John R. Cumpson Movies

  • 1909
    The Suicide Club

    The Suicide Club

    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...

    The Suicide Club
  • 1909
    The Salvation Army Lass

    The Salvation Army Lass

    The Salvation Army Lass

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    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...

    The Salvation Army Lass
  • 1905
    The White Caps

    The White Caps

    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...

    The White Caps
  • 1909
    What Drink Did

    What Drink Did

    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...

    What Drink Did
  • 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 Phonograph

    The Stenographer's Friend; Or, What Was Accomplished by an Edison Business Phonograph

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    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...

    The Stenographer's Friend; Or, What Was Accomplished by an Edison Business Phonograph
  • 1909
    Those Awful Hats

    Those Awful Hats

    Those Awful Hats

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    A pair of young ladies cause trouble at the cinema with their lavish hats.

    Those Awful Hats
  • 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

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

    Monday Morning in a Coney Island Police Court
  • 1908
    A Smoked Husband

    A Smoked Husband

    A Smoked Husband

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    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....

    A Smoked Husband
  • 1909
    A Strange Meeting

    A Strange Meeting

    A Strange Meeting

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    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...

    A Strange Meeting
  • 1911
    Billy's Séance

    Billy's Séance

    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,...

    Billy's Séance
  • 1908
    The Christmas Burglars

    The Christmas Burglars

    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.

    The Christmas Burglars
  • 1908
    Mr. Jones at the Ball

    Mr. Jones at the Ball

    Mr. Jones at the Ball

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    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
    Love Finds a Way

    Love Finds a Way

    Love Finds a Way

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

    Love Finds a Way
  • 1909
    A Rural Elopement

    A Rural Elopement

    A Rural Elopement

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

    A Rural Elopement
  • 1909
    The Sacrifice

    The Sacrifice

    The Sacrifice

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    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...

    The Sacrifice
  • 1909
    Mr. Jones Has a Card Party

    Mr. Jones Has a Card Party

    Mr. Jones Has a Card Party

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    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...

    Mr. Jones Has a Card Party
  • 1909
    The Fascinating Mrs. Francis

    The Fascinating Mrs. Francis

    The Fascinating Mrs. Francis

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

    The Fascinating Mrs. Francis
  • 1909
    Trying to Get Arrested

    Trying to Get Arrested

    Trying to Get Arrested

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    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.

    Trying to Get Arrested
  • 1909
    Mrs. Jones Entertains

    Mrs. Jones Entertains

    Mrs. Jones Entertains

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    Mrs. Jones Entertains
  • 1909
    His Wife's Mother

    His Wife's Mother

    His Wife's Mother

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    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