Willy Mullens

Footage of the public declaration of support to Queen Wilhelmina that took place a week after SDAP leader Troelstra had declared the revolution in the Netherlands in the wake of the First World War.

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'Zandvoort in an uproar! On Saturday morning at roughly 10 o’clock, with beautiful weather and calm seas, a Frenchman sat in a beach chair to gaze upon the magnificent view that the sea always affords, until he slowly began to fall asleep’ So begins a report in the ‘Zandvoortsche Courant’ of July 25, 1905. The article explains how the man was faced with the oncoming tide, and – to the amazement of the audience – took off his trousers to prevent them from being ruined by the saltwater. While trying to escape from the policeman who had rushed to the scene, he jumps into a passing car, and hides out in a small changing cabin. Eventually he's nabbed by the police. Accompanied by a band and a large crowd, he is escorted to the police station. The article ends by saying that ‘Messrs. Alberts Frères’ had staged the whole incident for a film in which two of the most popular genres of that period - the locally-shot film and the chase film – would be combined.

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Footage of the public declaration of support to Queen Wilhelmina that took place a week after SDAP leader Troelstra had declared the revolution in the Netherlands in the wake of the First World War.

Footage of the public declaration of support to Queen Wilhelmina that took place a week after SDAP leader Troelstra had declared the revolution in the Netherlands in the wake of the First World War.

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'Zandvoort in an uproar! On Saturday morning at roughly 10 o’clock, with beautiful weather and calm seas, a Frenchman sat in a beach chair to gaze upon the magnificent view that the sea always affords, until he slowly began to fall asleep’ So begins a report in the ‘Zandvoortsche Courant’ of July 25, 1905. The article explains how the man was faced with the oncoming tide, and – to the amazement of the audience – took off his trousers to prevent them from being ruined by the saltwater. While trying to escape from the policeman who had rushed to the scene, he jumps into a passing car, and hides out in a small changing cabin. Eventually he's nabbed by the police. Accompanied by a band and a large crowd, he is escorted to the police station. The article ends by saying that ‘Messrs. Alberts Frères’ had staged the whole incident for a film in which two of the most popular genres of that period - the locally-shot film and the chase film – would be combined.

'Zandvoort in an uproar! On Saturday morning at roughly 10 o’clock, with beautiful weather and calm seas, a Frenchman sat in a beach chair to gaze upon the magnificent view that the sea always affords, until he slowly began to fall asleep’ So begins a report in the ‘Zandvoortsche Courant’ of July 25, 1905. The article explains how the man was faced with the oncoming tide, and – to the amazement of the audience – took off his trousers to prevent them from being ruined by the saltwater. While trying to escape from the policeman who had rushed to the scene, he jumps into a passing car, and hides out in a small changing cabin. Eventually he's nabbed by the police. Accompanied by a band and a large crowd, he is escorted to the police station. The article ends by saying that ‘Messrs. Alberts Frères’ had staged the whole incident for a film in which two of the most popular genres of that period - the locally-shot film and the chase film – would be combined.

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Documentary about Haarlem.

Documentary about Haarlem.

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"Where There's a Will, There's a Way!" is a Dutch fiction film from 1931, directed by Willy Mullens and Herman Bouber, and produced by Haghe Film. It is an educational film about the fight against tuberculosis, centering on the Verhulst family as they make the move to a modern, airy home.

"Where There's a Will, There's a Way!" is a Dutch fiction film from 1931, directed by Willy Mullens and Herman Bouber, and produced by Haghe Film. It is an educational film about the fight against tuberculosis, centering on the Verhulst family as they make the move to a modern, airy home.

The short story tells of a young man who, after being rejected by the girl of his dreams, hangs himself from the tallest tree in the local park. He is soon discovered by the park keeper and, amid much commotion, various people are called upon to get him down as quickly as possible. The young man turns out to be still alive and is resuscitated with a bicycle pump.

The short story tells of a young man who, after being rejected by the girl of his dreams, hangs himself from the tallest tree in the local park. He is soon discovered by the park keeper and, amid much commotion, various people are called upon to get him down as quickly as possible. The young man turns out to be still alive and is resuscitated with a bicycle pump.

Propaganda film about the Dutch Military. Willy Mullens made this film in 1917, when other West-European armies had become numbed by three long years in the trenches. The footage depicts a relatively high-spirited mood, considering how the Dutch military had mobilized but not actually participated in the war. Precisely who it was that needed to be convinced of the solid foundation of Dutch neutrality is shown clearly in a folder that accompanied the screening of this film at the Residentie cinema in The Hague: ‘The purpose of the film is to impress upon the Dutch people (…) that our military forces, with the resources at their disposal, can readily be compared to those of the foreign military forces.’ The term ‘impress upon’ can be taken literally: people needed to be put at ease.

Documentary about the city of Delft.

This documentary shows the most important squares, streets, and buildings of Zaltbommel, Netherlands, with shots of the river Waal. We see the market, the water tower, old fortifications, the railway bridge, the St Maartens tower, the carillon tower, and the cable ferry. The film also has footage of a shipyard where ocean ships are built.

This documentary shows the most important squares, streets, and buildings of Zaltbommel, Netherlands, with shots of the river Waal. We see the market, the water tower, old fortifications, the railway bridge, the St Maartens tower, the carillon tower, and the cable ferry. The film also has footage of a shipyard where ocean ships are built.

Reportage about the opening of the pumping station in Lemmer, Netherlands.

Reportage about the opening of the pumping station in Lemmer, Netherlands.

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Impressions of Bandung, Dutch East Indies (modern-day Indonesia), with shots of the pasar (market), the Departments of War and Government Corporations, churches, parks, the residential office, a hospital, staff and service houses of the PTT, the Concordia society, the Chinese neighbourhood, the library and the observatory in Lembang.

Documentary about Kampen, one of the oldest Dutch Hanseatic cities, located along the river Gelderse IJssel. We see its most important buildings, including the Hoofdcursus, which is the training building for army officers. Officers from the Indische Leger also trained here.

A small rural town in the Netherlands, with shots of its most important buildings, streets, squares, and waterways. A central focus of the film is Sneek's Waterpoort, the city's best-known and most prominent building.

A small rural town in the Netherlands, with shots of its most important buildings, streets, squares, and waterways. A central focus of the film is Sneek's Waterpoort, the city's best-known and most prominent building.

Family Film of the family Van den Bussche. Takes place in the Netherlands, Japan and Indonesia.

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A reportage about the tea company of the NILS (the Netherlands Indies Agricultural Syndicate) called Permanangan, on the east coast of Sumatra.

A reportage about the tea company of the NILS (the Netherlands Indies Agricultural Syndicate) called Permanangan, on the east coast of Sumatra.

Activities involving the shipment of sugar from the Dutch East Indies. This shipment took place in Pasuruan, with destinations including Europe, China, Japan, and the former British India. We see shots of samples being taken, and bags being weighed. Loading in canoes, and being transferred to the ship S.S. Tjikarang. Shots of the office of N.V. Afscheep- en Commiessiezaak, formerly known as J.F. Esser.

Activities involving the shipment of sugar from the Dutch East Indies. This shipment took place in Pasuruan, with destinations including Europe, China, Japan, and the former British India. We see shots of samples being taken, and bags being weighed. Loading in canoes, and being transferred to the ship S.S. Tjikarang. Shots of the office of N.V. Afscheep- en Commiessiezaak, formerly known as J.F. Esser.

Corporate film of the Stearine Candle Factory in Gouda, Netherlands. Images of the building complex and the production process.

Corporate film of the Stearine Candle Factory in Gouda, Netherlands. Images of the building complex and the production process.

A historical tour of Hoorn in North Holland.

A historical tour of Hoorn in North Holland.

Shots of Heerlen, Netherlands, and its surroundings: we see several coal mines in rural South Limburg.