1929 Movies

A colourised silent film about the massive construction site of the Hämeensilta bridge in Tampere in the years 1928–1929. The film offers a precise and at times a humorous image of the Tampere city centre from nearly a hundred years ago. The four sculptures on...

Two women embark on a beach vacation. One adopts a witty, sarcastic demeanor, while the other plays the straight-laced counterpart. Their contrasting personalities lead to comedic observations and interactions with the beachgoers around them. Considered lost.

A series of animated short subjects created by Paul Terry and actor-turned-writer Howard Estabrook. Estabrook suggested making a series of cartoons based on Aesop's Fables.

The daughter of an American millionaire, Ms. Evelyne, arrives at a resort in Bavaria for some rest and relaxation from her busy shopping schedule. Her beauty and charm causes the usual flock of suitors to chase after her (her “beauty and charm” being mostly g...

Part of BFI collection "On Yer Bike."

A poetic collage of the various forms taken by the element of water. The film explores water’s vital importance and its never-ending motion. Lyrical scenes of wild mountain landscapes alternate with footage of people in the streets of a flooded city and images...

This home movie, shot by longtime Corpus Christi resident Antonio Rodríguez Fuentes, captures the Fourth of July parade through downtown Corpus Christi in 1929. The footage provides insight into the early construction of parade floats, with many adopting a box...

A straight vaudeville performance of an all-girl ensemble. The leader is dressed in something like a lord Fauntleroy outfit, and the orchestra members wear matching dresses, with a patch in the shape of their individual instruments in front. Their tunes are sl...

Filmed by Luis Ángel Scaglione. Contains: inaugural celebration of the Parque de la Reserva; decoration of the President of the Republic with the Collar of Christ; automobile feats; diplomatic gallery; commemoration of the alienist doctor, Dr. Ulloa.

It contains: the visit to Callao by the Chilean Minister of Finance; a tribute to the memory of General Foch; Holy Week in Lima; the triumph of the mantilla; and Uruguayan aviators at Jorge Chávez Airfield.

Ladies acting and blowing kisses.

Krazy Kat is a sailor on a ship. The captain gets tossed off of his ship and starts a song and dance with the rest of the crew members.

Short silent Dutch animation film.

Join us for a 9-minute walk through the city and its main park, Planty, caught by the eye of Mysłowicz, founder of the Lumen Film Institute. Unlike most major Polish cities, Kraków wasn’t destroyed during the Second World War, which means Planty krakowskie giv...

Snap the Gingerbread Man

Pathé Baby short by Guglielmo Baldassini.

Rímac Film. Filmed by Pedro Sambarino. “The dance scenes are accompanied synchronously by the orchestra.”

A scientific expedition to the Arctic is documented by renowned journalist Georges Le Fèvre, who witnessed the crew's adventures in the icy waters of the Far North.

Flaming Canyons was released by Castle Films in 1929 as part of a series called “Castle Color Novelties.” The film is a feast for the eyes, featuring a stunning palette of stencil colors in red, orange, pink, green, yellow, pale blue, and light brown. These co...

Film number 3 of the British Avantgarde BFI tape is a tricky crime short where you never get to see the faces of the actors or any conclusive idea what the story is about (if there is one). It's a quite interesting anthology of typical mystery scenes and shots...