The Burglar on the Roof (1898)
Here early film from Edison has a pretty simple story. As the title states, there's a burglar on the roof but before he can steal anything of value he's beaten by some women with a broom and then some men show up to pound him some more. At just twenty-five seconds there's obviously nothing too great here but it's a mildly entertaining film and I'm sure it had people laughing back in the day. The film certainly has a violent touch to it, which shows what people wanted to do to those who stole from them. If you're a fan of these early movies then this one here is certainly worth watching. This must have been quite popular as it was made again the following year but that version appears to be lost.
Here early film from Edison has a pretty simple story. As the title states, there's a burglar on the roof but before he can steal anything of value he's beaten by some women with a broom and then some men show up to pound him some more. At just twenty-five seconds there's obviously nothing too great here but it's a mildly entertaining film and I'm sure it had people laughing back in the day. The film certainly has a violent touch to it, which shows what people wanted to do to those who stole from them. If you're a fan of these early movies then this one here is certainly worth watching. This must have been quite popular as it was made again the following year but that version appears to be lost.