James Williamson Movies

Directed by one of the pioneers of the cinematic industry, James Williamson, The History of a Butterfly - A Romance of Insect Life is an intriguing...

Short comedy

An aged villager, reminded of his boyhood days in the church choir by the sound of the bells, totters to the church door and begs the vicar to allow...

Short film about a man embarking on and returing from war. A print survives at the BFI.

A young man's telephone call to his sweetheart is intercepted by her father, who beats him with his umbrella.

A clown cuts off a customer's head and replaces it.

A poor family, suffering from a lack of food, plan to sell their dog to gain some extra income. Before they act on their plan, the dog discovers some...

Two washerwomen have an altercation with a chimney sweep

A sexton reforms after dreaming of abduction by goblins.