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Børnedansen af Elverhøj

Peter Elfelt, 1902

The Children's Dance from 'Elverhøj', performed by Gudrun Christensen and Helga Smith.

Elverhøj (1828; literal translation, Elves’ Hill) by Johan Ludvig Heiberg, with music by Frederik Kuhlau, is considered the Danish national play. It was commissioned by King Frederik VI for the marriage of his youngest daughter Vilhelmine Marie to Frederik Carl Christian (later King Frederik VII).

Die geliebte Roswolskys

Felix Basch, 1921

Mia Verhag loses her job as a chorus singer when she rejects the advances of the theatre director. While she is in the grips of despair, she encounters the millionaire Roswolsky, who takes her to his luxurious house and gives her a key to the garden gate, allowing her to visit the surrounding park whenever she pleases. This chance meeting sends rumours flying everywhere, and soon Mia appears on the front pages of all the newspapers as Roswolsky’s mistress.

Lindstrøms skuespil

Peter Elfelt, 1912

Two fine gentlemen battle brutishly for the favour of two fine ladies. However, one of the gentlemen forgets his suitcase at the station, and his competitor spots his chance to gain a huge lead.

This film has no intertitles.

Tøffelheltens Fødselsdag

Lau Lauritzen Sr., 1918

In the main protagonist’s household, his wife, Ilsebil, calls all the shots. Even on his own birthday he cannot get a word in edgewise, and when some friends invite him out for the evening, his wife takes the key to the front door so he cannot get out. Later that night, the henpecked husband seizes an opportunity to escape, but when he finally returns home he is in for a nasty surprise.

[Nordisk Films Co. animationsfilm]

Ubekendt, 1915

A man falls asleep in the middle of the street and dreams that he is far away from the noise and clamour of the big city. The dream quickly becomes a nightmare in which he finds himself in life-threatening situations involving cowboys and tribal people. Just as things are about to reach a sticky end, he is jolted back into the real world by a police officer.

Et Menneskeliv

Sven Lange, 1910

A boy from a poor family grows up to become a successful scientist. The demanding work costs him the love of his life which he bitterly regrets, lying on his deathbed.

The film was found on four reels in a collection from the local history archive in Aalborg.

Une vie gaspilleé

Ubekendt, 1910

A man spends all his time sitting at home, drinking all day, while his daughter tries – and fails – to get him off the bottle. However, her father’s penchant for drink is a hereditary trait. Once his daughter develops a taste for the effects of alcohol, she runs away from her hard life with her parents to lead a carefree existence in the city’s nightlife.

Mand drikker Kaffe

Robert Storm Petersen, 1925

In this small film, prominent Danish artist, actor and cartoonist Storm P advertises CLOC Liqueur. An animated sequence also shows a man drinking coffee; he only starts smiling when the black gold is followed by a generous drop of liquor.

The film was made by the popular Danish cartoonist Robert Storm Petersen, popularly known as ‘Storm P’, who created some of Denmark’s very first cartoons, among many other things.

Den Dovnes Himmerige

Ubekendt, 1918

A lazy , bibulous tramp is admitted to the hospital by mistake. Even though he is forced to obey new rules like showering and drinking milk instead of alcohol, life in the hospital is like a dream. He is fed every day and cared for by beautiful nurses.

Den gyldne drøm

Ubekendt, Robert Storm Petersen, 1925

Two small commercials advertising the department store Magasin du Nord. The first is proclaimed to be ‘An amusing little film recorded by Nordisk Films Kompagni’ with the title ‘The Golden Dream’. Having seen a fashion show in Magasin du Nord, the lady of the house dreams of owning a dress from the store’s model salon.

Bokserparodi

1907

A clown interrupts a boxing match and challenges one of the two men to fight. In the first round, it looks as if the clown is in way over his head, but the fight takes an unexpected turn when he makes a comeback with a series of dirty tricks up his sleeve.

The two French clowns Ihles and Antonio star in the film.

Peter og Ping i Stor-Magasin

Robert Storm Petersen

Two small films advertising the Copenhagen-based department store Magasin du Nord. The first presents a fashion show comprising what are presumably dresses from the store’s Model Salon. The second is a short film featuring Peter and Ping, two well-known characters created by cartoonist Storm P.