Max Linder Filmography

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Max Linder Filmography

Postby Brian Kirkpatrick » Thu Jul 09, 2009 7:43 pm

I recently got a number of Max Linder films from a guy in Germany. Out of curiosity, I began looking for a Max Linder filmography. I discovered several listings, but there were numerous differences between the various lists. After digging further, I was able to eliminate quite a number of titles as being reissues of earlier films. After some research, I have compiled what I believe is an acurate as possible filmography of Max Linder. I have posted it here for anyone who may be interested in Max (The man Chaplin called "My Professor"). The list is in two parts, with French films listed first, followed by films that Max made in America. The original French film titles are followed by the title given the film when it appeared in the United States. In some cases, the films were issued in the U.S. under more than one title, and alternate titles appear in parenthesis.


The Films of Max Linder Part One: French Films

Shorts:

La Première Sortie D'un Collégien (1905) His First Night Out
Dix Femmes Pour Un Mari (1905) Ten Wives For One Husband
La Rencontre Imprévue (1905) Unforeseen Meeting
Julot Va Dans Le Monde (1906) Cross Country
Le Pendu (1906) Attempted Suicide
Lèvres Collées (1906) Joined Lips
Les Contrebandiers (1906)
C'est Papa Qui A Pris La Purge (1906) Lover In The Street
L'empoisonneuse (1907) Phial Of Poison
Début D'un Patineur (1907) Max Learns To Skate (The Unskillful Skater)
Idée D'apache (1907) A Hooligan Idea
La Vie De Polichinelle (1907) The Legend Of Ponchinella (A Harlequin’s Story)
Une Mauvaise Vie (1907)
Sganarelle (1907)
La Mort D'un Toréador (1907) A Drama In Seville
Au Music Hall (1907) At the Music Hall
Pour Un Collier (1907) All For A Necklace
Ruse De Mari (1907) Artful Husband
Ah! Quel Malheur D'avoir Un Gendre (1907)
Les Péripéties D'un Amant (1907) Lover’s Ill Luck
Les Débuts D'un Aéronaute (1907) A Glorious Start (The Aeronauts First Appearance)
Le Domestique Hypnotiseur (1907) The Servant Hypnotist
Pitou, Bonne D'enfants (1907) Private Atkins Minds A Baby
Les Exploits D'un Fou (1907) Doings Of A Maniac
Le Mari De La Doctoresse (1907) Lady Doctor’s Husband
Vive la Vie De Garçon (1908) Troubles of a Grasswidower
Mon Pantalon Est Décousu (1908)
Le Premier Cigare D'un Collégien (1908) His First Cigar
Repos Impossible (1908)
La Très Moutarde (1908)
L’obsession De L’équilibre (1908) Amateur Acrobat
La Suspension (1908) The Hanging Lamp
Pédicure Par Amour (1908) Unwilling Chiropodist (Pedicure For Love)
L’obsession De La Belle-mère (1908) Tormented By His Mother-In-Law
Un Tic Nerveux Contagieux (1908) Contagious Nervous Twitching
Deux Grandes Douleurs (1908) Two Great Griefs
Mes Voisins Font Danser (1908) Noisy Neighbors
La Barbe De Théodore (1909) Sam’s Artistic Beard (Theodore’s Beard)
Aimé Par Sa Bonne (1909) The Servant’s Good Joke
Amoureux De La Femme A Barbe (1909) In Love With The Bearded Woman
Le Petit Jeune Homme (1909) Willyboy Gets His (A Young Lady-Killer)
Une Conquéte (1909) A Conquest
Un Mariage Américain (1909) Miss Moneybags Wishes To Wed (An American Marriage)
Les Surprises De L’Amour (1909) The Surprises Of A Flirtation
Petite Rosse (1909) The Little Vixen (A Tantalising Young Lady / Juggling For Love)
A Qui Mon Coeur? (1909) Who Will Win My Heart?
Le Voleur Mondain (1909) Max Leads Them A Novel Chase (The Gentleman Thief)
Roméo Se Fait Bandit (1909) Romeo Turns Bandit
En Bombe (1909) On A Racket (A Student On A Spree)
La Vengeance Du Bottier (1909) One On Max (The Bootmaker’s Revenge)
Avant Et . . . Aprés (1909) Before And After
Les Exploits Du Jeune Tartarin (1910) The Adventures Of Young Tartarin
La Timidité Guérie Par Le Sérum (1910) A Cure For Timidity
Une Bonne Pour Monsieur, Un Domestique Pour Madame (1910) Servants And Masters
Jeune Fille Romanesque (1910) A Romantic Girl
Le Pacte (1910) Max In A Dilemma (The Pact)
Je Voudrais Un Enfant (1910)
Soldat Par Amour (1910)
Le Serment D'un Prince (1910) A Prince Of Worth
Mauvaise Vue (1910) One Can’t Believe One’s Eyes
Une Ruse De Mari (1910) Hubby Cures His Wife Of Flirting
Une Représentation Au Cinéma (1910) At The Cinema
L’ingénieux Attentat (1910) Max Makes A Touch
Tout Est Bien Qui Finit Bien (1910) Perseverence Rewarded (All’s Well That Ends Well)
Kyrelor, Bandit Par Amour (1910) Max Foils The Police
Amour Et Fromage (1910) Love And Cheese
Une Epreuve Difficile (1910) Max In The Alps (A Difficult Task)
Le Duel De Monsieur Myope (1910) Max Has Troubles With His Eyes (A Short Sighted Duellist)
Le Revolver Arrange Tout (1910) Max Has To Change (Persuasive Powers Of A Revolver)
Max Fait Du Ski (1910) Max Goes Ski-ing
Max Est Distrait (1910) Max is Absent-Minded
Les Effets Des Pilules (1910)
Max Se Trompe D’étage (1910) Max Comes Home (The Wrong Floor)
Trop Aimée (1910) Max Is Almost Married (Affectionate Pets / Max Fears The Dogs)
Un Mariage Au Puzzle (1910) The Puzzle
La Flûte Merveilleuse (1910) Max Makes Music (The Magic Flute)
Un Cross-Country Original (1910) An Original Cross-Country Running
Champion De Boxe (1910) Max Has The Boxing Fever (A Champion Boxer)
Mon Chien Rapporte (1910) A Clever Dog
Les Débuts De Max Au Cinématographe (1910) Max’s First Job
Comment Max Linder Fait Le Tour Du Monde (1910) How Max Went Around The World
Quel Est L'assassin (1910) Who Killed Max?
Max Prend Un Bain (1910) Max Takes A Bath
Le Soulier Trop Petit (1910) Max’s Feet Are Pinched
Max Cherche Une Fiancée (1910) Max Embarrassed (In Search Of A Sweetheart)
Max Hypnotisé (1910) Max Hypnotized
Max Manque Un Riche Marriage (1910) Shame On Max (A Good Chance Lost)
Max Ne Se Mariera Pas (1910) Max Is Stuck Up
Max A Trouvé Une Fiancée (1911) Max Is Forced To Work (Max Engaged)
Max Se Marie (1911) Max’s Divorce
Max Et Sa Belle-Mère (1911) Max And His Mother-In-Law
Voisin, Voisine (1911) Neighbors
Max En Convalescence (1911) Max Is Convalescent
Max A Un Duel (1911) Max Fights A Duel
Victime Du Quinquina (1911) Max Takes Tonics (Max And His Prescription)
Max Et Jane Veulent Faire Du Theatre (1911) Max’s Tragedy (Their Common Destiny)
Max Lance La Mode (1912) Max Sets The Style
Max Reprend Sa Liberté (1912) Max And The Fowl
Max Et Son Chien Dick (1912) Max And His Dog, Dick
Amoureux De La Teinturière (1912) Of The Deepest Dye
Max Linder Contre Nick Winter (1912) Max Gets The Reward (Max Linder vs. Nick Winter)
Bandit Par Amour (1912) For Love Of A Maid
Que Peut-il Avoir? (1912)
Le Succès De La Prestidigitation (1912) Max The Magician
Une Nuit Agitée (1912) The Little Troublemaker
L'âne Jaloux (1912) Max And The Donkey
La Malle Au Mariage (1912) Max And The Maid
Max Cocher De Fiacre (1912) Max The Cab Driver
Oh! Les Femmes (1912) Eternal Woman
Idylle A La Ferme (1912) A Farmhouse Romance
Un Pari Original (1912) The Bet
Peintre Par Amour (1912) Artist Max
La Fuite De Gaz (1912) An Escape Of Gas
Le Mal De Mer (1912) A Motor Boat Trip
La Vengeance Du Domestique (1912)
Amour Tenace (1912) Love Unconquerable
Voyage De Noces (1912)
Max Boxeur Par Amour (1912) Love And Boxing
Max Emule De Tartarin (1912) Wanted: A Bearskin
L'entente Cordiale (1912)
Max Veut Grandir (1912) Max Joins The Giants
Petit Roman (1912) Affinity
L'enlèvement En Hydroaéroplane (1912) A Waterplane Elopement
Mariage Au Téléphone (1912) Over The Phone
Jalousie (1912) The Green-Eyed Monster
La Peur De L'eau (1912)
Max Et L'inauguration De La Statue (1912) The Living Statue
Le Rendez-vous (1913) Max’s Appointment
Jockey Par Amour (1913) A Jockey For Love (A Double Event)
Max Est Charitable (1913) A Fool And His Money
Les Débuts D'un Yachtman (1913) Max Becomes A Yachtsman
Mariages Imprévus (1913)
Max Linder Pratique Tous Les Sports (1913) The Complete Sportsman
Rivalité (1913) I Fear No Foe
Max Et Les Crêpes (1913) Max And The Pancake
Max Toréador (1913)
Max N'aime Pas Les Chats (1913) Love Me, Love My Cat
Le Duel De Max (1913) Max And His Rival
Une Bonne Farce (1913) On The Road To Matrimony
Le Billet Doux (1913) The Love Letter
Le Chapeau De Max (1913)
Max Fait De La Photo (1913) Max Takes A Picture
Max Virtuose (1913) Max The Musician
Max Fait Des Conquêtes (1913) Max The Lady-Killer
Les Vacances De Max (1913) Max’s Vacation
La Médaille De Sauvetage (1913) Max To The Rescue
Max Collectionne Les Chaussures (1913) Max’s Latest Hobby
Max Illusionniste (1913) Max The Conjurer
L'anglais Tel Que Max Le Parle (1913) Max And The Daughter Of Albion
N'embrassez Pas Votre Bonne (1914) Max Wishes He Hadn’t
Max Pédicure (1914) Max The Chiropodist
Max Professeur De Tango (1914)
Max Est Décoré (1914) Max’s Decoration
Max, Maître D'hotel (1914) Max, The New Butler
Mari Jaloux (1914) Max Cures Cinemania
Max Et La Doctoresse (1914) Max And The Lady Doctor
Le Pendu (1914) Max’s Persuasive Suicide
Max Joue Le Drame (1914) Max Plays The Drama
Mariage Forcé (1914) Max’s Chosen Bride
Max A Monaco (1914) Max On The Briny
Max Asthmatique (1914) Max’s Marvellous Cure
Cuisinier Par Amour (1914) Max Becomes A Cook
Max Au Couvent (1914) Max’s Elopement
Très Moutarde (1914) Max Hits The High Spots (Max Sees Life)
Dick Est Un Chien Savant (1915) A Mean Trick On Max
Coiffeur Par Amour (1915) Max The Hairdresser
Le Baromètre De La Fidélité (1915) Max And The Flirt-O-Meter
Le Sosie (1915) Max’s Double
Tulipe Merveilleuse (1915) Max’s Marvellous Tulip
Le Hasard Et L'amour (1915) Max Is Love Sick
Max Dans Les Airs (1916)
Deux Août 1914 (1916)
Les Escarpins De Max (1916)
Max Fait Du Patinage (1916)
Max Victime De La Main Qui Etreint (1916) Max And The Clutching Hand
C’est Pour Les Orphelins! (1917)
Max Et L’espion (1917) Max And The Spies
Max Et Le Sac (1917) Max And The Handbag
Max Entre Deux Feux (1917)
Max Médecin Malgré Lui (1917)
Max Devrait Porter Des Bretelles (1917)


Features:

Le Petite Café (1919) The Little Café
Au Secours! (1924) The Haunted House (Help!)
Le Roi Du Cirque (1924) King Of The Circus






The Films of Max Linder Part Two: American Films

Shorts:

Max Comes Across (1917)
Max Wants A Divorce (1917)
Max In A Taxi (1917)


Features:

Seven Years Bad Luck (1921)
Be My Wife (1921) [edited to a short, which is the only surviving version]
The Three Must-Get-Theres (1922)



One more note: there are quite a few Max Linder films currently on You Tube, if there is anyone out there interested in checking them out.

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Re: Max Linder Filmography

Postby Joe Moore » Fri Jul 10, 2009 9:51 am

Brian,

Nice job of putting these all together.

Have you tried yet to determine which titles are known to be extant?

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Re: Max Linder Filmography

Postby Brian Kirkpatrick » Fri Jul 10, 2009 6:59 pm

Thanks. As far as I know, all the American films exist, but Be My Wife is only a very short version and The 3 Must-Get-Theres (spoof of 3 Musketeers) is also missing some footage. Of the French films, I know that The Haunted House feature exists, and about 55 - 60 of the shorts.

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Re: Max Linder Filmography

Postby Rob Farr » Fri Jul 10, 2009 8:37 pm

Great filmography Brian. This German site lists Max's surviving films by archive. Both his European features exist in several archives, but I've never seen them released in any format. A sense of what Le Petit Cafe must have been like can be seen in Maurice Chevalier's Playboy of Paris (tho without the visual wit Linder certainly brought to the role).
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