The original film consisted of four different shots of an unnamed actor portraying Paul Kruger, one of them apparently a close-up of Kruger's head silhouetted against the sky, shown while couplets about the Transvaal were being declaimed by Mr and Mrs Paulus.
In 1619, the celebrated Dutch diplomat Hugo de Groot suffers disgrace and is condemned to prison for life. His escape is effected through the devotion of his wife, Maria van Reigersbergen.
Just before midnight at a small station on the edge of a big city, a man awaits the arrival of a train. On the board announcing the time of the next departure he reads: 0 Hour 0.
Reportage about the ninth ‘Catholic Day’ in Nijmegen.
This reportage opens with urban images of Nijmegen, including shots of the park Het Valkhof, the St. Stevens Church, and the Waag. These images are followed by the celebration of the ninth ‘Catholic Day’ on September 23, 1917, with shots of people departing from the Roman Catholic church, the procession of various associations to the Monseigneur Hamer monument, and the speech given by Mr. N.H.M. Franken to a large crowd. Wreaths and flowers are placed by the monument. A number of Catholic dignitaries then leave by car or coach.
Educational film about the rescue activities of the Zuid-Hollandsche Redding-Maatschappij.
Advertising film for KLM.
Government commissioned film made on the occasion of the forty year anniversary of queen Wilhelmina's reign.The film chronicles the lives of two families from 1898 to 1938 against the backdrop of the social and political events of the times. It shows the emergence of trade unions, the troubled years of the First World War, the development of aviation and Schiphol airport, the Dutch East Indies and the lives of the royals.
The main characters of the revue, Roland and Camilla, rush to catch the ferry across the IJ to reach the Tollhouse. When this film was screened, the song ‘Kom Kamilleke, kom’ was sung.
Corporate film for Philips.
Short feature film about a seaside visitor without trousers.