John R. Cumpson Movies

  • 1909
    The Voice of the Violin

    The Voice of the Violin

    The Voice of the Violin

    4.71909HD

    A music teacher is in love with Helen, one of his students, but she rejects him. In his hurt he joins an anarchist group who plan to blow up a rich...

    The Voice of the Violin
  • 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
  • 1909
    Two Memories

    Two Memories

    Two Memories

    4.21909HD

    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...

    Two Memories
  • 1905
    The White Caps

    The White Caps

    The White Caps

    51905HD

    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...

    The White Caps
  • 1909
    Getting Even

    Getting Even

    Getting Even

    3.81909HD

    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...

    Getting Even
  • 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
  • 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
  • 1912
    Mr. Smith, Barber

    Mr. Smith, Barber

    Mr. Smith, Barber

    41912HD

    A short silent comedy in which Billy, who has lied to his wife so that he can go out on the town with a friend, gets caught by her.

    Mr. Smith, Barber
  • 1909
    The Cricket on the Hearth

    The Cricket on the Hearth

    The Cricket on the Hearth

    3.61909HD

    After three years at sea, Edward returns home to find his sweetheart forced into an engagement with a much older man.

    The Cricket on the Hearth
  • 1909
    They Would Elope

    They Would Elope

    They Would Elope

    5.11909HD

    Two lovers elope and expect to be pursued by her father. But the clever father has tricked them into running off, and celebrates their wedding when...

    They Would Elope
  • 1909
    Her First Biscuits

    Her First Biscuits

    Her First Biscuits

    31909HD

    A new bride has made a batch of biscuits. Her husband pretends to like them, so she delivers the rest to his office. But one bite of these biscuits...

    Her First Biscuits
  • 1908
    A Smoked Husband

    A Smoked Husband

    A Smoked Husband

    41908HD

    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
    Lucky Jim

    Lucky Jim

    Lucky Jim

    31909HD

    Gertrude chooses Jim over Jack, which makes Jack very jealous. Later Jim dies, and Jack marries Gertrude. He finds himself once again very jealous of...

    Lucky Jim
  • 1908
    The Christmas Burglars

    The Christmas Burglars

    The Christmas Burglars

    21908HD

    Mack Sennett appears as one of character Mike McLaren's assistants in this film produced by the Biograph Company.

    The Christmas Burglars
  • 1909
    A Strange Meeting

    A Strange Meeting

    A Strange Meeting

    4.31909HD

    Mary Rollins is torn between selfish depravity and righteous living. After she's coerced into helping with the burglary of her minister's apartment,...

    A Strange Meeting
  • 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 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
    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
  • 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
    A Troublesome Satchel

    A Troublesome Satchel

    A Troublesome Satchel

    3.51909HD

    Sight unseen, a man buys a bag that turns out to contain burglar tools. He can't get rid of the bag, even when he's robbed. The thieves assume he's a...

    A Troublesome Satchel