1907 Movies

Tom Sawyer

Written by: Gene Gauntier, Mark Twain

Directed by: Unknown

Starring: Unknown

Country: United States of America

Outline: A 1907 American silent film based on Mark Twain's novel, produced by Kalem Studios. It was the first film adaptation of Twain's character, though the film is now considered lost.

source: imdb.com

Faust

Written by: Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, Hoku Uchiyama

Directed by: Hoku Uchiyama

Starring: Unknown

Country: Japan

Outline: A 1907 Japanese silent film adaptation of Goethe's tragedy, directed by Hoku Uchiyama. Details about the film are scarce, and it is considered lost.

source: imdb.com

El grito de Dolores o La independencia de México

Written by: Felipe de Jesús Haro

Directed by: Felipe de Jesús Haro

Starring: Felipe de Jesús Haro

Country: Mexico

Outline: A 1907 Mexican silent film depicting the events leading to the country's War of Independence, with Haro portraying Miguel Hidalgo. It is considered the first ambitious fiction film made in Mexico.

source: filmoteca.unam.mx

Robbery Under Arms

Written by: Charles MacMahon

Directed by: Charles MacMahon

Starring: J. Williams, Jim Gerald, Mrs. W. J. Ogle, George Merriman, Lance Vane, William Duff, Arthur Guest, Rhoda Dendron

Country: Australia

Outline: An Australian silent western/drama film based on Rolf Boldrewood's 1888 novel, depicting the adventures of two brothers and their association with bushranger Captain Starlight. It is considered a lost film.

source: en.wikipedia.org

Mister Wiskey

Directed by: Eugene Py

Country: United States of America

source: imdb.com

The Lady Athlete; or, Jiu Jitsu Downs the Footpads

Written by: Edith Garrud

Directed by: Alf Collins

Starring: Edith Garrud

Country: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Outline: A short film featuring Edith Garrud, a British martial artist and suffragist, demonstrating jujutsu techniques to defend against attackers.

source: en.wikipedia.org