John R. Cumpson Movies
- 1909
The Lure of the Gown
The Lure of the Gown3.6671909HD
"Fine feathers make fine birds", and handsome gowns make handsome women. Hence it is when Isabelle appears on the scene clad in a gown that is a...
- 1909
The Peachbasket Hat
The Peachbasket Hat4.251909HD
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...
- 1909
Confidence
Confidence4.1251909HD
Nellie flees her old life and goes east to become a nurse, where she marries a doctor. One of her old colleagues finds her and tries to blackmail...
- 1910
The Eternal Triangle
The Eternal Triangle01910HD
A young wife instigates a duel between a dashing count, with whom she has been having an affair, and her elderly husband. In the duel, the husband is...
- 1910
The Nichols on a Vacation
The Nichols on a Vacation01910HD
A philandering husband arranges an ill-planned rendezvous at the same restaurant his wife and daughter are dining at.
- 1909
Schneider’s Anti-Noise Crusade
Schneider’s Anti-Noise Crusade3.51909HD
Schneider is trying to write a speech but he can't concentrate with all the noise around him. During the night, Schneider catches burglars in his...
- 1909
The Note in the Shoe
The Note in the Shoe11909HD
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...
- 1909
The Wooden Leg
The Wooden Leg41909HD
A father wants to marry his daughter to a rich man, but she's in love with someone else. She borrows a tramp's wooden leg, pretending that it's hers,...
- 1910
How Bumptious Papered the Parlor
How Bumptious Papered the Parlor4.61910HD
Mr. Bumptious insists on wallpapering the parlor himself, in order to save money.
- 1909
The Mills of the Gods
The Mills of the Gods1.51909HD
A woman in love with an unsuccessful author tries to convince a publisher to accept his work.
- 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
Getting Even
Getting Even3.751909HD
All the young men in the mining camp flirt with Lucy. Bud, the youngest of them, doesn't stand a chance. At a dance, Bud dresses as a woman and all...
- 1909
Two Memories
Two Memories3.751909HD
Henry and Marion have a lover's quarrel and part in anger. They do not reconcile, and ten years pass without contact. Marion becomes a society girl...
- 1909
The Roue’s Heart
The Roue’s Heart4.51909HD
Mons. Flamant, a typical roué of the French nobility, is surrounded by all the pleasures and pastimes his fabulous wealth can procure. In a...
- 1909
The Violin Maker of Cremona
The Violin Maker of Cremona4.6431909HD
A contest is being held in Cremona for the best violin, with Giannina's hand in marriage as the prize. Filippo is secretly in love with her, but is...
- 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.
- 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
Love Finds a Way
Love Finds a Way11909HD
Mack Sennett appears as a footman in this film produced by the Biograph Company.
- 1909
The Winning Coat
The Winning Coat51909HD
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...
- 1909
What Drink Did
What Drink Did4.4581909HD
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...