George Ober

An Elephant on Their Hands

Frederick A. Thomsom

George Ober, Flora Finch

While in his cups, an older gentleman buys a surprise for his family—one that eats peanuts and weighs 11,000 pounds. (MoMA)

Cardinal Wolsey

Laurence Trimble, J. Stuart Blackton

Hal Reid, Julia Swayne Gordon

Directed by J. Stuart Blackton and Laurence Trimble.

As You Like It

James Young, Charles Kent

Maurice Costello, Rose Coghlan

After the overthrowing of Duke Senior by his tyrannical brother, Senior's daughter Rosalind disguises herself as a man and sets out to find her banished father while also counseling her clumsy suitor Orlando in the art of wooing.

His Great Uncle's Spirit

George Ober

Rapid advancement in film technique is seen in His Great Uncle’s Spirit. Especially in the opening theater sequence, and in the climactic “transformation” sequence, several different shots are edited together to create a fluid, dynamic scene. Cinematography shows the first spark of flexibility with a couple of tilting movements. There is a new energy in direction with strong fore-to-back staging. There are also some insert close-ups and some relatively unusual medium close-ups of action.

It All Came Out in the Wash

Maurice Costello

Maurice Costello, Lillian Walker

A romance between Mr. Wall and the girl from the laundry, who encounter each other for the first time on a train station platform.