Those Awful Hats 1909

[THEORIGINALWORLD]

If you like Florence try watching a Calamitous Elopement. You'll love it.

[rbbonotto]

I suspect the 'Frenchman' is Mack Sennett. He played excitable foreigners a lot in early Biograph comedies and it looks like Sennett's movements here.

[imkohia]

My grandma has a picture of my great-great grandma and she had a hat like one of those ladies in this movie. Its kinda cool, she would have probably dressed and done things like these ladies

[szewei85]

that is awesome shorts yo...florence lawrence should b called now mary pickford big sister n grandma of silent movies haha

[EmmeJayKay]

1:57 LOL

[jmarcguy]

Florence Lawrence- the first movie star STILL doesn't have a star on the walk of fame??  Absurd! She definitely should be recognized!!!

[MattTheSaiyan]

I like D.W. Griffith's shorts. Some of them are really cute.

[YapperDesign]

Her succes started in 1910 with the film "Biograph Girl". She is one of the reasons the star system came out. And did you know she made over 1 million dollars a year!?

[creamofcardstv]

its nice seeing these historic vids! Thumbs up!

[ConfusedSponge]

we came such a long way since 1909. can't believe this was 101 years ago.

[stonedgroovemama]

That's actually a pretty good effect for 1909. I've seen worse in later silent films!

Trivia: Mack Sennett is the guy in the checkered jacket and false nose.

[MrJamesBond007]

Wow! That was made 100 years ago. Sad that all those people would have passed on by now. These old movies always give me more perspective on life.

One amazing thing I noticed......was that picture overlay (the movie screen top left) in the original movie. For 1909 that was done so well. Especially the ladies moving in front of the movie screen. Although teh effect made the main picture a bit wobbly. Still great for the era.

[msharaff]

I have been researching about Florence Lawrence for a long time. Recently I discovered some stills from this D. W. Griffith's short that clearly indicated that the lady in a white dress is Ms. Lawrence. In 25 years in the motion picture industry she made 291 movies.

[msharaff]

The lady in a white dress with a floral hat is Florence Lawrence.

[capnskull]

thats an awesome name.

[tousamis]

the leading lady of the film is Flora Finch, not Florence Lawrence.

Hugo

[theocfan78]

Which one is Florence Lawrence????

[msharaff]

The lady in a white dress with a floral hat is Florence Lawrence.

[theocfan78]

Thank you!

[theocfan78]

Which one is Florence Lawrence????

[theocfan78]

Which one is Florence Lawrence????

[MerleOberon]

More Florence Lawrence please.....

[scotpens]

Amazing early effects work -- before blue or green screen, before the optical printer, even before rear projection. Does anyone know how the composite shot was done? If it was a simple split-screen, why does the picture-within-the-picture show decomposition from 00:27 to 00:35, while the main image remains clear?

And notice how parts of the women's hats "drop out" as they cross in front of the screen. Was that some early form of in-camera matte? HOW DID DEY DO DAT?

[mal78]

Magnificent! Who would have known?! Great video.

[Rhonda9]

Thank you for this vid. Very interesting.

[ManilaSyndicate]

Wonderful video. A window into a bygone age.

[MadameLil]

I'd love to see some more Florence Lawrence clips, if anyone could find them ...

[ricardosemcor]

amazing. thankz for the upload!

[MadameLil]

DOWN IN FRONT!! LOL

SRSLY, cell phones are more of a PITA!

[SpineFine]

Thanks for uploading this!

[DerMannII]

Lol, brilliant.

Seems to be right up Benny Hill's ally.

[MINESWEEP2k]

Wow...this before bluescreen, yet!

-MINESWEEP

[rollerskatedate]

dont shit in the flower bed