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De vloek van het testament
A cabinet maker finds a document written in Latin in an old desk and, being unable to decipher it, he secures a translation from his solicitor. The latter's wife is an extravagant woman, whose cupidity is aroused by the description in the...
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Gij zult niet dooden
Ruth Herwood, the childless wife of a wealthy naval officer, adopts Mary, the daughter of the drunken cobbler Jones and sends the father to Australia. Mary grows up to beautiful womanhood knowing nothing of her true parentage. Bob, her childhood...
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De wigwam
When a farmer and his wife come home from the station, they give their children the presents they have brought with them from town. The homecoming is disturbed by an Indian boy who comes begging. He is chastised and chased away by the farmer. In...
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Genie tegen geweld
Detective Pim Bruce tries to solve a case of diamond theft and murder.
Van Duylen, representative of a diamond syndicate, brings to Amsterdam the "Koh-I-Noor II", the largest diamond ever found. In one of the city's oldest diamond-cutting...
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Het 25-jarig bestaan der Vereeniging tot Bevordering van het Vreemdelingenverkeer van Leeuwarden en omstreken, donderdag 25 mei 1922
Reportage about the celebration of the 25th anniversary of the VVV in Leeuwarden.
Reportage about the anniversary of the VVV in Leeuwarden, with film footage of the annual flower market. The board of the VVV donates two antique vases to the...
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Apeldoorn, groot nationaal muziekconcours
Reportage about the four-day music competition in Apeldoorn.
On the occasion of its 60th anniversary, the Apeldoorn musical association ‘Harmonie’ organized a four-day national music competition. The event was staged on a grand scale: in...
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Camp of Gouda (Our Belgian Refugees in Holland)
Documentary about the life of Belgian refugees in a Dutch refugee camp.
At the beginning of the First World War, camps were set up in several Dutch cities for Belgian refugees. Gouda was one of the places that hosted the fleeing Belgians,...
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Franeker
Documentary about the city of Franeker.
After a brief historical introduction, the film shows the main streets, canals, and buildings of Franeker, including the beautiful town hall built in 1591. Also explored in detail is the accident that...
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Doopplechtigheid Prinses Juliana, met incident der rijtuigen
Reportage about the baptism of Princess Juliana on June 5, 1909.
The film opens with the departure of the Golden coach from Noordeinde Palace. In the carriage are Queen Wilhelmina, Princess Juliana, and Prince Hendrik. Upon the procession’s...
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Gemeente Utrecht-jaarbeurs 1920/1921
Reportage about the Utrecht Trade Fairs in 1920 and 1921, with images of Queen Wilhelmina and Prince Henry.
On February 23, 1920, the opening of the Utrecht trade fair was held at the Stadsschouwburg. The film contains shots of members of...