altar

    At the Altar

    At the Altar

    3.81909HD

    At the Italian boarding house the male boarders were all smitten with the charms of Minnie, the landlady's pretty daughter, but she was of a poetic...

    At the Altar
  • 1909
    The Road to the Heart

    The Road to the Heart

    The Road to the Heart

    51909HD

    Miguel casts out his daughter when she marries a poor man, causing his wife to leave him, too. After he is unable to find a reliable cook, he...

    The Road to the Heart
  • 1909
    The Note in the Shoe

    The Note in the Shoe

    The Note in the Shoe

    11909HD

    A shoe-factory worker puts a note in a shoe box offering to marry the lucky buyer. As a result, she is dismissed from her job, but her employer finds...

    The Note in the Shoe
  • 1909
    The Winning Coat

    The Winning Coat

    The Winning Coat

    51909HD

    A young courtier gambles in a tavern and wins a coat from the leader of a gang. In the pocket he finds details of a plan to kidnap the Queen. He...

    The Winning Coat
  • 1908
    Mr. Jones at the Ball

    Mr. Jones at the Ball

    Mr. Jones at the Ball

    4.11908HD

    Mr. Jones at the Ball is a 1908 American silent short comedy film, part of the once-popular Biograph series centered around the titular Jones and his...

    Mr. Jones at the Ball
  • 1909
    Mrs. Jones' Lover or, I Want My Hat

    Mrs. Jones' Lover or, I Want My Hat

    Mrs. Jones' Lover or, I Want My Hat

    0.51909HD

    Mr. Jones jumps to the wrong conclusions when he sees a bouquet of flowers and a man's hat in the parlor.

    Mrs. Jones' Lover or, I Want My Hat
  • 1909
    The Mills of the Gods

    The Mills of the Gods

    The Mills of the Gods

    1.51909HD

    A woman in love with an unsuccessful author tries to convince a publisher to accept his work.

    The Mills of the Gods
  • 1908
    Monday Morning in a Coney Island Police Court

    Monday Morning in a Coney Island Police Court

    Monday Morning in a Coney Island Police Court

    2.51908HD

    Mack Sennett appears as a policeman in this film produced by the Biograph Company.

    Monday Morning in a Coney Island Police Court
  • 1910
    Two Men

    Two Men

    Two Men

    01910HD

    An orphaned girl raised by a miner in the wilderness falls in love with a tenderfoot, even though the miner loves her as well.

    Two Men
  • 1908
    The Call of the Wild

    The Call of the Wild

    The Call of the Wild

    3.11908HD

    George Redfeather, the hero of this subject, returns from Carlisle, where he not only graduated with high honors, but was also the star of the...

    The Call of the Wild
  • 1909
    The Roue’s Heart

    The Roue’s Heart

    The Roue’s Heart

    4.51909HD

    Mons. Flamant, a typical roué of the French nobility, is surrounded by all the pleasures and pastimes his fabulous wealth can procure. In a...

    The Roue’s Heart
  • 1910
    How Bumptious Papered the Parlor

    How Bumptious Papered the Parlor

    How Bumptious Papered the Parlor

    4.61910HD

    Mr. Bumptious insists on wallpapering the parlor himself, in order to save money.

    How Bumptious Papered the Parlor
  • 1909
    Jones and the Lady Book Agent

    Jones and the Lady Book Agent

    Jones and the Lady Book Agent

    2.51909HD

    After overhearing Jones mocking her, the lady book agent slips a suggestive note into Jones's pocket. A jealous Mrs. Jones finds the note, and a huge...

    Jones and the Lady Book Agent
  • 1910
    The Nichols on a Vacation

    The Nichols on a Vacation

    The Nichols on a Vacation

    01910HD

    A philandering husband arranges an ill-planned rendezvous at the same restaurant his wife and daughter are dining at.

    The Nichols on a Vacation
  • 1909
    The Hindoo Dagger

    The Hindoo Dagger

    The Hindoo Dagger

    21909HD

    Jack Windom experiences a sensation of awe at the reception of the Hindoo dagger from his old chum, Tom, who was traveling in India. Hanging the...

    The Hindoo Dagger
  • 1909
    His Wife's Mother

    His Wife's Mother

    His Wife's Mother

    21909HD

    Jones's mother-in-law prohibits his smoking and drinking, so he takes her out for the evening and gets her drunk.

    His Wife's Mother
  • 1911
    Billy's Séance

    Billy's Séance

    Billy's Séance

    01911HD

    Billy is out for a stroll when he spies a prepossessing-looking young woman. He follows and she enters the office of a spiritualist. Producing a tip,...

    Billy's Séance