Vitaphone Movies

Robert Ripley gives a show aboard a luxury liner at sea, starting with drawings discussing the origin of the "fathom" and Christopher Columbus being...

Robert Ripley shows a pretty blond a shrunken head and an iron execution chamber.

Robert Ripley presents a well-dressed cocktail party an assortment of drawings and film clips showing the world's youngest parents and the largest...

This omnibus of film clips include a Savanna golf course made from Civil War trenches, wooden Indians used ourside cigar stores, an American Indian...

In this short film, Robert L. Ripley introduces narrator Leo Donnelly who presents various "Believe It or Not" oddities from around the world as...

This short was released in connection with the 20th anniversary of Warner Brothers' first exhibition of the Vitaphone sound-on-film process on 6...

Robert Ripley draws and shows movies to train passengers.

A New york producer sends a spy to a nightclub to report back on the musical acts.

A cycle of songs performed by the singer Florence Brady.

Comedian Pat West performs his vaudeville act.

Ben Bernie and his orchestra play a few songs for a vitaphone recording.

Billy falls asleep and dreams Robert L. Ripley takes him on a tour of Believe-It-or-Not land to see many oddities.

Georgie Price tells Bryan Foy, who is to direct his short film, that he is nervous about performing to a camera and microphone instead of an...

A comedic team. The Ann seems to try and come across as a Mae West type. Jay plays the role of the straight partner.

Comedian Chaz Chase performs his vaudeville act.

The comedy team of Jack Born and Elmer Lawrence perform their vaudeville act.

The scene is a parlor out West, with Ray Mayer sitting at the piano in is cowboy duds - hat, scarf, and chaps. He plays a little barrel-house music...

Val and Ernie Stanton make their second appearance in a Vitaphone short. This time out the two basically stand in the same spot as they re-create...

Jack Waldron performs his stand-up vaudeville act.

Eddie White performs his vaudeville act.