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Flugten fra Seraillet

Viggo Larsen, 1907

When a young Englishman sees the caliph’s favourite wife, it is love at first sight. She shares his feelings, but the seraglio is heavily guarded and the strict caliph lets no-one near his harem. Still, the Englishman will do anything to get his beloved out of there – and with the help of a friend, he comes up with a plan.

Fyrtøjet

Viggo Larsen, 1907

Viggo Larsen’s adaptation of Hans Christian Andersen's famous fairy tale about the soldier who gets hold of a magic tinderbox capable of calling forth three dogs with big eyes that can fulfill all his wishes. When the soldier has one of the dogs transport a sleeping princess to his room, he is arrested and sentenced to death. But his adventure, as we know, does not end here.

Raske Riviera Rejsende

Lau Lauritzen Sr., 1924

The elderly Italian craftsman Guido and his granddaughter Mona run a plaster cast shop in a nordic city. Pat and Patachon serve as eager helpers, wholeheartedly dedicating themselves to the work. Among the shop’s customers is a young actor, Kaj Lynge, who spends all his money on plaster figurines just to visit Mona.

Zigeuneren Raphael

Kay van der Aa Kühle, 1914

A baby’s christening turns into a nightmare when Baron and Baroness von Wilhjelm’s young son is kidnapped by travellers. Mother and son are reunited after 20 years apart, when the band of travellers sets up camp at the very same estate where the Baroness resides. Raphael, as he is now named, has become a handsome young man, whom women swoon over.

Den sorte Hætte

William Augustinus, 1911

Sherlock Holmes is hired to locate a husband abducted by “The Black Hood".

The preserved material is roughly complete. Since the film survives from a worn copy, there are a few unintentional jump cuts and other damages.

Ballettens Datter

Holger-Madsen, 1913

Count de Croisset proposes to the feted danser Odette Blant. Hewill give her all his love, his fortune and his title – on one condition: She must leave the theatre forever. Odette accepts the offer, assuring herself that she will not miss dancing when she has become a countess.

Lumpacivagabundus

Ubekendt, 1912

A carpenter’s apprentice, Spaan (‘Chip’), has been thrown out by his master for being romantically involved with his daughter, Ernestine. On the road, he meets the slender tailor’s apprentice Naal (‘Needle’) and the drunken shoemaker’s apprentice Syl (Awl), and the three form a warm friendship. One day, they are lucky to win a large sum of money in the lottery, after which they go their separate ways with the promise of meeting up again one year later.

Det bødes der for

August Blom, 1911

FRAGMENT | Wild love drives a woman to steal money from her own father. It is the lodging lieutenant Von Bremer, who has charmed her with empty words. Von Bremer leaves with the money, while the father throws the woman out.

Klarinetspilleren

Robert Storm Petersen, 1920

FRAGMENT | A man looks around and sees a dog in a trashcan, after which his nose transforms into a clarinet that he plays for the dog.

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. His distinctive humorous tone and style shine through in these short, early cartoons.

Tre smaa Mænd

Robert Storm Petersen, 1920

Storm P is seen putting the finishing touches on a painting of his iconic ‘Three Little Men’ characters. The men come alive and exit through a door on the left side of the painting. The same sequence opens Storm P’s ‘The Gendarme’, which is also accessible on this site.

CLOC - Peter og Ping på fisketur

Robert Storm Petersen, 1924

In this short film, Storm P.’s popular comic strip characters Peter and Ping advertise CLOC Liqueur. The friends are out fishing when Peter reels in a large bottle of CLOC from the sea.

En dejlig drøm

Robert Storm Petersen, 1921

INCOMPLETE | In this small fragment from the cartoon 'A Wonderful Dream', a rotund man pines for delicious stuff. First, he watches enviously through a keyhole at a clown who’s holding a party. Then a naughty decanter of water on the table conjurs up thoughts of neat whiskey.