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Silent and Vintage Film Scenes

A collection of black-and-white scenes featuring comedic moments, early documentaries, and college antics from the early 20th century.

1927 - In this silent comedy, a boxer (Stan Laurel) fights the ref while his opponent lays on the mat, until the bell rings signaling the end of the round and his manager (Oliver Hardy) pulls out a chair for him.

DORIS DAY in ON MOONLIGHT BAY (1951).

Photo collection Government information service. DIAS Opening States General. undated. The Hague, South Holland

Anefo photo collection. Circus Sarrasani in Amsterdam; Presentation. July 9, 1970. Amsterdam, Noord-Holland

Anefo photo collection. KRO television broadcast from Circus Strassburger in Carré. January 19, 1953. Amsterdam, Noord-Holland

Club Night, by George Bellows, 1907, American painting, oil on canvas. Bellows' enhanced the realism of the boxing match by the low point of view, which placed the viewer in the foreground audience, who look upward to the fighters (BSLOC_2016_6_86)

04/01/1962. The impressive average Veronica de Belmonte.

NATALIA VERBEKE in A GOLPES (2005), directed by JUAN VICENTE CORDOBA.

JAMES EARL JONES in THE GREAT WHITE HOPE (1970), directed by MARTIN RITT.

JEAN-CLAUDE VAN DAMME in KICKBOXER (1989), directed by DAVID WORTH and MARK DI SALLE.

BRUCE LEE in ENTER THE DRAGON (1973).

ADOLPHE MENJOU and GEORGE RAFT in THE TRUMPET BLOWS (1934), directed by STEPHEN ROBERTS.

EDDIE ALBERT in THE SUN ALSO RISES (1957), directed by HENRY KING.

THREE ON A COUCH (1966), directed by JERRY LEWIS.

NANNI MORETTI in SWEET DREAMS (1981) -Original title: SOGNI D'ORO-, directed by NANNI MORETTI.

ACTUACION CONMONOS EN UNA DE LAS PISTAS DEL CIRCO. Location: CIRCO. MADRID. SPANIEN.

08/01/1917. A musical event in Valencia - Maestro Serrano(X) Conducting the general rehearsal of his Enthusiastically Applauded Song "The Soldier's Song", Sung for the first time in the Valencia Bullring.

Photograph showing the Wallenda family performing their high wire act, as part of Bertram Mills' Circus, at Olympia, London, 1931. Date: 1932

08/27/1917. A Charity party in Santander. 1.-appearance of the Tenidos during the bullfight on Monday Last. 2.-the distinguished fan Mr. Valenzuela saluting before the Royal box. 3.-the Presidents.

WOODY HARRELSON and ANTONIO BANDERAS in PLAY IT TO THE BONE (1999), directed by RON SHELTON.

JOSE LUIS LOPEZ VAZQUEZ in DIAS DE FERIA (1960).

Anefo photo collection. Circus Mikkenie in Turnhout Belgium. July 13, 1951. Belgium, Turnhout

ROBERT DE NIRO and JOHNNY BARNES in RAGING BULL (1980), directed by MARTIN SCORSESE.

NASHVILLE (1975), directed by ROBERT ALTMAN.

ZAC EFRON and CHAVO GUERRERO JR. in THE IRON CLAW, directed by SEAN DURKIN.

TREAT WILLIAMS and CLAY HODGES in DEMPSEY (1983), directed by GUS TRIKONIS.

Anefo photo collection. Circus Mikkenie. May 26, 1949

EQUILIBRISTAS. Location: CIRCO. MADRID. SPANIEN.

WILL SMITH in ALI (2001), directed by MICHAEL MANN. Copyright: Editorial use only. No merchandising or book covers. This is a publicly distributed handout. Access rights only, no license of copyright provided. Only to be reproduced in conjunction with promotion of this film.

CHARLES BRONSON and ELVIS PRESLEY in KID GALAHAD (1962), directed by PHIL KARLSON.

JOHN GARFIELD and JOSEPH PEVNEY in BODY AND SOUL (1947), directed by ROBERT ROSSEN.

Bear performing tricks in a circus

DENZEL WASHINGTON in THE HURRICANE (1999), directed by NORMAN JEWISON.

Vintage Photograph. Clown with trick car at circus in Boston Garden.

Cartoon - Ring Encore. John Collins (1917-2007)

Cartoon - Back From the Big Fight. John Collins (1917-2007)

LEON ISAAC KENNEDY and JAYNE KENNEDY in BODY AND SOUL (1981), directed by GEORGE BOWERS.

HARRIS DICKINSON in THE IRON CLAW, directed by SEAN DURKIN.

ROBERT DE NIRO and JOE PESCI in RAGING BULL (1980), directed by MARTIN SCORSESE.

Early motion picture poster showing scene from the boxing match between James J. Jeffries and Tom Sharkey. Nov. 3, 1899.

DERMOT MULRONEY in THE RAMBLER (2013), directed by CALVIN REEDER.

SYLVESTER STALLONE and DOLPH LUNDGREN in ROCKY IV (1985), directed by SYLVESTER STALLONE.

BRUCE LEE in ENTER THE DRAGON (1973), directed by ROBERT CLOUSE.

Burman & De Palma

DANIEL GUZMAN in A GOLPES (2005), directed by JUAN VICENTE CORDOBA.

LEON ISAAC KENNEDY in BODY AND SOUL (1981), directed by GEORGE BOWERS.

JIM STURGESS in FIFTY DEAD MEN WALKING (2008).

Cartoon - In Title Tangle To-Night. John Collins (1917-2007)

JAKE GYLLENHAAL in SOUTHPAW (2015), directed by ANTOINE FUQUA.

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