James Williamson Movies

A village fire brigade puts out a fire.

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 look at the life cycles of butterflies and moths. Caterpillars are seen hatching, feeding and ready for pupation and with three caterpillars changing...

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 him to join in and sing once more. He expires in the chancel, happy.

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 buried jewels. These turn out to be stolen, and the family are given a £100 reward.

Two washerwomen have an altercation with a chimney sweep