A.E. Weed Movies

  • 1904
    The Heathen Chinese and the Sunday School Teachers

    The Heathen Chinese and the Sunday School Teachers

    The Heathen Chinese and the Sunday School Teachers

    41904HD

    A couple of Sunday school teachers invite Chinese laundry workers to their session. In return the Chinese invite them to an opium den, where the...

    The Heathen Chinese and the Sunday School Teachers
  • 1904
    A Subject for the Rogue's Gallery

    A Subject for the Rogue's Gallery

    A Subject for the Rogue's Gallery

    51904HD

    In this one, we have a tracking shot, starting from a long distance into a close up as policemen restrain a woman for her mug shot -- and she does...

    A Subject for the Rogue's Gallery
  • 1903
    Coach at Rural Post Office, U.S.P.O.

    Coach at Rural Post Office, U.S.P.O.

    Coach at Rural Post Office, U.S.P.O.

    5.51903HD

    A single man waits by the roadside while nearby we see the rears of four horses, their swishing tails providing the only on-screen action. Then a...

    Coach at Rural Post Office, U.S.P.O.
  • 1904
    The Bustle in the Narrow Door

    The Bustle in the Narrow Door

    The Bustle in the Narrow Door

    31904HD

    This farce is built around the efforts and frustrations of a woman who attempts to get through a narrow door while wearing a hoopskirt. She finally...

    The Bustle in the Narrow Door
  • 1903
    Buying Stamps from Rural Wagon, U.S.P.O.

    Buying Stamps from Rural Wagon, U.S.P.O.

    Buying Stamps from Rural Wagon, U.S.P.O.

    5.51903HD

    It shows a postman ascending a flight of half-dozen stairs to the front door of a house and ringing its bell then delivering mail to the person who...

    Buying Stamps from Rural Wagon, U.S.P.O.
  • 1904
    Mr. Jack is Caught in the Dressing Room

    Mr. Jack is Caught in the Dressing Room

    Mr. Jack is Caught in the Dressing Room

    4.41904HD

    We see three pretty actresses in a surprisingly spacious and clean dressing room, backstage at a theatre. Their costumes indicate that the...

    Mr. Jack is Caught in the Dressing Room
  • 1904
    A Windy Day on the Roof

    A Windy Day on the Roof

    A Windy Day on the Roof

    51904HD

    A woman is hanging out wash on a roof. Below the edge of the roof, a man peers up at her while painting the eaves. The director, in order to add zest...

    A Windy Day on the Roof
  • 1903
    Train Taking Up Mail Bag, U.S.P.O.

    Train Taking Up Mail Bag, U.S.P.O.

    Train Taking Up Mail Bag, U.S.P.O.

    4.81903HD

    We see a man sporting a derby hat and walrus moustache hang a mail sack on one of those poles that stand beside a railway track followed by a second...

    Train Taking Up Mail Bag, U.S.P.O.
  • 1904
    A Fire in a Burlesque Theatre

    A Fire in a Burlesque Theatre

    A Fire in a Burlesque Theatre

    4.81904HD

    This short, otherwise unremarkable feature is of some interest because of the way that it unabashedly caters to the tastes that it perceived in its...

    A Fire in a Burlesque Theatre
  • 1903
    Cancelling Machine, U.S.P.O.

    Cancelling Machine, U.S.P.O.

    Cancelling Machine, U.S.P.O.

    5.51903HD

    As a study of a man at work (sorting through a large collection of mail - presumably cancelled judging by this short's title) this film pretty much...

    Cancelling Machine, U.S.P.O.
  • 1904
    Basket Ball, Missouri Valley College

    Basket Ball, Missouri Valley College

    Basket Ball, Missouri Valley College

    4.71904HD

    A womens' basketball game from 1904, documented.

    Basket Ball, Missouri Valley College
  • 1903
    Clerks Tying Bags, U.S.P.O.

    Clerks Tying Bags, U.S.P.O.

    Clerks Tying Bags, U.S.P.O.

    61903HD

    Another early short presenting the workings of the Postal Service.

    Clerks Tying Bags, U.S.P.O.
  • 1903
    Carriers Leaving Building, U.S.P.O.

    Carriers Leaving Building, U.S.P.O.

    Carriers Leaving Building, U.S.P.O.

    41903HD

    A group of carriers leaving a building.

    Carriers Leaving Building, U.S.P.O.
  • 1903
    Collecting Mail, U.S.P.O.

    Collecting Mail, U.S.P.O.

    Collecting Mail, U.S.P.O.

    5.51903HD

    Entry in a series about the United States Postal Service.

    Collecting Mail, U.S.P.O.
  • 1903
    Tying the Red Light on the Tiger's Tail

    Tying the Red Light on the Tiger's Tail

    Tying the Red Light on the Tiger's Tail

    4.51903HD

    There is painted backdrop with a wooden fence in front of it and three steps leading to a porch. A man seated on the steps is approached by two men,...

    Tying the Red Light on the Tiger's Tail
  • 1903
    Carriers at Work, U.S.P.O.

    Carriers at Work, U.S.P.O.

    Carriers at Work, U.S.P.O.

    5.51903HD

    A couple of guys sort letters into pigeon-holes, another empties sacks of post and stamps the letters before passing them to a portly chap who is...

    Carriers at Work, U.S.P.O.
  • 1904
    Pull Down the Curtain, Susie

    Pull Down the Curtain, Susie

    Pull Down the Curtain, Susie

    4.51904HD

    It's clearly set in a studio set and people are walking about on the "street" in front of a window. A woman enters the window frame, and pulls off...

    Pull Down the Curtain, Susie
  • 1904
    Princess Rajah Dance

    Princess Rajah Dance

    Princess Rajah Dance

    5.61904HD

    A woman stands in front of a building, a chair to her left, dressed in black, full skirt, quarter sleeves, and a scooped bodice. Her hair is piled...

    Princess Rajah Dance
  • 1904
    Bubbles!

    Bubbles!

    Bubbles!

    01904HD

    Three girls in evening costumes seated about a table blowing bubbles. As the bubbles are formed the young ladies drop them on the table and blow them...

    Bubbles!
  • 1904
    A Busy Day for the Corset Models

    A Busy Day for the Corset Models

    A Busy Day for the Corset Models

    2.31904HD

    Several young women stand on a pedestal and remove one garment at a time until there is a large pile of clothing beside them.

    A Busy Day for the Corset Models