John R. Cumpson Movies
- 1909
The Suicide Club
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One of the members of a suicide club learns he has inherited some money, but only after he drew the fatal lot and is expected to kill himself. Presume...
- 1909
The Salvation Army Lass
The Salvation Army Lass41909HD
A girl from the New York slums falls in with crooks. After her love is arrested following a barfight turned deadly, her life seems directionless-- tha...
- 1905
The White Caps
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Two members of a vigilante group known as 'The White Caps' post a warning sign on a man's home. When the man comes home, he tears down the sign, and t...
- 1909
What Drink Did
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A man leaves his wife and two daughters for work in a carpentry shop. At work, he initially refuses a beer with lunch, then gives in. After work, two...
- 1910
The Stenographer's Friend; Or, What Was Accomplished by an Edison Business Phonograph
The Stenographer's Friend; Or, What Was Accomplished by an Edison Business Phonograph4.71910HD
It's a busy day at the office, and the stenographer is exhausted from trying to keep up with the demands on her skills. Even when she stays late, she...
- 1909
Those Awful Hats
Those Awful Hats6.0981909HD
A pair of young ladies cause trouble at the cinema with their lavish hats.
- 1908
Monday Morning in a Coney Island Police Court
Monday Morning in a Coney Island Police Court2.51908HD
Mack Sennett appears as a policeman in this film produced by the Biograph Company.
- 1908
A Smoked Husband
A Smoked Husband41908HD
After his wife receives an extravagant dress, a man find himself the victim of an attempted burglary; He hides in his fireplace, which is then fired....
- 1909
A Strange Meeting
A Strange Meeting4.3331909HD
Mary Rollins is torn between selfish depravity and righteous living. After she's coerced into helping with the burglary of her minister's apartment, s...
- 1911
Billy's Séance
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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,...
- 1908
The Christmas Burglars
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Mack Sennett appears as one of character Mike McLaren's assistants in this film produced by the Biograph Company.
- 1908
Mr. Jones at the Ball
Mr. Jones at the Ball4.51908HD
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...
- 1909
Love Finds a Way
Love Finds a Way11909HD
Mack Sennett appears as a footman in this film produced by the Biograph Company.
- 1909
A Rural Elopement
A Rural Elopement31909HD
Mack Sennett appears as a man in the crowd in this film produced by the Biograph Company.
- 1909
The Sacrifice
The Sacrifice41909HD
Oh, the woe of simultaneous birthdays, as were Mr. and Mrs. Hardlucks', and both being of a generous nature, were seized with an insatiable desire to...
- 1909
Mr. Jones Has a Card Party
Mr. Jones Has a Card Party2.51909HD
Mr. Jones, since his last escapade, had made strenuous efforts to amend the reputation he had gained in the eyes of the ladies of the Temperance Leagu...
- 1909
The Fascinating Mrs. Francis
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Mack Sennett appears as a party guest in this film produced by the Biograph Company.
- 1909
Trying to Get Arrested
Trying to Get Arrested3.51909HD
A tramp tries to get himself arrested so he can sleep in the nice, warm jail, but the police keep ignoring him or arresting the wrong person.
- 1909
Mrs. Jones Entertains
Mrs. Jones Entertains3.251909HD
- 1909
His Wife's Mother
His Wife's Mother21909HD
Jones's mother-in-law prohibits his smoking and drinking, so he takes her out for the evening and gets her drunk.