Seven Gates

Bambi Meets Godzilla

July 1969 •English

Bambi is nibbling the grass, unaware of the upcoming encounter with Godzilla. Who will win when they finally meet? Preserved by the Academy Film Archive in 2009.

Love in the Time of Advertising

March 2014 •German

An animated musical love story about a young man who lives inside a billboard and is charged with updating the advertisements. When he falls in love with a beautiful lady living across the highway, he has to use the only method he knows to get his message across - advertising

The Pawnshop

October 1916 •English

A pawnbroker's assistant deals with his grumpy boss, his annoying co-worker and some eccentric customers as he flirts with the pawnbroker's daughter, until a perfidious crook with bad intentions arrives at the pawnshop.

The Count

September 1916 •English

A tailor's apprentice burns Count Broko's clothes while ironing them and the tailor fires him. Later, the tailor discovers a note explaining that the count cannot attend a dance party, so he dresses as such to take his place; but the apprentice has also gone to the mansion where the party is celebrated and bumps into the tailor in disguise…

La marchetta

March 2013 •Italian

Tango Tangles

March 1914 •English

In a dance hall, two members of the orchestra and a tipsy dancer fight over the hat check girl.

His Favorite Pastime

March 1914 •English

A very plastered fella follows a pretty woman home, and proceeds to make a nuisance of himself.

The Star Boarder

April 1914 •English

A fun-loving little boy's magic lantern show exposes some indiscreet moments between his landlady mother and her star boarder.

Mabel at the Wheel

April 1914 •English

A villain, competing with his rival's race car, kidnaps the rival before the race. Mabel decides to take the wheel in his place.

Twenty Minutes of Love

April 1914 •English

Charlie is hanging around in the park, finding problems with a jealous suitor, a man who thinks that Charlie has robbed him a watch, a policeman and even a little boy, all because our friend can't stop snooping.

Caught in the Rain

May 1914 •English

When a married couple become separated in the park, a tramp sits with the lady and is beat up when her husband rejoins her. He takes a room in their hotel, and chaos ensues.

The Knockout

June 1914 •English

To show his girl how brave he is, Pug challenges the champion to a fight. Charlie referees, trying to avoid contact with the two monsters.

Mabel's Married Life

June 1914 •English

Mabel goes home after being humiliated by a masher whom her husband won't fight. The husband goes off to a bar and gets drunk.

The Property Man

August 1914 •English

Charlie is in charge of stage props and has trouble with actors' luggage and conflicts over who gets the star's dressing room. Once all that is resolved the next issue is getting everyone on stage with the correct backdrop.

Recreation

August 1914 •English

Charlie begins to woo a woman on a bench, only to have her seaman boyfriend object. After a brick fight between the two men that eventually involves two police officers, all five people end up in the local pond to cool off.

His New Profession

August 1914 •English

Charlie takes care of a man in a wheelchair.

Those Love Pangs

October 1914 •English

Charlie and a rival vie for the favor of their landlady.

Gentlemen of Nerve

October 1914 •English

Mabel and her beau go to an auto race and are joined by Charlie and his friend. As Charlie's friend is attempting to enter the raceway through a hole, the friend gets stuck and a policeman shows up.

His Musical Career

November 1914 •English

Charlie and his partner are to deliver a piano to 666 Prospect St. and repossess one from 999 Prospect St.

Getting Acquainted

December 1914 •English

Charlie and his wife are in the park when he encounters Ambrose and his wife. Each man is attracted to and shows unwanted attention to the other man's wife. A policeman becomes involved.